foundation brakes
Bendix® Trailer Foundation Brakes
A Superior Solution For Every Application
When it comes to reliability, durability and quality
performance, do your trailer brakes stack up? They
do if they’re Bendix® brand trailer brakes from Bendix
Spicer Foundation Brake LLC. Many top fl eets spec
our foundation brakes as OEM production on their
new trailers, and take advantage of our far-reaching
aftermarket network, as well, when it comes to
replacement parts.
Application engineered solutions, OE availability,
and complete aftermarket support are just a
few of the reasons why Bendix Spicer Foundation
Brake is the right choice for your operation.
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake offers over 32 models
of foundation brakes to meet the needs of every trailer
application in North America. These include drum brake
products in diameters from 12.25 to 20 inches, and widths
from 4 to 10 inches as well as the industry leading Bendix®
ADB22X™ Air Disc Brake. No other brake manufacturer
can make that claim.
Isn’t it time for the best? Bendix® brand trailer brakes
from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake bring you
advanced engineering, superior performance, and
a legacy of leading the foundation brake market in
innovation across North America and around the globe.
Bendix® ES™ (Extended Service)
“Wide Brakes”
The Bendix Advantage
Feature At A Glance
E-Coated Brake Shoes Eliminates rust jacking
issues
“Hot Staked” Brakes Improved durability and
Shoes increased brake life
Increased Wearable Long brake life for fewer
Lining relines over the life of your
vehicle
Fixed Single Anchor Pin Superior geometry control
for longer brake life
Large Anchor Pin Reduced brake spider stress
enables extended brake life
and vibration control
Bendix® ESR™ (Extended Service)
Not Just an answer for severe service applications.
The Bendix “Wide Brake” is the right choice for a wide
range of vocations, including:
• Highway tractor trailer combinations
• Tanker and bulk applications
• High Duty cycle trailers
• Trailers with lift axles
• Refuse vehicles
• Logging trailers
• Trailers where steep grades are regularly
experienced
Millions of on-road vehicle miles across a wide range
of applications show that the Bendix “Wide Brake”
enables a dramatic decrease in brake costs and
extended reline intervals.
Reduced Envelope Brakes
The Bendix Advantage
Feature At A Glance
Bendix® ES™ Brake Longer reline intervals over
Technology for competitive 15" brakes and
19.5" Wheels all 12.25" brakes
GAWR up to 20,000 lbs. 3,000 lb. heavier load rating
than 12.25" brakes
Lower Vehicle Floor Lower center of gravity,
Heights more stability and easier
ingress and egress
230 lbs. Lighter than Increase pay load and
16.5 x 7" Brakes revenue
Allows More Vehicle Increased effi ciency and
Cubic Space productivity
Formula Blue™ hydraulic brake parts, Bendix®, and select Spicer® wheel
end products are brought to you by Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake.
Call it the best of both worlds.
Get your fl eet into a smaller wheel without
compromising brake quality and performance.
Experience the Bendix® ES™ (Extended Service) brake
technology, the only available
extended service lining in a 15-inch brake for 19.5-inch
wheels. Bendix® ESR™ brakes are also available for axle
ratings up to 3,000 lb. heavier than 12.25-inch brakes.
If you want to use low-profi le wheels for more cubic
space, more payload or improved stability and you
want to avoid the brake maintenance costs inherent
with typical 12.25-inch brake systems, the Bendix® ESR™
Reduced Envelope Brake is the solution.