Air Suspension report
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With a typical air suspension, an air pump supplies compressed air to bladders in the suspension to keep the car (particularly the rear end) at a pre-determined level, regardless of vehicle load. In other words, the vehicle is kept from sagging.
In general, though, I don't recommend air suspensions, for two main reasons. First, since they don't allow the car to sag with a heavy load, they can (and do) tempt drivers to load up the car past safe limits.....or what the manufacturer rates the car for. Second, they often are not as reliable as conventional suspensions (especially the Cadillac and Lincoln air suspensions), and the components are quite expensive to replace when they do fail (sometimes several thousand dollars). What some owners do when they fail is simply replace them with conventional struts and shocks, which are much cheaper and will often fit.
In general, though, I don't recommend air suspensions, for two main reasons. First, since they don't allow the car to sag with a heavy load, they can (and do) tempt drivers to load up the car past safe limits.....or what the manufacturer rates the car for. Second, they often are not as reliable as conventional suspensions (especially the Cadillac and Lincoln air suspensions), and the components are quite expensive to replace when they do fail (sometimes several thousand dollars). What some owners do when they fail is simply replace them with conventional struts and shocks, which are much cheaper and will often fit.
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With a typical air suspension, an air pump supplies compressed air to bladders in the suspension to keep the car (particularly the rear end) at a pre-determined level, regardless of vehicle load. In other words, the vehicle is kept from sagging.
In general, though, I don't recommend air suspensions, for two main reasons. First, since they don't allow the car to sag with a heavy load, they can (and do) tempt drivers to load up the car past safe limits.....or what the manufacturer rates the car for. Second, they often are not as reliable as conventional suspensions (especially the Cadillac and Lincoln air suspensions), and the components are quite expensive to replace when they do fail (sometimes several thousand dollars). What some owners do when they fail is simply replace them with conventional struts and shocks, which are much cheaper and will often fit.
In general, though, I don't recommend air suspensions, for two main reasons. First, since they don't allow the car to sag with a heavy load, they can (and do) tempt drivers to load up the car past safe limits.....or what the manufacturer rates the car for. Second, they often are not as reliable as conventional suspensions (especially the Cadillac and Lincoln air suspensions), and the components are quite expensive to replace when they do fail (sometimes several thousand dollars). What some owners do when they fail is simply replace them with conventional struts and shocks, which are much cheaper and will often fit.
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