Peterbilt Motors Co. recently made air disc brakes standard on the rear axles of its Peterbilt Model 579 tractor -- completing the “transition” of its flagship highway model to air disc brakes ...

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.

“As customers increasingly choose air disc brakes, it’s important for us to help them understand how to maximize ADB advantages over the life of the brake, to really get the most out of their ...

The OEM said the addition of rear disc brakes will further reduce stopping distances. Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes will come standard on all axles of the Peterbilt 579.

Tests have shown that a tractor going 60 mph with the air disc brakes stops 15 feet sooner than a tractor with only steer-axle ADBs. Air disk brakes almost completely eradicate brake fade and steer.

The model advances the design of Bendix’s ADB22X, which is spec’d on more than 85% of Classes 6-8 wheel-ends in North America that are equipped with air disc brakes, the Elyria, Ohio-based ...

The Bendix ® ADB22X ™ air disc brake is available through all six major truck original equipment manufacturers, including Peterbilt ®, Kenworth, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), Mack ...

Kenworth says it will make standard the Bendix ADB22X front & rear air disc brakes on its T680 on-highway truck. Read more at Commercial Carrier Journal.

Bendix has committed to doubling air disc brake (ADB) production at its Bowling Green, Ky., plant. The company said demand for air disc brakes on Classes 6-8 vehicles has increased from 25% in 2018 to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In an effort to accelerate the penetration of air disc brakes in the North American market, SAF-Holland is addressing one of the most frequently cited excuses to stick with drums ...

The car we used for this four wheel disc brake upgrade is a '66 Bel Air that came with factory drum brakes at all four corners. This mid-'60s land yacht weighs in at almost 4,000 pounds and took ...

For instance, when it comes to rear axle disc brakes, a 1996 SS Impala, 1980-1986 Cadillac Seville, 1979-1985 Cadillac Eldorado, or the third-generation V-8 Camaros and Firebirds were commonly ...