Meritor gave equipment editor Jim Park the rare opportunity to put brake configurations to the test. TORONTO, Ont. — I consider brakes the single most important system on a truck, yet few drivers or ...

With copper-free brake standards taking effect, suppliers are reengineering friction materials, and fleets are weighing what the change means for air disc brake performance on the road.

Not many hot rodders give much thought to what different brake pads do for the stopping of their hot rod. Oh, I'm sure the guys who race fast cars on a racetrack do assign an engineer to get the best ...

The advantages of disc brakes are well known to serious four-wheelers. Although discs have lessarea than comparable-application drums, they work better when hot and wet. Plus, discs are easier to ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD ...

Last week, automotive content powerhouse Carwow UK dropped a brief but curiously geeky experiment on X: a braking test comparing a truck (Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX) and sports cars (Porsche 911 and ...

There’s no question that replacing original drum brakes with disc brakes is one of the best safety upgrades you can make to a vintage Mustang. Today, the options include modern calipers and rotors, ...