Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves. Manual slack adjusters require consistent adjustment, while automatics should rarely be touched.

Automatic slack adjusters were invented for safety purposes, and they are required by law. But they still can be a fleet maintenance manager’s best friend or worst enemy. When they and the cam brake ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD ...

The National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to brake equipment suppliers have long emphasized caution about manual adjustments for pushrod stroke when automatic slack adjusters [ASAs] are ...

ArvinMeritor calls its automatic slack adjusters the lightest weight on the market. The adjuster has a pressed-in and sealed actuator boot for maximum durability, threaded grease fittings for easy ...

Bryon Stoll, who co-owns Suprise Trucking with his wife, Holly, got a bit of a rude awakening recently when two owner-operators leased to the fleet received two separate brake violations written at ...