Brakes Research Guide

Superior Braking with Truck Brakes

Trucks Brakes offer the ultimate stopping power and performance. They add great advantage to your brakes providing faster stopping power. Truck Brake Conversion Kits at JC Whitney are durable and ensure high performance. Upgrade your stock brakes and stop in style with these Truck Brake Drums and Rotors.

Brakes Hardware are used in case of failure of the regular brakes and are also commonly used as parking brakes. Brakes Hardware restore your Truck’s brake system making it perform like new. Brake Pads and Shoes offer your Truck with quicker initial braking and improved performance under demanding brake use. They are designed to give you a fast and sustained brake performance.

Get a grip on braking with a high performance caliper upgrade with these Truck Brakes – Masters, Calipers, Lines and Wheel Cylinders. They drop the dead weight off your vehicle and enhance your braking power.

Truck Brake Conversion Kits, Truck Brake Drums and Rotors, Truck Brakes Hardware, Truck Brake Pads and Shoes and Truck - Masters, Calipers, Lines and Wheel Cylinders are the different types of brakes available at JC Whitney.

Types of Truck Brakes

Truck Brake Conversion Kits

Brake Conversion Kits at JC Whitney offer maximum performance to your Truck’s brake system. Big Brake Upgrade Kits are the perfect front brake upgrades for shorter stopping distance and consistent stops. These kits include bigger calipers with more clamping force, bigger slotted rotors, a severe-duty carbon pad for faster initial braking and improved resistance to fade. These kits are necessary while hauling heavy loads, towing or climbing mountains.

Truck Brake Drums and Rotors

Brake Drums and Brake Rotors contribute to the effectiveness of your Truck’s braking. They help to eliminate unbalanced weight and vibration for an improved pad wear. Drilled And Slotted Performance Brake Rotors feature a one-piece design that maximizes structural integrity to meet the demands of off-road driving. These Rotors are drilled to provide faster initial braking and have maximum air circulation for increased cooling. They come with slots that keep the rotor surface free of pad residue.

Diamond Slotted Cut Performance Rotors for Trucks are one of the best slotted performance rotors available in the market. They offer better pad to rotor contact. These CAD designed and CNC Machined Rotors efficiently increase brake pad safety and reliability. Truck Brake Drums and Rotors at JC Whitney give your vehicle superior braking and help in absorbing the heat generated during braking process.

Truck Brake Hardware

Truck Brake Hardware Systems are configured with the latest safety technology and help you maintain consistent and balanced braking while driving. They are one of the most important systems of your vehicle. Brake Hardware at JC Whitney provides you with incredible stopping power and unmatched performance.

Drum Brake Hardware Kits include retaining clips, bushings and “O” rings – can be ordered as per requirement. These Hardware Kits are specially made for trucks. Caliper Brackets deliver smooth stopping, promote even pad wear and help to reduce pulling and pulsation. These are the best replacements available and perform as well as the originals.

Truck Brake Pads and Shoes

Truck Brake Pads and Brake Shoes are designed to meet the demands and driving conditions that the customers require. They help to eliminate the potential loss of control during hard braking ensuring a smooth braking process. Brake Pads and Shoes at JC Whitney are engineered for safe, trouble-free and high performance braking and are ideal to use in extreme driving conditions. They come in a variety of formulations designed to meet the needs of customers.

Severe-Duty Ceramic Disc Brake Pad Sets eliminate 99% of the noise and are the quietest aftermarket pads sold. They handle extremely high temperatures and perform better than the semi-metallic pads. These brake pads require very less pedal effort ensuring your vehicle comes to a smooth halt. They come with a lifetime warranty.

Performance Brake Pad Sets use the most advanced braking technology that provides your vehicle with unmatched stopping power. They come with an anti-corrosion powder coating that looks great behind open wheels. These Brake Pads perform better than metallic, carbon or graphite pads. Install easily without special tools.

Truck - Masters, Calipers, Lines and Wheel Cylinders

Caliper integrity is vital for the functioning of brakes. Brake calipers are large hydraulic clamps that have one or more pistons that move outward with an increased brake fluid pressure, forcing the friction material (brake pads) to contact the rotor surface. Brake Line Kits have special end fittings and brackets that ensure a perfect fit. Wheel cylinders are used with brake systems. Brake fluid piped to wheel cylinders provides hydraulic pressure to the movable piston within each cylinder. Truck Master, Calipers, Lines and Wheel Cylinders at JC Whitney provide you with trouble-free braking.

Replacement Dune Buggy Brake Master Cylinders come with large a 22mm single-circuit piston that provides maximum braking power. These Brake Master Cylinders are used for dune buggies and sand buggies with a Volkswagen® Beetle frame. Extended Length Braided Stainless Steel Brake Line Kits - For Trucks won’t swell under increased pressure from larger tires ensuring a more positive response. They can be used for vehicles with ride height increased from 4" to 6".

Maintenance of Truck Brakes

Servicing your brake is an extremely important task that needs to be followed at regular intervals. A mistake in servicing your brakes can create a great danger - to you, your passengers, and other people. Get your Truck’s Brake components checked at least annually for service and replacement as they tend to wear with time, heat and friction.

Is the fluid in the reservoir low? Check the master cylinder level and also check for possible leaks regularly to avoid brake failure. If the reservoir is low determine where the fluid has gone. Unless there’s a leak in the system, the only explanation could be that the brake lining wear. As the brake linings wear on the disk brake systems, the brake caliper pistons has to extend further to make up the difference keeping the pads close to the rotors. Extending the pistons takes extra brake fluid, which is reflected in the master cylinder fluid level. As the pads wear, the fluid level drops. It means that the brake pads are reaching the end of their service life. The vehicle owner should immediately bring the Truck in for brake maintenance service.

Never use copper tubing or brass compression fittings to repair your Truck’s Brake system as they are dangerous and harmful for your Truck. Rotors should not be refinished often as it makes them thinner and reduces their life. Wipe off any road dirt or dust from the Brake Caliper at regular intervals and be careful not to inhale any dust while working on Brakes especially in old vehicles.