LAS VEGAS. Webb Wheel Products introduced the newest addition to its wheel end portfolio – a new brake drum optimized for use in trailer applications. The introduction was made during the Heavy Duty ...

Webb Wheel Products has added a new, lighter trailer brake drum to its wheel end portfolio. The unit was announced at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) in Las Vegas Wednesday. The Webb trailer drum ...

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has announced that the Trident composite steel shell brake drum from Accuride is now standard on all Utility models. The Trident brake drums reduce weight by 24 ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Webb Wheel Products has introduced a new brake drum, designed specifically for trailer applications. The announcements was made during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. It’s a lighter, ...

Equipment trailer brake mis-adjustments and failures can dramatically increase stopping distances, resulting in increased chance of collisions or loss of control. Properly maintaining your trailer ...

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 ...

Base P89 air disc brake weighs about the same and costs not much more than trailer drum brakes, company executives say. P89 Plus includes a beefier rotor that resists heat distortion, and should be ...

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 ...

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 ...

The trucks used for this test were off-the-shelf Freightliner Cascadias with the company’s standard brake offerings. There was nothing special about the brakes used in the test. Due to the transfer of ...

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, ...

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...