The debate over spring vs air ride trailer suspensions is far from over, even if air ride has emerged as the decisive winner in the marketplace. Some fleets are taking a fresh look at the virtues of ...

Pneumatic suspension, more commonly called air suspension, has been around since its first patented design the early 1900s. There are many questions about its existence and how it relates to towing.

Every car has some combination of springs, shocks, bars, or links that suspends its chassis, body, engine, and drivetrain above its wheels. Get rid of any of it and the ability to accelerate, turn, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the biggest, most significant shifts in automotive suspension systems over the past several decades has been the explosion in popularity of high-tech active suspensions. From air springs to ...

The suspension of a car dictates how well the vehicle will ride. Some suspensions are built for smooth comfort, while others may be a bit stiffer to prioritize handling. While most cars use the ...

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 ...

Air suspension isn’t anything new. As recently as the 1980s, sportbikes used compressed air either as the springing medium or to assist a conventional coil spring. Heck, certain Victory and Kawasaki ...

The suspension of a car dictates how well the vehicle will ride. Some suspensions are built for smooth comfort while others may be a bit stiffer to prioritize handling. While most cars use the ...