VIDEO: Truck Brake Fade And What You Can Do About It

VIDEO: Truck Brake Fade And What You Can Do About It

Watch this video before your next brake job. This video is sponsored by Delo.

Many truck drivers have experienced brake fade. Technically, brake fade happens when “the condition in which the thermal capacity of the braking system has been exceeded and the system operates at reduced effectiveness.” More simply, it’s pushing the brake pedal and not having things go the way you expect.

So, why does this happen, and what can you do about it?

Watch the video above to learn more, and click here for more episodes of On the Road. This video is sponsored by Delo.

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