OUVRIR | SERVICES AUX ABONNÉS | CONTACTEZ-NOUS | ANNONCEZ RECHERCHE DANS LE SITE PNEUS ET ROUES CAMIONS POUR GRANDES FLOTTES CAMIONS MOYENS CAMIONS POUR PETITES FLOTTES/VOITURIERS LUBRIFIANTS, FILTRES ET CARBURANTS MOTEURS ET GROUPES MOTOPROPULSEURS SYSTÈMES DE FREINAGE Demandez au pro Manchettes Les essentiels Spécifications Performance Entretien Outils et formation Spécifications Performance Entretien Recherches Points de vue Nouveaux produits Accueil BRAKE DEBATE Snub and roll or steady pressure? MOUNTAIN BRAKING Tips on descending the steeps. AVOIDING BRAKE LOCK-UP The hardest thing you may ever have to do is release your brakes when you so desperately need to stop. Sometimes that's the only way to avoid doing a whole lot more damage. AIR SYSTEM BASICS Air is just as essential as fuel to keep your truck running. Here’s how to keep from running out. BENDIX ABS OPERATOR'S MANUAL PENNSYLVANIA ACCIDENT: THE FULL REPORT A very instructive accident analysis and recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board highlights key issues with automatic slack adjusters. SAFETY RECOMMENDATION: AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board's safety recommendation after a horrific Pennsylvania accident involving a medium-duty dump truck. AIR PRESSURE BALANCE & THRESHOLD PRESSURE TESTS Test your air-brake system's pressure and brake by brake with these blank charts, courtesy of Bendix. Instructions provided. DOWNHILL BRAKING: ADVICE FROM A VETERAN Peak performance in the mountains depends on smart braking. BRAKE MYTHS DISPELLED In a perfect world, air brakes would be perfectly understood. They’re not. PROVINCIAL OUT-OF-ADJUSTMENT FINES A brief review of fines province by province as of November, 2005. Be warned...