When maintaining your truck’s air spring suspension system, ensuring the correct ride height is crucial. An incorrect height can result in reduced performance, durability, and even safety. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to accurately measure and set your truck’s air spring ride height.
Keep in mind that the optimal ride height is explicitly stated in the manufacturer’s specs. Deviating from these specifications can lead to hindered performance, reduced comfort, and even part failures. Hub Pilot Wheel Studs
Examine the suspension during the daily vehicle pre-trip inspection. Professionals recommend physically measuring the ride height annually or every 100,000 miles and checking within the first three months or 5,000 miles for new vehicles.
Regular maintenance is vital. Ensuring the correct ride height helps optimize the air spring’s performance, ensuring your truck runs efficiently, safely, and comfortably.
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There is value that goes beyond decreased tire wear when spec’ing lift axles
Lift axles aren’t the first axle option that comes to mind for long-haul, over-the-road applications. But fleet managers would be wise to reconsider their go-to spec when looking to boost fuel efficiency and equipment operation savings. Sure, there’s the obvious benefit of tire wear savings; then there are some not-so-obvious areas where lift axles are elevating operational savings expectations that might just come as a surprise.
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