Air-ride suspensions offer a variety of advantages over mechanical systems. But they are more expensive to purchase and maintain. Why does choosing the right suspension for your fleet matter? Choosing ...

LiquidSpring LLC will be highlighting its CLASS suspension systems for emergency vehicles at EMS World Expo in Booth # 316 from October 31- November 2 in Nashville, TN. LiquidSpring LLC will be ...

When it comes to chassis suspension for fire apparatus, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eyes. In fact, one industry expert says the study of chassis suspension can be shrouded in mystery, like ...

Every vehicle has its own suspension system, a collection of springs, shocks, and bars that keep the vehicle level and keep the tires on the pavement at all times. Remove a vehicle's suspension, and ...

Why does anybody use air shocks with full-size trucks? Fox says a 2.5-inch air shock has a spring force of 750 pounds per inch at full pressure, which means it's OK to hold up my truck's 5,000-pound ...

Mack Trucks launched its Twin Y Air Suspension, a suspension system that uses a Y-shaped high-strength steel design. Offered with proprietary Mack axles, the Mack Twin Y Air Suspension delivers ...

How Does an Adaptive Damping Suspension Work? Most adaptive damping suspension systems use electronically controlled valves within the damper. These valves use sensor data provided while the vehicle ...

The nature of hot rodders has always been to try to improve the performance of virtually every aspect of the automobile. Often those improvements in performance have been the result of utilizing parts ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Your guide to some of the best coilover suspensions and some to avoid. Coilover suspensions are just about the only ...

It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...

General Motors is looking to apply technology from adaptive dampers to springs for future suspension systems, a recently surfaced patent filing indicates. GM was a pioneer of magnetorheological ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. There are many all-encompassing kits available that allow you to upgrade your suspension without having to scrounge ...