Bendix has released its most recent Tech Tips report with guidance for vehicle owners and service providers for brakes, air systems and other safety technologies.
The company says even though winter is making an entrance in some parts of the North American market, there’s still time for truck owners and shops to perform essential winter preventive maintenance work before the worst weather of the season arrives.
So much depends on what happens at the wheel-end, and in winter’s road conditions, the importance of brake performance heightens. Mark Holley, Bendix director of marketing and customer solutions, Wheel-End says companies must get their preventive maintenance in before your wheel-ends are put to the tests of snow, ice, and more.
Rick Conklin, Bendix director of engineering, Air Supply and Drivetrain, says compressed air powers the braking system and on today’s vehicles, other crucial functions as well, including automated manual transmissions (AMTs), advanced safety systems, and emissions controls. Winter conditions increase the vulnerability of air systems, so be vigilant.
Systems like stability control and collision mitigation may play an even larger role in winter, adds TJ Thomas, Bendix director of marketing and customer solutions, Controls. Even the most advanced technologies depend on basic upkeep of tires, brakes, and other components to deliver at their best out on the road. As the cold months take hold, we recommend you look at a few things.
