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| Medium Duty Think you know medium duty truck brakes? By Mike Schmidt, Managing Editor A solid understanding of the fundamentals results in the lowest total cost of ownership It’s no secret that reducing the speed of a medium duty commercial vehicle, or bringing it to a complete stop, requires both a tremendous amount of force and functioning brakes that are up to the task. Fleets need to be aware of the diff erent types of vehicle brakes found on medium duty vehicles. Th ey also need to be assured that they own vehicles equipped with the most appropriate brakes for the applications in which they are used. Th at way, they can ensure maintenance costs are kept down and the vehicles stay out of the shop and on the road. “In general, both disc and drum brakes work in most applications,” says Nicole Oreskovic, CoC director, air disc brake, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, a designer and manufacturer of brake components, hydraulic brake and fric- 24 FLEET MAINTENANCE ❚ NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 ❚ VehicleServicePros.com


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