2023-11-22T21:15:00+00:00
Given the competitive nature of brake drums, one of the levers to reduce cost is to reduce the weight of the drum. It saves both on material costs, the most significant cost in a drum, and freight costs. However, we all know the primary role of a brake drum (or brake rotor) is to be…
2023-01-26T00:05:57+00:00
Most heavy-duty dealers and distributors carry both a domestic line and an imported line of drums and rotors, but what’s the difference? In our opinion, the products made overseas, and those made domestically are essentially the same. Our products typically test the same as US-made products and sometimes better. There are, however, some overseas manufacturers that do make…
2023-01-25T23:45:47+00:00
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…
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…
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…
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