Skimping on maintenance can soon turn into drum brakes being out of adjustment, overly worn (or even bare) brake linings, and ...

Marathon Brake Systems recently introduced new products for heavy-duty trucks -- brake shoes, lined brake shoes and brake shoe kits. Marathon’s new brake shoes are manufactured and tested to the ...

Modern cars may not use drum brakes, but they're more than tradition on semis - and the trucking industry's current climate ...

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it produced 10 million units of its remanufactured brake shoes not quite a decade after beginning serial production of the component. “We return brake shoes ...

Brake job proficiency is a sort of status symbol among do-it-yourself truckers, indicating a grade of mechanical expertise that commands awe among greenhorns and respect from seasoned professionals.

Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems has introduced a new protective coating for remanufactured brake shoes that is guaranteed against lining edge cracking from ‘rust jacking’ when used in conjunction ...

The new Spicer brake shoe wall chart features all current brake shoes offered by Spicer as well as shoe identification for all makes. This chart clearly The new Spicer brake shoe wall chart features ...

Typical, medium-duty, hydraulic brake system with front discs (red circuit) and rear drums (green circuit). Boost, or assist (blue circuit), is provided by an engine-driven pump, although the power ...

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, ...

When you pull the steel cable or set of cables, this pulls a lever or mechanism which engages the rear brake pads or shoes ...

I used to fear working on the brake systems of my vehicles because of how vital they are in avoiding becoming one with other cars on the road. If you don’t have knowledge on your side along with some ...

ROAME Zeros is a rider safety-oriented project that was fully financed on Kicksyarter and we are eagerly waiting to see how well in performs in the real world. The idea may sound as simple as child's ...