Article: Along for the improved ride: test drive of Peterbilt's new front air suspension.(Equipment Profile)

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Recently, I was invited to get "up close and personal" with a new proprietary front leaf suspension system developed by Peterbilt Motors Co. I spent the better part of a day at the company's facility in Denton, Texas, learning about the design and manufacturing process--and--had a chance not only to test-design one of the suspension's components, but also participate in a test drive of the new suspension mounted on a Peterbilt Model 388.

According to the company, this new generation front suspension has an innovative design, advanced technology and high performance components that deliver significant improvements in ride comfort. This is great ...

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