How to do a brake job yourself

Apr 19, 2012

Replacing all the working parts of a brake system, not just the linings, is essential from time to time.

Learning how to replace your brake system, as explained in this “How to” feature in the March issue, can help you avoid problems with stopping and reduce your chances of getting a bad inspection.

Read Equipment Editor John Baxter’s photo-illustrated 12-step process for doing a brake job.

Trucking like a locomotive in restored 1960s Kenworths

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Trucking like a locomotive in restored 1960s Kenworths

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The Business Manual for Owner-Operators

Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2022 edition of Partners in Business.

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