Air Spring Replacement

Air Springs for the Aftermarket

Air Spring Systems offers more than 2,000 lines worldwide, thereby covering almost all air spring lines for trailers, trucks and buses. Three standalone brands are available to tailor the product range perfectly to the diverse needs of the markets.

The ContiTech premium brand demonstrates the company's expertise as a recognized development partner and original equipment manufacturer. Since these air springs are developed as original equipment, the ContiTech brand is guaranteed to meet the highest quality requirements that also fulfill the specifications of vehicle manufacturers active in the aftermarket.

The PHOENIX quality brand is perfectly tailored to the independent aftermarket, thanks to 60 years of experience in the development of original equipment for well-known vehicle manufacturers. PHOENIX offers high product quality and a high degree of flexibility when it comes to expanding the product range to suit niche applications.

The product portfolio is rounded off by the PRIME-RIDE® product brand. This is the cost-effective brand that is not just suitable for older vehicles. It offers a product range for the main commercial vehicle applications.

Bus

• In buses, air springs deliver safety and ride comfort. Thanks to the self-leveling system, the vehicle remains at the same level, which means that the boarding level also remains unchanged, regardless of the number of passengers.
• With additional control functions, the vehicle body can “kneel”, which aids entry and alighting.
• This generally entails fitting two air springs to the front axle and trailing axle and four on the rear or drive axles.

Truck

• The weight of a truck, and therefore its axle load, fluctuates greatly depending on the payload at any given moment. To meet the resulting suspension requirements, virtually all commercial vehicle manufacturers now employ air springs.
• In providing for level control, air springs also guarantee that the vehicle body maintains a constant road clearance. This, in turn, ensures safe driving regardless of the loading conditions.
• The vehicle body can also be raised or lowered by means of air springs actuated via optional auxiliary manual controls. This is of particular use for adjusting the vehicle body height to the level of a ramp or in placing an interchangeable platform.

Trailer

• Air suspension on trailers not only ensures gentler treatment of the load being hauled but also less wear and tear on the roads. This aspect is of growing importance as traffic volume becomes increasing dense.
• As a rule, each axle has two air springs. In multi-axle combinations, one axle is frequently provided with an axle-lifting device to protect the tires on empty runs or when the vehicle is only partially loaded.
• Usually, convoluted air springs are used for raising and lowering lift axles.