Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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Abex ® has a proven history advancing brake technology with continuous and determined global R&D. It's why Abex is dramatically enhancing safety with brake shoes engineered to stop up to 33 feet shorter than the industry standard.* Now that's just what you would expect from one of the largest global friction manufacturers: brake technology that's miles ahead. You stop sooner because we go further. 218 feet * Abex RN 6260 250 feet Current FMVSS 121 RSD Standards 355 feet Previous FMVSS 121 Stopping Distance Requirement 217 feet * Abex RX 6297 To learn more, visit us at www.FMheavydutyparts.com ©2017 Federal-Mogul Motorparts Corporation. All trademarks shown are owned by Federal-Mogul LLC, or one or more of its subsidiaries, in one or more countries. All rights reserved. * Stopping distance for Abex RN 6260 represents the best of the 6 stops at 60 mph and GVWR from results based on FMVSS 121 vehicle test conducted by Link Commercial Vehicle Testing, Inc. ("Link"), an ISO-certifi ed independent testing facility, on a 6x4 truck-tractor at a GVWR of 52,000 lbs (12,000 lbs. steer/40,000 lbs. tandem) confi gured with 16.5" x 5" S-cam Drum brake on the steer axle and 16.5" x 8.625" S-cam Drum brakes on the drive axles. Stopping distance for Abex RX 6297 represents the best of the 6 stops at 60 mph and GVWR from results based on FMVSS 121 vehicle test conducted by Link on a 6x4 truck-tractor with a GVWR of 60,600 lbs (14,600 lbs. steer/46,000 lbs. drive axles) confi gured with 16.5" x 5" S-cam Drum brake on the steer axle and 16.5" x 7" S-cam Drum brakes on the drive axles.