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Selling Services...Riding on Air - Or Not: Servicing Air Suspensions Fresno CA

Air springs and electronic ride controls provide a cushy, boulevard ride, but the ride doesn't last forever. All air suspensions share a common vulnerability: air leaks. And when a system can no longer hold air, it goes flat.

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Selling Services...Riding on Air - Or Not: Servicing Air Suspensions

Air springs and electronic ride controls provide a cushy, boulevard ride, but the ride doesn't last forever. All air suspensions share a common vulnerability: air leaks. And when a system can no longer hold air, it goes flat.

When an air ride suspension system goes flat, it can be very expensive to fix. OEM parts are sky high and may not even be available for some of the older applications. Remanufactured and new aftermarket electronic air struts and compressors can provide a more cost-effective alternative for those who want to retain the full functionality of their air ride suspension. The other option is to replace the original air springs and/or electronic struts or shocks with a conversion kit that includes conventional coil steel springs with ordinary struts or shocks.

CONVERSION KITS
On a Lexus, the OEM air struts list for $1,100 per wheel! If the compressor also needs to be replaced, the parts bill alone is around $5,800. By comparison, a conversion kit for this vehicle typically sells for less than $800 and includes struts for all four wheels.

Make sure the customer understands how this conversion will change the ride quality of their vehicle. Chances are the spring and shock combination will feel very aggressive to some drivers. One other change that is usually required when converting an air ride suspension is to disable or "fool" the system module. Procedures vary depending on the application, but may require removing a fuse, cutting a wire or splicing ...

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