It’s imperative to have a trailer brake controller when towing a trailer that has electric or electric over hydraulic brakes. In most states, an adjustable trailer brake controller is required when ...
Adoption of air disc brakes for trailers is slowly trending upward as some fleets look beyond the tractor to improve stopping power and enhance safety, industry experts said. Meanwhile, manufacturers ...
There are two things to know if you’re going to tow a trailer: Towing is never a trivial matter, and you can never have too much brakes. If you can't pull a trailer over a hill because you don’t have ...
Wabco has introduced Intelligent Anti-Lock Braking System, iABS, designed for commercial trailers at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, Georgia. “In addition to optimizing trailer ...
Technology advances promise to reduce the stress and increase safety when hitching and pulling equipment trailers with your pickup truck. Cameras, radar, integrated trailer brakes and tire pressure ...
View post: This Hemi-Swapped Jeep Renegade Is a Dodge Charger R/T in Disguise It’s a familiar ritual for pickup truck makers to swap ownership of maximum tow ratings every few years. Now that pickups ...
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, ...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is granting a National Tank Truck Carriers application for a limited five-year exemption to allow motor carriers operating tank trailers to install a ...
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors will be conducting this year’s Brake Safety Week from Aug. 21-27, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced June 7. Brake Safety Week is an annual commercial ...
The devastating floods in Florida resulting from Hurricane Ian will require massive relief and rebuilding efforts – many of which depend on the trucking industry and thousands of truck drivers. For ...