You're driving a loaded diesel rig down a mountain pass, foot hovering over the brake pedal, heart racing. How do you slow 20,000 pounds safely without cooking your brakes? Cue the exhaust brake -– ...

For most of its 61-year history, the majority of Jacobs Vehicle Systems engine retarding and valve actuation products have been used on heavy-duty trucks. Indeed, the company’s engine compression ...

Fleet managers should have a good understanding of engine brakes and how they are properly used. How often do you hear drivers complaining about weak engine brakes? Some drivers will say the engine ...

VEB+ - the new generation of auxiliary brakes for Volvo’s trucks - is now being launched in the UK from this autumn on all Volvo FH and Volvo FM vehicles. Already available on the new FH16, this ...

One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

An exhaust brake is an effective cure for this problem. Mounted on the discharge side of the turbo or in the exhaust pipe, an exhaust brake incorporates a butterfly valve that creates exhaust ...