Axles, brakes, suspensions and tires and all of their related components are part of an apparatus’ foundation, despite the fact that they won’t be used on every call or training session. Gross axle ...

Noting its total cost of ownership (TCO) benefits such as weight savings and maintenance advantages, Ridewell Suspensions has approved the Bendix ADB22X-LT air disc brake – engineered specifically for ...

This video follows me carrying out brake testing on a truck and trailer setup with all nine axles, preparing a 100ft Bridgwater carnival cart for the road. It highlights safety checks, brake balance, ...

Hey, there's nothing wrong with drum brakes, but that doesn't mean you have to keep them forever. As long as they're properly maintained and adjusted, drum brakes actually stop pretty well. The ...

Hot rodding has always found a way to adapt race car technology to our street rides. And, now that more of our street cars are hitting the track, it's for more than just bragging rights at the local ...

Many of us who have owned older vehicles have had one or more with front drum brakes. While drums can be made somewhat effective with high quality shoes and some careful tweaking, front disc brakes ...

This month is a bit of a departure for Tires & Wheels, as we investigate a concern at the wheel-end — brake drum and lining wear likely related to the recent change in stopping distance requirements ...

LOUISVILLE, KY -- After briefly celebrating the return of the company's name to Meritor, executives of the commercial-truck components manufacturer issued a "report card" on one of its products, the ...

ATLANTA — After 110 years serving the trucking industry, tracing its lineage industry to Timken Detroit Axle, Meritor is “still going strong,” noted CEO Jay Craig at the 2019 North American Commercial ...

ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Systems business has announced that its Meritor transit bus axles and brakes have been specified as part of a hybrid bus consortium contract that consists of 11 ...

Dana Spicer has developed a new air-ride steer-axle suspension system that significantly enhances handling and control characteristics while improving ride quality. The company’s new FrontRunner ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...