One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

Being the hopeless hot rodders we are it's only natural that we all like going fast. But, as much fun as we may have doing so, at one point or another we're gonna have to slow down or even stop. So, ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...

Up until now, you've spent your money one of two ways: to make your whip faster than anybody ever thought it ought to be or to impress your homies at car shows with things like hard-to-get ...

Most of us only think about our vehicles’ braking systems when there’s a problem: weird noises, stiff or spongy pedal, right or left pull, or even complete brake failure. All of these situations can ...

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, ...

We've done a lot of brake installation stories showing how to get bigger and better brakes. Unfortunately we tend to forget at times that even with the latest high-dollar brake systems, if you don't ...

Drivers are required to know a few basics about their brake systems in order to pass the CDL test, but how much of what they learned in school do they retain and practice every day? Can they recognize ...