Ever wondered how truck brake drums are made? In this video, we take you inside a local factory to uncover the complete manufacturing process behind one of the most critical components of a truck’s ...

We have heard reports of shorter-than-expected steer-axle brake drum life and of noisy, chattering brakes on trucks equipped to meet the shorter stopping distance requirements that went into ...

Air drum brakes lack the caliper that is so critical to the action of disk brakes. Instead, they revolve around (not literally) the drum that is fixed to the truck's wheel.

In terms of standard braking systems, many heavy trucks use air brakes. The wheel hub assembly of a semi includes components like a brake drum, and connection to the axel.

Some heavy trucks are ditching traditional airbrake knobs for electronic switches. Learn how this enhances safety, simplifies systems, and changes the driver experience.

Over the past 45 years I've performed brake jobs on everything from race cars to heavy-duty pickup trucks and motorcycles. While changing the brake shoes on a vehicle with drum brakes is more ...

A new rule from two U.S. safety agencies would require heavy trucks and buses to come equipped with automatic emergency braking systems within the next five years. The National Highway Traffic ...

The government will require heavy trucks and buses to include automatic emergency braking equipment within five years, the federal traffic safety agency said Thursday, estimating it will prevent ...

The federal traffic safety agency has announced that heavy trucks and buses will be mandated to have automatic emergency braking systems within the next five years.