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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Air suspension systems have come a long way in recent years, infiltrating the mainstream automotive market after being a niche option on ultra-luxury vehicles. As the name suggests, air suspension ...

What Is An Air Suspension? How Do Air Suspension Systems Work? How does ride height affect spring rate? From a mechanical standpoint, you would want higher spring rates as the vehicle is lowered to ...

The outside of the air spring can suffer from abrasion if it rubs against any other suspension part because of misalignment or other parts out of their normal positions, like a broken shock. Too ...

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 ...

Unlike some of the trends, tricks and treatments in street rodding that become popular only to fade away as quickly as they arrive, it appears air suspension systems are destined to be as big a part ...

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 ...

Every modification in the custom car industry goes through a maturing process. Air springs are not immune to that same cycle of things. I'm not exactly sure how far air springs go back, but I know ...