While it's not unusual for classic truck owners to talk about how much horsepower is under the hood of their haulers, seldom does anyone brag about brakes. And while most of us appreciate the feeling ...

Learn how preventive maintenance protects the heavy duty truck whole brake system and saves on costly repairs.

Brake problems can appear as unusual noise, slower response or changes in how a truck moves. Other issues may develop in the air system, brake shoes or drums. Catching those signs early and keeping up ...

Those components are designed to work as part of a system.

Note:Steering and brakes rank high on our safety list. Whether your truck is a stock restoration project or a modern street truck build, performance means more than a hot crate motor. In this month's ...

Many gearheads focus on outright speed or acceleration when talking about their favorite pickup. After all, the truck horsepower wars are in full swing, with Ram belting out over 700 ponies from the ...

The emergency and supply lines that stretch between a tractor and trailer offer a colorful reminder that compressed air is the lifeblood of your brake system. The hoses are a respective red and blue, ...

If there’s one thing on commercial vehicles that operations and maintenance professionals need to understand, it’s braking systems. Not getting a truck to start rolling on time will cause delayed ...

Stock trucks stop fairly well. But add a lift, bigger tires, and several hundred pounds in bumpers, tools, and a winch, and your stopping distances increase dramatically. The reasons for this ...

Saving fuel isn’t about one big trick. Rather, it’s about a combination of lots of little good habits that you’ve made a part of your individual driving style.

Among the reasons someone might want to avoid passing a semi-truck is to steer clear of that harsh piercing screech it makes when slowing down. That sound is referred to as brake squeal, and although ...