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Re: Why Do Heavy Trucks Use Air Brakes Instead Of Hydraulic?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 4/3/2010

Tim,

The default on an air brake system prevents the vehicle from moving. Since a hydraulic system can fail, then you would have no stopping power at all. So when you have a failure on the air brake system , the brakes simply apply and stop the vehicle or pr... Login to read more.