MUSKEGON, Mich. — With more fleets spec’ing mechanical trailer suspensions, SAF-Holland has come out with a new system it says will reduce weight and maintenance costs and simplify OEM installation.

Hendrickson's Zero Maintenance Damping system looks much like any other air suspension except it has no shock absorbers. A down-stop to prevent over extension now occupies that space. When was the ...

The debate over spring vs air ride trailer suspensions is far from over, even if air ride has emerged as the decisive winner in the marketplace. Some fleets are taking a fresh look at the virtues of ...

SAF-Holland's Bill Hicks (left) and Roger Jansen (right) show off the company's new CBX40 AeroBeam tandem axle trailer suspension. (Photo by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner) In an effort to reduce overall ...

Touted to provide an air suspension-like ride and weight savings of up to 125 lbs., SAF-Holland hopes its new ULX40 UltraLite mechanical trailer suspension will help re-attract fleets to mechanical ...