Paired Ride Control (VIDEO)
It’s always best to replace ride control parts in pairs. Sponsored by GSP North America.
Chassis – Ride Control Diagnostics From Tire Wear
Learning how to read the tire and communicate your findings is the key to ride control.
Ride Control Estimator
Loaded or complete struts can be twice the price of a strut and upper mount.
‘Selling’ Ride Control Repairs
A visual inspection of the shocks and struts can tell you a lot about the ride control units.
Monroe Brand Expands Ride Control Coverage To Include Nearly 2.5 Million Additional Service Opportunities
The company has released 18 new strut assembly part numbers, and additional Monroe Magnum shocks for light- and medium-duty trucks now available through leading parts providers.
Active Ride Control: Comfort, Control And Wheel Travel All In One Sway Bar
Imagine a car without sway bars. The car would experience body roll around corners, but off road and in a straight line, the tires would maintain better contact with rougher roads at lower speed for better traction. However, at higher speeds, the body movement around corners would negate this effect. If you increased the spring rate, it would reduce body roll but would impact ride comfort.
Monroe Expands Ride Control Coverage For Ford, Lincoln, Nissan, Subaru Models
Monroe now offers 10 additional Quick-Strut assemblies, one new OESpectrum shock absorber and a Monroe suspension conversion kit that together cover more than 370,000 registered passenger vehicles across the United States and Canada, according to the company.
Active Ride Control: Diagnostics And Replacement Options
For a shock or strut to be active, it must be able to react to three critical streams of information. First, it must act on information from the ABS and stability control system. Second, it must measure body movement. Third, it must detect the extent and rate of suspension movement.
Advanced Import Ride Control Diagnostics And Replacement
Inside any active, hydraulic or air ride shock or strut, there is a piston that travels up and down a tube. Wear can occur between the piston and tube, and, over a period of time, oil will pass between the piston and tube. If the suspension bottoms out, contact between the piston and the bottom of the tube could occur, damaging the piston and the valving.
Ride Control Dynamics Play Critical Role In Vehicles Equipped With ABS, And Traction & Stability Control
As a vehicle brakes, accelerates and corners, transferred weight impacts vehicle attitude. If this is done in a controlled manner, braking can transfer weight effectively to the tire that needs it the most. For the most part, the suspension and tires handle the best when weight transfer is not sudden and the suspension is not compressed on the bump stops.
