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 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, ...
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.
Pickup trucks have to do many things; unfortunately, given the limitations and design characteristics of traditional leaf- and coil-spring suspensions, sometimes the rough-riding tradeoffs are too ...
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 ...
General Motors has released a video showing users how to properly use the optional Air Ride Adaptive suspension in the T1-generation Chevy Silverado 1500, Chevy Tahoe and Chevy Suburban. GM’s ...
After World War II, Americans were on the move. Many loaded up their belongings and headed west — kicks along Route 66 and all that. Others simply were heading out on vacations, often pulling travel ...