Classic Truck Brakes

Just about any classic vehicle’s drum brakes can be upgraded to the increased braking performance of a disc brake system. Our Buyer’s Guide provides an overview of disc brake benefits and what you need to succeed with your upgrade.

A new print and digital magazine about all things classic truck and more, brought to you by some familiar names.

Use our brake builder tips and product info to create the perfect brake system for your project vehicle needs

These days, muscle cars aren't just for straight line blasts down the dragstrip. Here's a primer on some of the trick hardware that's available to make your muscle car into a corner carving Pro Touring car that can do it all.

In this video, we walk through the process of installing a rear disc brake conversion kit that uses a weld-on caliper bracket.

Power brake boosters offer lower pedal effort and better braking characteristics, but which one is right for your hot rod, muscle car, or truck? We take the guesswork out of that question with our latest buyer's guide.

In this Tech Tip, a customer asked about finding a set of disc brakes for his 1949 Ford F1 pickup, with one caveat. He wants to use the factory wheels.

In this Tech Tip, John confirms a customer question regarding the need for a proportioning valve on his ’55 F100 brake build.

Speedway Motors now offers a traditional-looking upgrade to those ancient drum brakes on your early Ford hot rod.

Learn the difference between DOT 3 and DOT 4, or DOT 5 and DOT 5.1. Every type of brake fluid has a specific boiling point and water absorbing quality.