In a move that only serves to prove how competitive the full-size truck market is in the U.S., Dodge will reportedly be swapping out traditional leaf springs in the rear suspension of its redesigned ...

When the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 reaches dealerships this month, it will be the only full-sized pickup offering a five-link, coil spring rear suspension. In a segment where cherished traditions really ...

Our good friend Sean Holman, Four Wheeler magazine's tech editor, has received word from well-placed sources at Chrysler that the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 is ditching its revolutionary coil spring ...

SuperSprings International is offering a do-it-yourself solution to help users of the Ram 2500 level the load-carrying ability of the vehicle’s newly redesigned rear coil spring suspension. The same ...

Leaf springs were a hot new technology several years ago, and by "several years," we mean the Bronze Age. Vehicles have evolved somewhat since the chariot, what with trotting and biting horses being ...

Mopar leaf-spring suspensions are renowned for tail-tale traction and excessive simplicity. From the Hustle Parts years through Direct Connection and into today's Mopar Performance, the ...

This story appears in the April 11 print edition of E&MU, a supplement to Transport Topics. Maryland-based Ramar Moving Systems hauls specialty items such as art, satellites and, once, a moon buggy.

Just as you wouldn’t overload a packhorse, it’s just not right to overload your workhorse van. Sure, a Ram ProMaster van is designed to carry heavy cargo (rated for 4,440 pounds, max), but nobody ...

It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...

BrightDrop electric delivery vans (above) as well as Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra pickups from General Motors Co. feature North America’s first composite tension leaf springs (TLS) with progressive ...