Why Trucks Use Air Brakes Truckers have very different driving experiences compared to those who drive other autos. Though driving a lightweight vehicle is no walk in the park, taming a laden ...

I've got a 2004 Honda Accord with about 200,000 km on it. The brakes were really rattling so I had a full brake job about a month ago. Since then, the brakes have been really spongy when I'm ...

Possibly one brake job may be necessary, especially as fleets look like they may extend trade cycles in the post-2010 environment. And while disc brakes are easily maintained, they do have to be ...

The supply system, as the name implies, supplies pressurized air – the energy source for any air brake system. The key player in this sub-system is an engine-driven air compressor (1).

Truck air brake systems have evolved continually since the early years of the 20th century, when the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (later Wabco), introduced scaled-down versions of the braking ...

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 ...

Maybe it is just the sheer number of brake jobs being performed in the aftermarket, but few if any single service categories generate as much discussion. The brake job, done well, goes virtually ...

When it comes to the stopping power needed to halt a fully loaded tractor-trailer cruising at highway speeds, both air disc brakes (ADBs) and their S-cam drum brake brethren get the job done. But ...

The air brake system consists of a two-stage air-compressor driven by the crankshaft or gearbox shaft. It takes air from the atmosphere, compresses it, and delivers it to the air reservoir through ...

Air brakes are self-powering, to a degree, as the governor generally built into the air compressor ensures that the right amount of gas is available in the tank (s), and that the pressure remains ...

Finally, take a quick look at the brake lights as non-functioning lights could be as simple as a blown bulbs or a misadjusted brake switch. Either way, all of this is part of a complete brake job and ...