When the brakes are applied, circuits send compressed air from the storage tanks to front and rear service chambers that push the brake shoes into the brake drums, thus slowing down the vehicle. Semis ...

With copper-free brake standards taking effect, suppliers are reengineering friction materials, and fleets are weighing what the change means for air disc brake performance on the road.

Disc brakes don’t offer much for roadside inspectors to write up. They aren’t get-out-of-jail-free cards, but adjustment violations are nearly unheard of. There aren’t many good reasons left not to ...

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...

Listener and big-rig truck driver David Huiner says he relies on the sound of his air brakes to let him know that his truck is operating safely. He gives us an example. Today, we have a sound clip ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...