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 ...

After many years and thousands of miles towing trailers, I've come to a few realizations. Always add one more safety chain, rope, ratchet strap than you think you need. Grease your bearings more often ...

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 ...

Kelderman Air Suspension Systemshas released a new air suspension solution for 2013 and newer model Ram 4500 and 5500 chassis cab trucks. For the new suspension, Kelderman removed the leaf springs and ...

Air shocks are a compromise between a shock and a spring. They are very similar to nitrogen-charged emulsion shocks. However, you will quickly notice that air shocks have a much larger chrome shaft ...

This brand-new air spring won’t need much attention until it’s worked for many miles and its rubber bag ages through contact with the elements. Its operating range is 40 to 100 psi. Photo: ContiTech ...

Every once in a while a new product crops up that significantly impacts the classic truck hobby. Certainly the availability of fiberglass bodies, reproduction bed assemblies, and reproduction frames ...

The R Series air ride suspension is designed to replace the factory installed steel spring suspension with an air ride suspension on light- and medium-duty commercial trucks. For class 3 to 5 trucks ...

It's smooth going with these rugged and reliable shocks for your truck. When it comes to selecting the best shocks for your truck, the choices and the applications are about as varied as beer ...

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 ...

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 ...