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 ...

Imagine you’re riding a bicycle, cruising through the streets, whistling or singing to yourself as you let the air rush past your face. Unexpectedly, a pothole gets in the way of the seemingly smooth ...

How do disc brakes work? An explanation of how disc brakes work. A look at floating disc brakes and fixed disc brakes. Also multiple piston (pot) brakes and single piston brakes. Advantages over drum ...

Cross-drilling brake rotors supposedly helps vent gases created when the resin bonding agents within the brake-pad material begin to break down at extreme temperatures. When this happens, the pedal ...

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 ...

Brake fade is a thing of the past with air disc brakes. On repeated hard stops and on long descents, brake performance improves as operating temperatures increase. Our first tango with disc brakes ...

Disc brakes don’t offer much for roadside inspectors to write up. They aren’t get-out-of-jail-free cards, but adjustment violations are nearly unheard of. There aren’t many good reasons left not to ...

Hey, what kind of disc brakes will work on my '27 T Tudor?" Or, ''I got this here T-bucket and it don't seem to stop so good." Or, "My buddy told me that late-model disc brakes need to be whammied ...

Reading through the November 2021 issue ofFour Wheelermagazine and seeing "Brake Time," a drum brake to disc article, put a smile on my face. How perfect, I thought, since I'm in the middle of doing ...

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 ...