The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD ...

The National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to brake equipment suppliers have long emphasized caution about manual adjustments for pushrod stroke when automatic slack adjusters [ASAs] are ...

Motor Wheel, a brand of Hendrickson, has rebranded its Crewson automatic brake adjuster product line under the Motor Wheel name, and has made improvements to the product. Motor Wheel has made ...

New rivet-less front and rear covers for self setting automatic brake adjusters (S-ABA) from Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems offer correct fit with easy installation, improved performance, and ...

When calculated by the minute, the rates that some mobile service people charge to adjust truck brakes would make many celebrity attorneys blush. Surprisingly, though, the fees – ranging from $75 to ...

ArvinMeritor calls its automatic slack adjusters the lightest weight on the market. The adjuster has a pressed-in and sealed actuator boot for maximum durability, threaded grease fittings for easy ...

Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems’ rivetless front and rear covers for S-ABA (Self Setting Automatic Brake Adjusters) are designed for correct fit, easy installation, improved performance, extended ...

Brake problems don’t start at the roadside—they start in the yard with poor maintenance. One of the most overlooked pieces of a truck’s braking system is the slack adjuster. Many small fleets and ...

Because most fleets conduct robust brake maintenance, brake issues are more likely to be discovered by a roadside inspector than at any other time, resulting in totally inconvenient, largely ...

Haldex has signed a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with an unnamed global truck manufacturer for the continued global supply of its automatic brake adjuster (ABA) to a total value of SEK350m (US£52m) for a ...

Air brakes have a long history of reliable performance in the medium- and heavy-duty truck markets, yet these systems cannot be ignored without costly consequences. A good inspection process and ...

When you start talking brakes and trucking safety, there’s good news to be had. For starters, mandates put in place several years ago (see sidebar) significantly beefed up the stopping power of both S ...