DuraBrake has released its new customer portal to support customer ease in ordering DuraBrake brake drums, steel-shell drums, air disc brake rotors, calipers, and brake pads. The customer portal will allow existing independent and buying group customers to log in to find detailed part information and current pricing and also order products. To access the portal, please…
Come Meet DuraBrake
2023-01-25T20:49:08+00:00
While travel is almost back to pre-pandemic numbers, now we are faced with other travel issues: staff shortages, weather, significant airline issues, and airport issues. If you’ll be braving these issues in 2023, we hope to see you at a trade show. As we did in 2022, we’ll again be at the following shows this year: We’ll…
Heavy-Duty Brake Drums and Rotors in 2023
2023-01-25T20:37:06+00:00
We write primarily about brake drums and rotors because that’s the largest part of our business, but it’s probably the segment of aftermarket parts most interesting to our customers because it typically represents a significant percentage of their sales. So, what’s happening with drums? If you are reading this, it’s quite likely you are already getting…
Our Predictions on Brake Drums
2022-07-12T05:49:59+00:00
As we’ve referenced in our previous article, in the summer of 2022, it’s still challenging to get drums, but how long will this continue? What will be the price of a 16.5”x7” drum at the end of the year? We’ll give you our predictions. Brake drum pricing this year and last year has been driven by both…
Current State of the Heavy-Duty Wheel-End Market
2022-07-12T05:40:20+00:00
At DuraBrake, we constantly try to get a pulse of the North American wheel-end market, and it’s currently difficult to understand what is happening. While it is still difficult for many WD’s or dealers to get drums, it appears to be a moving target. Many WD’s and dealers currently have adequate inventory, have planned ahead, or haven’t…