WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Lifting a boat has never been easier – or safer. Matt Martin, a former Purdue University agricultural and biological engineering student, and Gary Krutz, professor of ...

Cat Lift Trucks has added five new electric counterbalanced and internal combustion (IC) pneumatic lift truck families to its current product line-up in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Several ...

Towing heavy loads can make a vehicle's rear start to squat as its rear suspension compacts under the added weight. This can cause a variety of problems, from increased braking distance to the vehicle ...

Toyota Material Handling U.S.A unveils its new line of large IC pneumatic lift trucks designed for demanding applications, including construction, lumber yards, metal fabricators, agriculture, and ...

Pneumatic suspension, more commonly called air suspension, has been around since its first patented design the early 1900s. There are many questions about its existence and how it relates to towing.

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 ...

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, ...