Ride Control Repairs
Keeping Your Customers’ Tires Glued to the Road
Management: Tools for Selling Ride Control
It has been estimated by one ride control manufacturer that 80 percent of vehicles in junkyards still have their original shocks or strut units. Part of the reason is that selling shocks and struts is difficult. It is an item that when it wears, it does not cause the vehicle to stop running. When it does wear, the driver is usually not aware of how bad it really has become.
Selling Services, Tools for Selling Ride Control
It has been estimated by one ride control manufacturer, that 80 percent of vehicles in junkyards still have their original shocks or strut units. Part of the reason is that selling shocks and struts is difficult. It is an item that when it wears, it does not cause the vehicle to stop running. When it
Ride Control Solutions from KYB Getting Positive Results
KYB is reporting "overwhelming" results from its "Ride Control Solutions from KYB" initiative. Launched this past August, this program was designed to provide technicians and service writers with methods and tools to increase shock and strut sales.
KYB America Launches ‘Ride Control Solutions from KYB’
KYB America LLC has launched a major new service center initiative called ‘Ride Control Solutions from KYB.’ The announcement was made at a recent industry trade press luncheon in Chicago by Mike Howarth, senior vice president of KYB America.
Smooth Sailing: Steering, Suspension & Ride Control Repair Opportunities
Original equipment chassis parts on late-model cars and trucks are supposedly engineered to go 150,000 miles or more. But is that 150,000 miles of highway driving on nice smooth roads or 150,000 miles of bumps, potholes and rough roads? The OEMs say it’s some of both. Nobody can predict exactly how long a chassis part
AAPEX 2021: PRT Showcases Ride-Control Products
Bruno Bello, director of global category & marketing, and John Rupert, senior VP of sales, discuss PRT’s strengths.
Delphi’s Damping Control Technologies Help Smooth the Ride
Delphi Corporation’s high-performance, semi-active suspension control system, MagneRide, currently featured on six premium vehicles in the U.S., has been contracted for five new vehicle applications to be in production by 2007.
Toe Angles and Ride Height
Zero toe angle is present when both tires are parallel to the center thrustline.
Ride Height Sensors
If one of these sensors is replaced, it must be calibrated after it is installed.
