Helper springs are engineered to enhance and support the OEM suspension. They are most commonly available in two variants: steel springs and pneumatic springs. Helper springs serve several functions, ...

Every vocational truck suspension option comes with its own unique performance trade-offs. The best choice requires an understanding of how the trade-offs match up to your application requirements.

Rassini’s 1+C Hybrid leaf spring features a single steel parabolic main plate and a flat glass fiber composite helper plate to provide suspension on the rear wheels of the Ford F-150 pickup truck.

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 ...

Hendrickson's Zero Maintenance Damping system looks much like any other air suspension except it has no shock absorbers. A down-stop to prevent over extension now occupies that space. When was the ...

In winning this order, Rheinmetall continues to expand its position as a leading parts supplier to the automotive industry – including solutions for applications beyond conventional combustion engines ...

An air spring suspension provides a better ride quality than their steel spring counterparts, but isn’t quite as bulletproof when it comes to wear and tear. Air springs, which should be inspected at ...

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 ...

One of the primary topics of conversation within the pages of Four Wheeler, as well out on the Internet and amongst wheeling enthusiasts, is suspension. Suspension is one of the most important aspects ...

What does it mean when car manufacturers list “air suspension” in the data sheet? How different is this from a double-wishbone, multi-link or MacPherson strut system? In many cases, when the term “air ...