Pickup with slide-on camper and rear overhang – Auxiliary air springs for leaf spring suspensions
Customer vehicle with supplementary air suspension
This pickup-based expedition vehicle has been equipped with a demountable camper and supplementary air suspension on the rear axle.
For demountable campers with a rear overhang, a significant portion of the weight acts behind the rear axle. This significantly increases the load on the standard leaf springs. The rear of the vehicle can sag, driving stability decreases, and driving characteristics worsen.
Supplementary air springs are a particularly effective solution here, as they support the existing leaf springs and specifically absorb the additional load.
Ideal for pickups with leaf springs
Most pickups have leaf springs on the rear axle. While these are designed for heavy loads, they often reach their limits with heavy demountable campers, tool superstructures, or permanently high payloads.
Supplementary air springs are mounted between the frame and the rear axle and work together with the existing leaf springs. This allows the suspension to be adapted to different load conditions.
The rear of the vehicle sags significantly less even with heavy loads, and the vehicle height remains largely preserved. This improves driving stability, ground clearance, and driving comfort.
Advantages with demountable campers with rear overhang
Especially for demountable campers with a long rear overhang, supplementary air springs offer decisive advantages:
- Vehicle remains largely level
- Less sagging of the rear
- The vehicle height remains largely preserved even with heavy loads
- More stability in crosswinds
- Better handling in curves
- Higher driving safety
- Relief of the leaf springs
- Improved driving comfort
- Individual adaptation to the load
- Optimal vehicle height even with full travel equipment
Not just for demountable campers
Supplementary air springs are not only suitable for expedition vehicles with demountable campers. Many of our customers use their pickup as a reliable workhorse in daily use.
Typical areas of application include:
- Craftsman vehicles
- Service vehicles
- Construction site vehicles
- Forestry
- Agriculture
- Trailer operation
- Tool superstructures
- Heavy loads on the cargo bed
Anyone who regularly heavily loads their pickup benefits from more stable road holding, greater driving safety, and significantly higher driving comfort.
Possible base vehicles
Demountable campers and heavy superstructures are often built on the following vehicles:
- Toyota Hilux
- Ford Ranger
- Nissan Navara
- Isuzu D-Max
- Mitsubishi L200
- Volkswagen Amarok
- Mercedes X-Class
Conclusion
Supplementary air springs are the ideal addition for pickups with leaf spring suspension that regularly transport heavy loads or are used with demountable campers.
Especially with demountable campers with a rear overhang, they provide greater stability, driving comfort, and safety, and help to effectively support the standard suspension.
Whether an expedition vehicle, overland vehicle, or workhorse – supplementary air springs noticeably improve driving characteristics and ensure that the vehicle retains its everyday usability even under heavy loads.