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 ...

We've long been fans of air suspension and have installed them on a variety of cars and trucks. The system we installed in our 1973 Ford F-350, the Hot Rod Hauler, has served us well, particularly ...

From the archives: How to install Firestone’s Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs Kit on a 2004 Ford F-150. Although the suspension systems of some trucks are better equipped to handle the extra load of a ...

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...

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 compressors can become an extremely helpful tool around the house, with access to the right accessories. You can put air in tires or basketballs, as well as blow air to clean dust and crumbs from ...

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 ...