Hendrickson's Zero Maintenance Damping system was designed to save fleets a few hundred dollars in trailer lifecycle costs. It's also proving to be a great driver recruiting and retention tool.
Trailer suspensions don’t get a whole lot of love but the revolutionary ZMD suspension design from Hendrickson could change all that.
Hendrickson has become an associate sponsor of the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing NTT IndyCar Series program. As part of the deal, Hendrickson also created a purpose-built engineering support trailer that debuts at the Indianapolis 500.
Trucking shouldn't waste time on pipe-dreams like platooning and autonomous trucks and instead focus on improving logistics and making the trade appeal to young people, said Hendrickson's Jeff Sass while speaking at the Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange in Phoenix.
Hendrickson is expanding its Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems operations in Northeastern Ohio, purchasing a 35-acre plot of land to build its sixth trailer suspension plant.
Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems has introduced the RoadMaax line of heavy-duty rear air suspensions, for fire and rescue vehicles.
Hendrickson updated its Truck Suspension Systems Parts Catalog and it includes the full line of front and rear suspension kits and service parts.
Hendrickson has announced the availability of Lift Axle parts information through its Plus+ Parts Look Up System.
Jeff Sass has joined Hendrickson in a new role as vice president of marketing. Most recently he was senior vice president, North American sales and marketing, for Navistar.
For some fleets, the upfront price of trailer suspensions is the most important spec, but for fleets looking longer term, it’s worth looking into the latest tech.