The trucks sold in today’s consumer market are tougher than commercial trucks just a decade back, with the strongest pickups comfortably hauling nearly 8,000 pounds. The key downside to those new ...
Towing heavy loads can make a vehicle's rear start to squat as its rear suspension compacts under the added weight. This can cause a variety of problems, from increased braking distance to the vehicle ...
A sea-change in hot-rod suspensions is sweeping across the scene: replacing conventional metal suspension springs with air springs, often controlled by sophisticated air compressors and self-leveling ...
Air springs have only been part of the mainstream rodding scene for about a decade, yet they're already almost as common as dropped axles and whitewall tires. This is not too surprising, considering ...
First of all, thank you for the great magazine:Four Wheeler. I own a 1974 Dodge Power Wagon (W200) with a 360ci LA engine. This year Dodge switched to parabolic leaf springs, which I am happy with, ...
When Land Rover introduced the new Defender and particularly after the first batch of reviews, it was clear nobody doubted the new Defender's off-road abilities. They had no reason to. The Defender ...
Most vehicles you see on the road are either going to be rocking coil springs or good old-fashioned leaf springs. These suspension systems perform perfectly fine for most people in typical driving ...
They are turning up everywhere we look these days. They look like shocks, but they are being used instead of springs; they're modern air shocks. We first saw them under a lightweight ...
Air spring kits for half-ton trucks are part of the LoadLifter 5000 series kit line, which works with a vehicle's existing suspension to deliver up to 5,000 lbs. of load leveling capacity, eliminating ...