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…
Heavy-Duty Brake Drums and Rotors in 2023

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…
DuraBrake Is Now a VIPAR/Power Heavy Duty Supplier

DuraBrake has recently become a VIPAR/Power Heavy Duty supplier. While we have supplied parts intermittently to Global Parts Network, this will be the first time our entire line will be available to all VIPAR and Power Heavy Duty members. We are excited to be a part of the network and look forward to working with new members. We…
Brake Drum Chaos

As many of you have probably noticed, there is a lot of movement in availability and pricing in heavy-duty truck parts and it might not get better for a while…. This article is more specific to brake parts (and more especially brake drums and rotors) because that is what we know, but we think that…
Air Disc Brakes: Increasing Demand and Steady Growth

In the last 5 years, air disc brakes (ADB) penetration in heavy-duty applications has grown from a range of 12 -15% to about 18-25%. This is strong growth for what’s still a relatively new option, but many of the brake makers see ADBs carving out an even larger slice of the pie in the near…