At the 2000 SAE Truck & Bus meeting in Portland, Ore., Larry Strawhorn, engineering vice president of the American Trucking Associations, Alexandria, Va. (ATA), revisited a perennial subject in an ...

Edge markings on brake lining material are not indicators of lining quality or performance. The markings indicate who made it, what it’s made of, and its coefficient of friction. A friend of mine says ...

Alliance Truck Parts has expanded its remanufactured brake shoe and kit product line to include new EG brake lining options. They’re rated for use on axles up to 20,000 lb, providing “a quality ...

linings must meet these requirements, but they are optional for aftermarket linings. The Canadian equivalent rules (CMVSS 121) offer no standard for aftermarket linings either. ensure torque balance.

It may be tempting to base PM intervals on historic brake life data, but corrosion, rust-jacking, and even poor-quality offshore products have shortened the life expectancy of many brake products. How ...

Brake linings and pads will be the focus of Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26, according to an announcement from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Throughout the weeklong blitz, law ...