The MFLEX4 air disc brake pad fits four commonly used calipers: Bendix ADB22X, Hendrickson MAXX22T, WABCO MAXXUS, and WABCO ...

Our first tango with disc brakes back in the 1980s didn't go well. What's the euphemism? Ahead of the market. Materials weren't up to the challenge, they were difficult to package, and were generally ...

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 ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...

It is important to have a mechanic examine the disc rotors carefully and measure them using a disc rotor micrometre gauge ...

Though a decade ago it was far from the case, nowadays, the likelihood for a technician to work on a newer truck with air disc brakes (ADBs) is about the same as one with drum brakes. “Almost half of ...

Currie Enterprises offers parts to install reliable 1984-87 Lincoln-Continental Mark VII single-piston floating calipers on 9-inch Ford rearends. Sa no integral parking brake design is just the ticket ...

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...

Can't decide whether to use mineral oil or DOT brake fluid? Here are the differences between the two, and the impact they can ...

This week the UCI announced the continued testing of disc brakes in professional cycling for 2016, with men and women allowed to use the new braking technology on the road from January 1. If this ...