To verify that the Bendix SR-5 valve has been repaired per the recall campaign, look for the presence of a black or green tie wrap secured to the valve body. Photo: Bendix Bendix is making available ...

Bendix has announced it is making available a no-cost permanent remedy kit for trailers affected by a recent recall campaign. More than 15 trailer manufacturers have recalled nearly 40,000 trailers ...

It’s all very well having razor-sharp trailer brakes when you’re fully loaded, but when you’re empty it inevitably means the wheels lock up and you’re left with clouds of smoke and prematurely bald ...

Familiar red and yellow valves are clumsy to operate and sometimes allow vehicle runaways. Photos: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. As much as I enjoy driving tractor-trailers, one thing that has ...

Most incidents involving total air-brake failures go unreported officially and simply become the stuff of legend. But a few too many of them have resulted in very public collisions. Until recently, ...

We’ve shown how you can get your hydraulic trailer brakes up to stratch, but if you want ultimate stopping power you should consider updrading to air. Why air? Installation: part 1 Installation: part ...

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, ...