Product Literature - north american 

Form #: 6000SS

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Our award winning master catalog with all the information you will need on our vast product line and replacement parts. 2021 Edition.

Form #: 5074

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A brief overview of MGM Brakes history beginning over 60 years ago. 

Form #: 4048

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This brochure gives an overview of our Model C and CL  Service Chambers. It also includes detailed model and part number information.

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This brochure gives an overview of our Model C and CL  Service Chambers. It also includes detailed model and part number information. 

Form #: 5002

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Choosing the right brake for the right job can be challenging. This brochure reviews each model MGM Brakes offers and gives you an application guide to help you find the best brake model for your needs.

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Choosing the right brake for the right job can be challenging. This brochure reviews each model MGM Brakes offers and gives you an application guide to help you find the best brake model for your needs.

Form #: 5003

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Get some quick answers to tough brake problems with this booklet. It is designed to fit into the glove box of your vehicle so it is always at your fingertips. 

Form #: 5019

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Our TR Brake is the industry standard double-diaphragm spring brake and original tamper resistant safety design. All our TR type 30 spring side models now include our “Corrosion Fighter®” technology. It also includes model and detailed part number information.

Form #: 5023

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In this brochure, we talk about the features and benefits of the TR, TR-T & TR-TS brakes, both standard and long stroke designs.

Form #: 5029

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This brochure explains the benefits of our Severe Service model, available in both standard and long stroke models. These brakes are epoxy-coated and designed for severe service operating environments including acids & liquid corrosives, petroleum products, readymix concrete and a variety of other applications. It also includes model and detailed part number information.

Form #: 5030

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MGM Brakes offers Piggyback Plus Kits that offer a convenient, quicker replacement option to reduce equipment down time. It also includes model and detailed part number information.

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MGM Brakes offers Piggyback Plus Kits that offer a convenient, quicker replacement option to reduce equipment down time. It also includes model and detailed part number information.

Form #: 5031

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Our TR 3–Inch Long Stroke brakes give you the extra stroke for added safety and reliability. They are available in a variety of models designed to meet the performance and operational needs of every customer. Our “Corrosion Fighter®” technology is standard on all our long stroke brakes. It also includes model and detailed part number information.

Form #: 5033

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Our TR-HD spring brake models have all the quality design features of our world-famous TR-Series lineup, with the added feature of having a Heavy-Duty Power Spring for extra parking force. Our HD Series offers an array of models great for applications requiring extra parking capability such as high-tonnage dump trucks, ready-mix cement trucks, refuse haulers, school buses, etc.

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Our TR-HD spring brake models have all the quality design features of our world-famous TR-Series lineup, with the added feature of having a Heavy-Duty Power Spring for extra parking force. Our HD Series offers an array of models great for applications requiring extra parking capability such as high-tonnage dump trucks, ready-mix cement trucks, refuse haulers, school buses, etc.

Form #: 5034

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Our MJS Series “Piston/Diaphragm” Spring Brakes are designed to provide dependable service for the long haul, as well as withstand the rigors of “stop and go” operations. MJS chambers also provide higher parking forces: as much as 502 lbs. more at 1¼ inches of stroke over an equivalent size double-diaphragm model; another benefit recognized by fire truck and emergency vehicle manufactures and fleet operations throughout North America.

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These models are characterized by the same quality design features of our world - famous TR model lineup, with the addition of an “External Breather Tube”. This feature prevents contaminants from entering the spring chamber. TR-T models are ideal for tough applications - ready-mix cement trucks, dump trucks (end dumps, belly dumps, etc.), refuse and other vehicles that typically operate in harsh, dusty environments.

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These models are characterized by the same quality design features of our world - famous TR model lineup, with the addition of an “External Breather Tube”. This feature prevents contaminants from entering the spring chamber. TR-T models are ideal for tough applications - ready-mix cement trucks, dump trucks (end dumps, belly dumps, etc.), refuse and other vehicles that typically operate in harsh, dusty environments. 

Form #: 5059

This brochure was designed as a quick reference guide for our most requested parts. It lists our popular models, applications and detailed part number information.

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MGM Brakes offers small component parts such as clamp bands, diaphragms, yokes and release bolts on an attractive point of purchase display card that can be displayed on parts rack for visibility to your customers. These same items are also available in bulk quantities to help save you money when large quantities are needed.

Form #: 5078

MGM Brakes offers a Heavy Duty line of spring bakes for the vocational market, when you need a rugged brake for tough jobs.

Form #: 5080

MGM Brakes Air Disc Brake Actuators offer the industry an unparalleled variety of models perfect for nearly any application. From our CSB Service Chambers to our TRB Series and MJB Series, every model gives you all the advantages you need to maintain braking reliability and longer-life braking performance on today’s heavy-duty vehicles.

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MGM Brakes offers a 6’ x 3’ rotating floor model display rack which Includes selection of MGM popular “packaged” parts (see list on reverse side). It is designed to showcase fast moving MGM Products.

Form #: 5087

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Our HDW models offer all the quality design of our world famous TR series, with the additional features of the MGM Brakes “Center-Hole Diaphragm” and “Weld-Reinforced” mounting base; providing protection against the destructive forces of excessive vibration on internal component parts and mounting platform. It also includes model and detailed part number information.

Form #: 5088

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These brakes were first introduced in 1956 as the world’s first spring-actuated parking and emergency brake actuators for commercial vehicles. These “pull-to-activate” cylinders were designed for axle-mount using various weld-on and bolt-on mounting brackets and linkage arms. It also includes model and detailed part number information.

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The R7A Spring Applied Air Released (SAAR) and R8H Spring Applied Hydraulic Released (SAHR) Remote Mount Cylinders were designed and developed by MGM Engineering as an alternative to the manually operated “adjustable” hand-brake lever used to apply and release the “drive-line” parking brakes on school buses and other medium duty chassis. Recognizing the problems associated with the “adjustable” manually operated lever system, the R7A and R8H were developed to provide a secure “tamper resistant” means of applying and releasing the brake.

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A way to reduce the effects of this “corrosive” attack is to break the electrical conductivity between the parts by changing one of the existing components to a non-conductive material. This is what MGM Brakes Engineering has done by designing a new spring guide constructed from heavy-duty, non-conductive composite material. The composite guide prevents metal to metal contact between the end coil of the power spring and the head of the brake, effectively “breaking the circuit”, therefore slowing the corrosion process and reducing “corrosion” related brake failures.

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A way to reduce the effects of this “corrosive” attack is to break the electrical conductivity between the parts by changing one of the existing components to a non-conductive material. This is what MGM Brakes Engineering has done by designing a new spring guide constructed from heavy-duty, non-conductive composite material. The composite guide prevents metal to metal contact between the end coil of the power spring and the head of the brake, effectively “breaking the circuit”, therefore slowing the corrosion process and reducing “corrosion” related brake failures.

Form #: 5093

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This brochure talks about brake chambers designed specifically for the vocational market, (Available with Nitrile Rubber or Neoprene Diaphragms). All neoprene diaphragm and severe service brake chambers with welded yokes now come standard with stainless steel clevis pins. It also talks about chambers equipped with standard 8-inch fully threaded push-rods. MGM Brakes also offers a variety of standard rubber and neoprene diaphragm chambers with welded yokes. MGM Vocational Breakdown Sheet - Neoprene and Non-Neoprene brake chambers.

Form #: 5095

Don’t just buy, invest! When you purchase an MGM product, you are, in fact, making an investment. An investment in a product designed to meet your operational needs and lower your overall operational cost. Reduce the unseen expenses associated with component replacement, labor and ultimately vehicle downtime, invest in a solution, not a “replacement”.

Form #: 5095FC

Don’t just buy, invest! When you purchase an MGM product, you are, in fact, making an investment. An investment in a product designed to meet your operational needs and lower your overall operational cost. Reduce the unseen expenses associated with component replacement, labor and ultimately vehicle downtime, invest in a solution, not a “replacement”.

Form #: 5098

Our new 3036 Long Stroke brake is now available. Take a look at this new piece of literature explaining all the benefits of this new brake added to our family of Long Stroke brakes.

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Brake chamber replacement in the typical aftermarket application uses the universal 8-inch threaded rod chamber, however the Intraax and Vantraax suspension calls for a brake chamber with a rod length of 11.10 inches at the y-dimension.

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This brochure specifically lists all the brake chambers MGM Brakes has available for the vocational market. It breaks down model numbers, part numbers and applications/markets where they are best suited.

Form #: 5102

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This brochure specifically lists all the heavy duty brake chambers MGM Brakes has available for the school bus market. It breaks down model numbers, part numbers and warranty information for the individual chambers.

Form #: 5104

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Our LTS spring brake chamber provides added value for your truck and trailer fleet. This sealed, double-diaphragm brake chamber with its compact design has many standard features specifically engineered to provide optimum spring brake chamber performance. Design features include MGM’s integral release bolt to ease installation and removal, breather-tube technology to resist ingestion of foreign contamination, and our exclusive Corrosion Fighter Technology that assures superior corrosion resistance of vital internal components especially while operating in adverse weather conditions.

Form #: 5105

Can we talk about our LTS spring brake chamber? This chamber provides added value for your truck and trailer fleet. This sealed, double-diaphragm brake chamber with its compact design has many standard features specifically engineered to provide optimum spring brake chamber performance. Design features include MGM’s integral release bolt to ease installation and removal, breather-tube technology to resist ingestion of foreign contamination, and our exclusive Corrosion Fighter Technology that assures superior corrosion resistance of vital internal components especially while operating in adverse weather conditions.

Form #: PB112010

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This is a quick cross reference look up from Haldex part number to MGM Brakes part number.

Form #: PB22011

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Commercial vehicles are constantly subjected to harsh corrosive environmental conditions, so, to aid in the fight against this “corrosive” attack, MGM Brakes offers numerous “corrosion” resistant parts to help keep your equipment “out-of-the-shop” and “on-the-road”.  

Form #: PB102012

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MGM Brakes spring brake actuators include a robust push-rod that exceeds the requirements to withstand the force in this unique application.  All of our part numbers ending in 551 have a threaded length of 5.00” and have the ports and clamp band aligned to the most common first-fit specification so that they generally do not need to be adjusted in the aftermarket.  Some TR model spring brakes include CORROSION FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY.

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INDUSTRY SAFETY REMINDER: MGM Brakes believes in safety in the industry. This brochure stresses the need to be reminded of the dangers associated with servicing double clamp banded spring brakes.

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INDUSTRY SAFETY REMINDER: MGM Brakes believes in safety in the industry. This brochure stresses the need to be reminded of the dangers associated with servicing double clamp banded spring brakes.

Form #: BT-2

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 Everyday, more and more vehicles are being manufactured with 3-inch “long stroke” spring brakes and service chambers with the yoke “welded” to the service push-rod. Because the “welded” yoke is permanently attached to the push-rod, it is virtually impossible to remove and re-use it. Be sure to always replace like for like.  Do not mix 2.5-inch “standard stroke” chambers with 3-inch “long stroke” chambers across the axle. This brochure talks about field replacement.