Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t pickup ...

Adam Metters spends the majority of his workweek sitting behind the wheel of his ’99 Dodge Ram 3500 dualie, towing heavy trailers over long distances in the Pacific Northwest. A lot of the driving ...

Modern diesel engines perform exceptionally well at 1,100 to 1,200 rpm. They deliver peak torque just a few hundred rpm above idle, and peak horsepower somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 rpm. But what ...

Although at first this may seem like a subject that any I-know-it-all car fan is already familiar with, we've come to the conclusion in recent years that there are a lot of preconceptions and even ...

This article will examine the various types and features of brakes used in emergency and personal vehicles. This column is a component of VFIS' "Operation Safe Arrival" initiative, aimed at ...

If you have ever pulled a heavy load to the top of a mountain, then you know what it's like trying to maintain control of your speed while going downhill. The weight pushes your rig faster and faster ...

Some of you are probably wondering how do Formula One cars, which reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km/h), manage to brake so effectively at the end of a long straight. The high temperatures ...

The refreshed 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gobbled up the lion’s share of the headlines this week. Though not a whole lot was revealed other than minor sheetmetal changes, we ...