Keeping Your Industrial Truck Brakes in Top Condition

Even though Hino’s truck warranty stands heads and shoulders above the competition, knowing how to keep your industrial truck brakes in top condition will help with maintenance costs and alleviate safety concerns. Over half of industry out-of-service violations for commercial vehicles are related to brake alignment or brake system violations (you can see the importance a DOT Inspector places on brake performance here).

Apart from regular, scheduled maintenance with your trusted Hino truck service department, the most important thing you can do is have your drivers conduct a thorough, daily inspection of your truck and trailer, which should include a brake check. In addition to general operation, this should include checking to make sure the brake fluid levels are high enough and that there are no obstructions or hanging hoses to brake pedal assembly. For a detailed breakdown of what to look for in the inspection, the CVSA has provided a top ten checklist to learn the most important things a driver needs to know about their industrial truck brakes.

Somerville Hino’s truck service department was rated #1 across Canada for quality of service. Speak to us today to learn more about how you can keep your brakes in top condition in between maintenance visits, to increase safety and regulation compliance, ultimately decreasing time off the road and larger maintenance and repair costs in the future.