VIDEO: Recommending Suspension Conversion Kits
Andrew Markel discusses options to replace suspension components on vehicles with advanced systems, including using a conversion kit. Sponsored by Monroe Shocks & Struts.
Steering And Suspension Inspection: Keeping The Angles In Line With Ackermann
Most people consider the common tire rod to be low tech. But, when you consider how front suspensions have evolved from straight axles to independent designs, the tie rod has had to adapt to new angles and geometry.
VIDEO: Determining Suspension Issues From Reading Tread Depth
You can scan an engine for problems, but can you scan a tire? Andrew Markel shows how measuring tread depth can reveal several conditions of suspension and inflation. Sponsored by ATEQ.
Arnott Introduces New Air Suspension Compressors For Lincoln, Ford And Mercury
Arnott Air Suspension Products has introduced a new Air Suspension Compressor for the 1997-2006 Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition, as well as a new Air Suspension Compressor for the 1990-2011 Lincoln Town Car, Ford Crown Victoria, and the 1992-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis.
Joint Replacement: Looking At The Total Suspension
Humans and animals have had the ball and socket joints for millennia. This simple design has been used on vehicles since the turn of the century because, well, it works. But, just as our hip joints grow feeble with use and age, the ball joints, tie rods and sway bar links on a car wear out as well. For humans, wear can be accelerated by injury, scar tissue and arthritis entering the joint. On suspension components, injured boots can cause contaminates like salt, sand and metal particles to enter the joint and cause wear.
Monroe Suspension Conversion Kits Now Available For Several Additional Popular SUV Models
The company says the Monroe kits are an economical, high-quality alternative that enables technicians to convert worn air spring, hydraulic self-leveling and/or electronic suspensions to conventional mechanical suspensions without activating the vehicles’ electronic warning signals.
Suspension Bushing Logic
Compared to 20 years ago, suspensions have gone soft with larger-diameter bushings. During this time, both ride quality and handling have gotten better. Most modern bushings augment the geometry of the suspension. As the vehicle loads the suspension, movement in the bushings can change the toe, camber and caster so that the vehicle is more stable under braking, cornering and acceleration.
CARDONE Becomes Full-Line Air Suspension Supplier
Since the creation of its air suspension program, CARDONE has increased its coverage to include more than 280 SKUs.
Mueller-Kueps Now Offers Master Suspension Kit
The kit includes an XL slide hammer, a drop forged flange and a drop forged hook, which in combination with the XL slide hammer, makes sure that a lower ball joint can be removed with one blow, says the company.
Rancho Introduces Redesigned 4.5-Inch Suspension System For 2015-’18 Ford F-150 Trucks
Each Rancho suspension kit, along with RS5000X, RS7000MT and RS9000XL dampers, are backed by Rancho’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.
