View post: This ‘Very Strong’ Cordless Impact Wrench Is on Sale for Just $57 at Amazon It’s a familiar ritual for pickup truck makers to swap ownership of maximum tow ratings every few years. Now that ...

It takes a robust braking system to bring 80,000 lb. (36,000 kg) of moving tractor-trailer to a halt. And half of that system sits on a trailer, about 45 feet (about 13.5 meters) behind the driver.

It’s imperative to have a trailer brake controller when towing a trailer that has electric or electric over hydraulic brakes. In most states, an adjustable trailer brake controller is required when ...

Image source: General Motors Co. Wouldn’t it be nice if a pickup truck stopped in the same distance even when it is towing a hefty trailer? That was the notion behind a GMC engineering plan to ...

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC said components from its comprehensive line of trailer air brake systems have been added to a major food service distributor’s fleet of refrigerated trailers.

GM recently announced a new concept to help pickup trucks pulling trailers stop in much shorter distances. This new idea uses a modified version of GM's electro-hydraulic eBoost braking system found ...

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, ...

Towing a heavy load on a downgrade can be a nerve-wracking (or even dangerous) experience. But the General Motors eBoost Trailer Brake Concept may help make towing that much more stable and secure, ...

A new trailer braking system for Case-IH’s Puma CVX range claims to prevent trailers, tankers and other heavy trailed equipment from jack-knifing on roads or slippery fields. The kit can be specified ...