Truck & Trailer Parts, Brake, Clutch and Cooling Components

Choosing the Right Truck & Trailer Brake, Clutch and Cooling Parts

Matching truck and trailer parts comes down to confirming the OEM brand behind your equipment, then lining up a genuine or aftermarket replacement against the right part number. Use the guidelines below for the four groups covered on this page, and send us your part number or equipment brand and model if you are not sure where a component fits.

1. Selecting an Air Brake Booster

An air brake booster amplifies the driver’s braking force using compressed air, reducing pedal effort and shortening stopping distance.

• Confirm the OEM brand first. WABCO is the primary OEM brand across this range, with Knorr Bremse, Haldex, Bendix and Bosch as aftermarket equivalents.
• Watch for early wear. A worn booster increases the effort needed at the pedal, extends stopping distance, and puts added strain on brake pads, discs and hydraulic lines.
• Replace before it fails. Delaying a worn booster leads to reduced brake responsiveness and uneven wear across the rest of the brake system.

2. Matching Brake Pads to Your Fleet

Brake pads need to match both the truck brand and the operating conditions the fleet runs in.

• Confirm the truck brand. This range is cross referenced for Volvo, Scania, Mercedes Benz, MAN, DAF, Renault Trucks, Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Mack, Hino and Isuzu.
• Check the brand lineup. Brembo, Textar, WABCO, Jurid, Knorr Bremse, Haldex, TRW, SAMPA and DT cover most OEM and aftermarket needs.
• Prioritize heat resistance. Long haul and heavy load applications need pads rated for consistent stopping power without excess noise or wear.

3. Selecting Clutch and Drivetrain Components, Disc, Pressure Plate, Release Bearing

Clutch disc, pressure plate and release bearing wear at similar rates, so it usually makes sense to plan for all three together.

• Replace the set together. Doing all three components in one job avoids paying for labor twice when the second part wears out soon after.
• Match your equipment type. These components serve trucks and truck mounted cranes, confirm the exact part number for your make and model by quotation.
• Watch for slipping or vibration. These are early signs a clutch assembly needs attention before it causes drivetrain damage.
• Drivetrain Parts. Clutch assemblies, transmission components and axles round out this range, sourced through TRW, Kessler, ZF, Allison, Eaton and Clark for OEM and aftermarket coverage, send us your part number or equipment brand and model and we’ll match it.

4. Cooling System Fit, Radiator Fan, Fan Blade, Fan Blower

Cooling components need an exact cross reference match to the equipment brand and model.

• Cross reference by equipment brand. This range covers LIEBHERR, TADANO, MITSUBISHI, IVECO, HINO, DOOSAN and KONECRANES fitments, plus Bosch hydraulic fan variants.
• Confirm blade count and diameter against your radiator shroud before ordering a replacement fan blade.
• Send your part number if you don’t see an exact match. Most fan and blower listings cover multiple OEM cross references beyond what’s shown here.

Not sure how to translate any of this to a specific part number? Send us your equipment brand and model and we’ll match it for you.