Tonight, join the crew of Allen and Donna Smith as they host former driver Allan Powell, who contends that the problem of treadle valve corrosion is going under-reported in too many accident ...

Descending a long downgrade can trigger a runaway even when your brake system is in good working order. Here’s why. The treadle valve, under the pedal, sends only a small air signal. It activates a ...

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, ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

Air-brake systems are subject to excessive oil contamination. As reliable as they are, vehicle compressors can and do fail. One form of announcing this problem to the diagnostic technician is the ...

Plumbing up a trailer with air-brakes might be almost as simple as tying your laces, but it’s a different story with tractor pneumatics. While the system itself is beautifully straightforward in ...