Air Over Leaf Suspension

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Air over leaf suspension.

Firestone s r4tech is a patented hybrid air over leaf suspension that provides the ride quality of a full air suspension the axle control of a leaf spring and the ease of installation of a standard leaf spring and ride rite kit. Leaf spring suspension doesn t usually need much maintenance some retorquing of the leaves but air suspension can and it s more complex. They will eventually need some maintenance to fix any leaks. Air over leaf air bag brackets upper and lower set w hardware.

R4tech is a collaboration between sanluis rassini firestone and rancho to achieve a patented hybrid air over leaf suspension upgrade system. Ridetech s air over leaf system offers a great ride quality and extra load capacity without re engineering your vehicle. The lower bracket uses the leaf spring hardware to bolt on. Works for most all applications.

What is an r4tech suspension kit. Lowering is accomplished by removing 1 or 2 leaf springs. The air spring is then inflated to restore load capacity ride height and spring rate. Some companies report maintenance on air suspension to be three times the cost of leaf suspension over a 10 year period.

This air spring in conjunction with some lower weight rated leaf springs will give your truck suspension the ability to achieve a smoother ride like heavy duty airide when unloaded while still keeping the load.