I consider brakes the single most important system on a truck. Yet few drivers or even fleet maintenance personnel have ever had the opportunity to see what brakes can really do. I had such an ...

Air brake technology is improving. Do FRA brake test rules need updating? Freight train operations continue to evolve—specifically, longer heavier consists running in all kinds of weather conditions ...

A viral Carwow test pitted a Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX against a Porsche 911 and Nissan Z. While the sports cars stopped shorter, the heavy truck's braking performance was shockingly close. We dive ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

There aren’t many good reasons left not to spec air disc brakes, but drum brakes continue to out-sell discs. If you’re on the fence, here’s something to consider. Had the truck driven by Rogel ...

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...

The Mining Safety and Health Administration offers some pretty sobering statistics and investigations. Take one recent incident, for example. A 50-year-old haul truck operator was fatally injured ...

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 ...