XTRA Lease, a national over-the-road trailer equipment rental and leasing supplier, is installing air disc brakes on more than 6,000 of its dry van and reefers purchased in 2018. XTRA Lease is using ...

Last month we introduced our latest project, a '64 Dodge Polara hardtop, which we'll be transforming into a street/strip car that will ultimately run in the Nostalgia Super Stock drag racing class.

The case for using air disc brakes (ADB) on trailers is pretty strong, but it’s not a slam dunk. They do offer better performance, but standard drum brakes already do a perfectly adequate job. The ...

Bill Snider still thinks about John Muir a lot. For most folks, if that name rings a bell, it’s probably ‘You mean the famous naturalist who helped establish Yosemite National Park and other ...

The new MAXX22T is claimed to be “the first and only air disc brake system optimized for North American trailer applications.” It’s the result of a partnership between Hendrickson Trailer Commercial ...

Ask any gathering of classic Ford enthusiasts what's the first upgrade they'd do on their project. They're liable to tell you that a disc brake conversion is at or near the top of the list. Front disc ...

Back in the November of 2002 issue of KIT CAR we published an article describing the assembly techniques used with the installation of a pair of aftermarket front disc brakes. At that time we tried to ...

LOUISVILLE, KY. Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems chose the Mid-America Trucking Show here in Kentucky this past week to announce the expansion of its brake offerings with the launch of ...

From the beginning, we have been staunch supporters of upgraded brakes for nearly any truck application. The need for better braking power increases with the specific use of the truck and what it has ...