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 ...

BluDot Inc, in alliance with MasterBrake Systems Inc, has announced a technological breakthrough in actuation and control of hydraulic braking systems for vehicles. The ElecDraulic I and ElecDraulic ...

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 ...

Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction has debuted a family of trailer brake controllers that delivers a new level of stopping power and control to the Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction has debuted a ...

Kenworth integrates Bendix Intellipark EPB; with safety features like Rollaway Mitigation and Smart Unpark for heavy-duty ...

We take it for granted that our braking distances extend when towing a trailer—especially a heavy one. But does this have to be the case? General Motors aims to challenge that paradigm by making the ...

GM recently announced a new concept to help pickup trucks pulling trailers stop in much shorter distances. This new idea uses a modified version of GM's electro-hydraulic eBoost braking system found ...

DETROIT - Ford has issued two recalls for over 737,000 vehicles to fix issues with oil leaks and trailer breaking systems, according to the Associated Press. A recall was issued regarding an oil leak ...

Wabco has introduced Intelligent Anti-Lock Braking System, iABS, designed for commercial trailers at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, Georgia. “In addition to optimizing trailer ...

At the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta Monday, Wabco introduced its Intelligent Anti-Lock Braking System, iABS. The next generation anti-lock braking system for commercial ...

Towing a heavy load on a downgrade can be a nerve-wracking (or even dangerous) experience. But the General Motors eBoost Trailer Brake Concept may help make towing that much more stable and secure, ...

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, ...