Ever wondered why large trucks and trailers use air brakes instead of the hydraulic brakes found in most cars? In this video, we break down the engineering and safety reasons behind this essential ...

If you haven't heard of Jake breaks, you're probably not alone. But how is this variation any different from the regular kind ...

Once a stopped truck is ready to go ... The valve also works in conjunction with the dash-mounted trailer parking brake valve to shut off air to the trailer circuit before disconnecting the ...

The first check is the low-air-pressure warning activation pressure ... If it doesn’t move, the trailer spring brakes are holding and truck passes this check.

With air disc brakes, Mark Holley ... said his fleet has specified ADB on its trucks since 2019 and trailers since 2008. For its pad-wear projections, Hilton said his team expected anywhere ...

(Their brakes are automatically applied when the trailer is standing unattached.) Only when a truck is connected, and pressure from the truck’s engine-powered air pump releases the brakes ...

At the recent Brisbane Truck Show, CIMC Vehicle Australia took the opportunity to highlight its latest offering, following ...

The new ISEE trailer auto-coupling system integrates a six-axis robotic arm on the back of the autonomous yard truck ... trailer air connectors for both the service and parking brakes.

Customer Satisfaction Program number N232414840 applies to 2020 model-year and 2024 model-year Chevy Silverado HD trucks equipped with the integrated trailer brake controller (RPO code JL1), which ...