The key to increasing the service life of a truck’s spring brake chamber system is to know what to look for, and how to spot safety problems easily during a daily pre-trip inspection. Often overlooked ...

Brake Safety Week is held each August by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). Thousands of trucks are put out of service across North America during this weeklong inspection event. “So many ...

Step 6: Apply anti-seize compound to parts before reassembling them. Failing air chambers provide little warning of the trouble looming within. Their demise is usually sudden, accompanied by the ...

S-cam drum brakes – the most common air foundation brakes on the road – are a familiar sight to every wheel-end technician in the North American trucking industry. As part of its Bendix Tech Tips ...

Brake Safety Week is coming up soon, and the entire North American commercial vehicle industry knows it—so there’s no reason not to be ready. Still, last year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance ...