This fourth edition updates the basic truck engineering data from previous editions and introduces the latest advancements in electronic applications to truck power trains and operations, assuring optimum performance and economy with a safer and cleaner environment. Useful data from official government tests on anti-lock brakes and traction enhance this edition. Likewise, environmental concerns are addressed through the use of non-polluting vehicles using alternative fuels and electrical energy.

This fourth edition updates the basic truck engineering data from previous editions and introduces the latest advancements in electronic applications to truck power trains and operations, assuring optimum performance and economy with a safer and cleaner environment. Useful data from official government tests on anti-lock brakes and traction enhance this edition. Likewise, environmental concerns are addressed through the use of non-polluting vehicles using alternative fuels and electrical energy.

SAE's collects 14 previously-published lectures from the acclaimed Buckendale Lecture Series into one reference guide on major truck systems. Combined, these 14 lectures, by some of the most distinguished authorities on truck systems, form a significant body of truck engineering knowledge that will serve as an important reference for many years to come. Contents include: Heavy-Duty Truck Suspensions by E.R. Sternberg; Heavy Truck Ride by Thomas D. Gillespie; The Truck Steering System from Hand Wheel to Road Wheel by John R. Kinstler; Heavy Duty Truck Tire Engineering by Thomas L. Ford and Fred Charles; Antilock Systems for Air-Braked Vehicles by William A. Leasure, Jr. and Sidney F. Williams, Jr.; The Diesel Engine for Truck Application by P.S. Myers; A Guide for Power Plant Installation in Trucks by John C. Walter; Heavy Duty Drivetrains System & Component Application by Charles R. Jones; Heavy Truck Cooling Systems by Daniel J. Bosch and John D. Real; Dynamic Sealing Systems for Commercial Vehicles by James D. Symons; Truck Electrical Systems by Raymond E. Heller; Commercial Vehicle Electronics by Trevor O. Jones; Heavy Duty Truck Aerodynamics by Richard A. Drollinge