In response to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 121 reduced stopping distance (RSD) requirements, brake lining manufacturers have released a range of new replacement products. “It is ...
Now that you know as much as we know about brakes, we're going to, ahem, break down the products. The following is a list of some of our favorite products to share friction with. While some of them ...
AxleTech is expanding its portfolio of on-highway brake shoe kits to include Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) brake linings. The new lineup meets federal mandates for stopping requirements, and will ...
The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations has expanded an industry best practice for comparing the performance of aftermarket brake linings. The document, TMC RP ...
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 SilverbackHD, ...
In 1995, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice (RP) for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. The hope was to create a ...
Your car's braking system is easily the most important piece of the driving puzzle, and when it comes to stopping power bigger is always better, right? We're going to go through the pros and cons of ...