The suspension choices embody the introduction of HAULMAAX EX and the enlargement of ULTIMAAX and PRIMAAX EX on the brand new Western Star truck.

“When growing our vehicles, we apply our vocationally-focused engineering and manufacturing experience along with gear from main suppliers to create options that ship the sturdiness and dependability to profit our prospects’ operations,” stated David Carson, senior vp, Vocational gross sales and advertising, Daimler Vehicles North America.

 “We’re deeply dedicated to the vocational market and are wanting ahead to including the hardest Western Star but to our portfolio,” added Carson. With the brand new car’s introduction, Hendrickson may also be debuting its subsequent technology heavy-duty rubber suspension, HAULMAAX EX. To deal with the rising demand for rubber suspensions throughout all vocational functions, the HAULMAAX EX suspension is optimized to offer elevated web site ranking, expanded capability ranges and improved sturdiness.

“Clients in the present day count on extra out of their vocational suspensions and HAULMAAX EX exceeds these expectations by increasing on the capabilities of the present HAULMAAX design with as much as a 70,000 pound web site ranking for the 46,000 pound capability suspension. HAULMAAX EX is extraordinarily rugged, supporting probably the most demanding vocational functions and providing capacities of 40,000 kilos, 46,000 kilos and now 52,000 kilos,” says Ashley Dudding, director of engineering for Hendrickson Truck Business Automobile Methods. “Hendrickson utilized our business main evaluation and validation strategies to make sure HAULMAAX EX would meet these rigorous calls for, reduce upkeep necessities and ship the lightest weight vocational suspension available on the market.”

Along with HAULMAAX EX, the 49X may also supply Hendrickson’s ULTIMAAX severe-duty rubber suspension for extra excessive functions in addition to PRIMAAX EX, Hendrickson’s severe-duty vocational air suspension for functions requiring the softer journey of an air suspension however nonetheless demanding rugged sturdiness.

ULTIMAAX is obtainable in capacities of 52,000, 60,000 and 70,000 kilos and delivers enhanced stability, dealing with, and journey high quality even in probably the most severe-duty environments the place automobiles encounter harsh and surprising floor circumstances. The mixing of Hendrickson’s confirmed strolling (equalizing) beam expertise, with its patented progressive charge spring, gives a stability of loaded stability and unloaded journey high quality even in probably the most rugged environments.

PRIMAAX EX is designed particularly for the rigorous calls for of vocational, severe-service, and heavy-haul functions. The system encompasses a strong structural design optimized for distinctive stability, dealing with and journey leading to greater driver consolation and fewer untimely put on on costly truck and physique gear. Initially, the brand new car will function PRIMAAX EX in capacities of 46,000 and 52,000 kilos with expanded capacities coming quickly.