Mechanical discs certainly claim to be an easier, more adjustable alternative to hydraulics, but does the lack of power ...

HYDRAULIC BRAKE PARTS. by Today's Trucking August 1, 2014. The Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake joint venture is set to launch a revamped all-makes product line of replacement medium-duty and commercial ...

Have you ever wondered why semi-trucks use air brakes instead of hydraulic ones like most cars? The reason lies in the reliability, power, and fail-safe features offered by air brake systems. Unlike ...

Selecting and installing brake system components. Now consider the following scenario: 100 pounds of pressure is applied to the same master cylinder with a 1-square-inch piston.

Disc brakes (right) use hydraulic pressure in the integral cylinder to force brake pads to clamp down on the rotor. is 400 psi, the 2-square-inch piston will push against the brake shoes with a ...

The new Formula Blue hydraulic brake parts catalog from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC will include a fully illustrated parts guide plus application guides consisting of more than 7,000 light ...

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 7.3L engines. The retaining clamp used to secure the hydraulic brake line near the engine may ...

The brake drum mounts to the wheel hub and encloses two brake shoes, a wheel cylinder, a series of springs, and other small parts. Like disc brakes, drum brakes rely on hydraulic fluid and friction.

HYDRAULIC BRAKE PARTS. by Today's Trucking August 1, 2014. The 2009 supplement to the Formula Blue master catalog from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is now available. It includes model year coverage ...

Selecting and installing brake system components. Now consider the following scenario: 100 pounds of pressure is applied to the same master cylinder with a 1-square-inch piston.