With the new emissions requirements adding to every truck and trailer 200 lb. or more in equipment such as larger exhaust stacks and heavy filters, it's become more important than ever for ...

You likely became well aware of the need for a brake controller the first time you ever drove a tow vehicle with a travel trailer on a trip. It’s no wonder why most states require them. Their purpose ...

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 ...

To make towing a little easier and more secure, you must equip yourself with a quality trailer-brake controller. Designed to apply your trailer’s brakes to increase your safety as you navigate the ...

Equipment trailers are a vital tool in the construction and landscaping trades, so having them working properly and being well-maintained is a critical part of business success. One area of trailers ...

It takes a robust braking system to bring 80,000 lb. (36,000 kg) of moving tractor-trailer to a halt. And half of that system sits on a trailer, about 45 feet (about 13.5 meters) behind the driver.

Tim Livingstone, fleet, facilities and fuel manager at Kriska Transportation Group: This back here is the drum. So, it’s a big piece of metal, looks like a bowl inside the wheel. Back here, if you ...

Road Ready has partnered with ConMet to add critical tire, hub and brake health insights to the Road Ready trailer telematics solution. The Road Ready telematics solution incorporates “smart” OE ...

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 ...

It’s a fair bet that most tractor owners wouldn’t have a clue about the braking efficiency of their trailers or other trailed equipment. But as road speeds increase, and greater loads are towed, many ...

• Clutches typically transfer torque via in-line or parallel shafts. • Most single revolution clutches can stop only about 10% of their load capacity. • The torque capacity of a wrap-spring clutch or ...