WOODRIDGE, Ill. – Hendrickson extended to June 30 its offer of free bushings for
truck owners and operators converting RT™ / RTE™ suspensions to air ride with
the AR2™ conversion kit.
Fleet and owner operators upgrading to an AR2 conversion kit through the new
deadline receive two center-beam bushings and four end-beam bushings free, a
value worth up to $875.
“We are in the prime season for walking-beam maintenance. So what better
incentive to upgrade your steel spring suspension to an air ride than with free
bushings,” reports Edward Powderly, aftermarket segment manager for Hendrickson
Truck Suspension Systems.
Proven for more than five years in global vocational markets, AR2 brings North
American fleets and owner operators the benefits of an air-ride suspension, a
smooth ride and enhanced equipment protection, without losing the advantages of
the RT / RTE walking-beam suspension.
The patented Hendrickson AR2 draws on the heritage of the industry’s original
walking-beam air-ride suspension, the AR, introduced in 1957.
AR2 features air springs that constantly adjust to changing road and load
conditions. The use of dual height control valves maintains a constant ride
height. The smoother ride of AR2 helps reduce vibration to the vehicle, on-board
equipment, hardware and electronics for improved service life, fewer repairs and
reduced downtime.
Hendrickson builds the AR2 with heavy-duty components to meet the rigorous
demands of the most rugged applications. While maneuvering off-road, its
heavy-duty trailing arm / saddle assembly and walking beams work together to
deliver maximum diagonal wheel articulation, up to 14 inches, for optimum
traction and weight distribution.
Featuring premium shocks and ULTRA ROD® Plus transverse torque rods, AR2 proves
ideal in a variety of vocational applications including dump, refuse and crane
vehicles with capacity ratings of 40,000 to 46,000 pounds.
The conversion kit includes two trailing arms, shock absorbers, transverse
torque rods, height control valves, air springs and frame hangers. The existing
beam assembly, cross tube and longitudinal torque rods remain from the RT / RTE
suspension.
AR2 conversion kits can be installed at service centers and OEM dealerships
across North America. Contact Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems, Woodridge,
Ill., at 630-910-2800 for additional information or to request a suspension
application form to determine if AR2 is the correct suspension for a vehicle and
its vocational application.
Hendrickson, a Boler company, is one of the largest global suppliers of truck
and tractor suspensions, trailer suspensions, truck and trailer lift axles,
bumpers and trim components and springs to the commercial transportation
industry. Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., Hendrickson has been meeting the needs
of the transportation industry for more than 90 years. |
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