Air wedge brakes apply air in a chamber pushing a wedge between two rollers, connected to one end of a brake shoe, causing them to split apart, in turn causing the two shoes to be forced into the...
The air in an air brake system is the "fluid" to activate the brake, much like brake fluid activates the brakes in your car. One difference is that you are not pushing air down the lines when you...
Well before you go out and get factory brakes i wood try and pump your brakes before you going driving the car, pump at least 10 times or more to be safe.
Usually the rear axle. The parking brakes are also the emergency brakes, and if they were on the front, could render the vehicle unsteerable in an accident avoidance maneuver.