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.

Oversize-haul owner-op's 'clean and simple' 2020 Peterbilt 389

Texas-based Thomas Milstead, leased to SPB Trucking, hauls mostly high and wide platform freight with his custom 2020 Peterbilt 389. He bought the truck new in 2019.

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Owner-op Kevin Bruns: A Millennial's journey through car haul and tanker to dump and now step deck

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Owner-op Kevin Bruns: A Millennial's journey through car haul and tanker to dump and now step deck

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