Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake has introduced what it calls the industry’s first portable training unit to demonstrate foundation brake assembly, disassembly, and proper maintenance practices. The new ...

It’s imperative to have a trailer brake controller when towing a trailer that has electric or electric over hydraulic brakes. In most states, an adjustable trailer brake controller is required when ...

Like trailers themselves, trailer brakes come in a variety of sizes and system designs. Conversely, there is at least one constant: Without proper brakes and control of them, your trailer becomes an ...

Within the air brake systems of trucks and trailers, actuators play a vital, but largely unsung, role. Brake actuators are the devices that convert the compressed air force within a truck or trailer's ...

Equipment trailer brake mis-adjustments and failures can dramatically increase stopping distances, resulting in increased chance of collisions or loss of control. Properly maintaining your trailer ...

Image source: General Motors Co. Wouldn’t it be nice if a pickup truck stopped in the same distance even when it is towing a hefty trailer? That was the notion behind a GMC engineering plan to ...

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, ...

Occasionally, trailer manufacturers get it wrong, it seems, when it comes to setting up a load-sensing air-brake system, with instances of new trailers – less than a year or even six months old – ...