Steering and Suspension
Steering systems and suspension systems are at the core of every bus, truck and heavy-duty vehicle. Steering systems are critical to vehicle control and vehicle path and direction.
Suspension systems are critical to drive quality, driver comfort, and minimising terrain impact during motion. Therefore ensuring that your drive systems are operating at their optimum level are key to driver safety, labour retention, vehicle performance and manoeuvrability.
What type of Steering & Suspension parts we supply?
Working with manufacturers such as Lemforder, SCHOMÄCKER, TRW ZF Aftermarket as well as several other leading original equipment manufacturers, we can supply you with a comprehensive range of steering and suspension products including:
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Ball Joints
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Drag Links
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King Pins
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Leaf Springs
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Steering Gears
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Steering Pumps
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Tie Rod Ends
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Torque Rods
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U-Bolts
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V-Stay Bars
Plus much more.
When should you replace your steering and suspension systems ?
When your suspension system is wearing or becoming defective, it can cause a multitude of problems. Some of these problems, if not rectified quickly, can cause additional costly issues such as increased tyre wearing and bearing wear, taking the vehicle off the road for longer.
Some of the core indicators that the steering system might be faulty are:
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The truck or heavy-duty vehicle sitting low on one side more than the other on even ground
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Excessive movement in the cabin when travelling over large potholes or bumps in the road
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Creaking or squealing noises coming from truck when standing at the front of the vehicle and pushing it back on its springs with your hands
Steering systems can demonstrate even more easy-to-identify signals that the system might be defective, and these can have similar costly impacts to when suspension systems defect.
Some tell-tale signs that your steering system needs replacing include:
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Whining noises coming from the vehicle consistently when cornering and making turns
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Delay in the response time between effecting the steering wheel and the vehicle responding
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When steering fluid drops significantly quicker than normal
Whatever steering and suspension system issues you are experiencing across your commercial fleet, we have a reputable supply chain network that can assist you in getting the optimum performance from your bus, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles.
For more information please get in touch with us via email detailing your part number, part description, quantity as well as the vehicle brand and application.
