Rear wheels locking up while braking? You might need a new brake proportioning valve. When it comes to your vehicle’s braking system, several components are responsible for helping your vehicle ...

I was planning on putting an adjustable metering valve inline to adjust the rear brake more or less. How do you dial it in so your rear tires don't lock up way before your front tires, sending you ...

Have you ever slammed on your hot rod's brakes really hard? Did the rear brakes lock up before the front ones? If so, then you're familiar with that adrenaline-pumping feeling when the tail end of ...

If you haven't heard of Jake breaks, you're probably not alone. But how is this variation any different from the regular kind ...

As much as I enjoy driving tractor-trailers, one thing that has irked me for many years is the parking brake valves on the dashboard. The two push-pull valves -- the yellow one for tractor brakes ...

A deep dive into the technological progress of today’s smart valves, bearings, brakes, gearboxes and actuators, and what’s ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding ...

It is actually two valves that operate simultaneously in response to input from the driver’s foot on the brake pedal. Two valves are needed because after leaving the supply tank, air in the ...

More than 15 trailer manufacturers have recalled nearly 40,000 trailers equipped with the Bendix SR-5 spring brake valve, which is sold outright and also included in Bendix antilock braking (ABS ...