MGM Brakes
Look hard, but you probably won’t find many truck applications tougher on brakes than refuse haulers. In addition to the temperature swings, the grime, and the moisture any brake has to endure, the binders on a garbage truck spend all day in start-stop mode.

Those demands are one reason you’ll find neoprene diaphragms on a lot of brake chambers in refuse service. Neoprene is a versatile, synthetic rubber that holds up well against oil and other chemicals, and is physically tough enough to resist damage caused by flexing and stretching. Better still, it’s reliable in extreme temperatures.

MGM Brakes, known for its long-strong brake chambers, announced that it will offer brake chambers with nylon-reinforced, neoprene diaphragms not just to refuse fleets but to any trucker whose brakes experience chemical contact. The company has a brochure on neoprene diaphragms you can download from www.mgmbrakes.com; it’s also available from MGM sales reps.