If drum brakes and flat-tappet camshafts are old-school technology, then springs are quite literally ancient. In some respects the wooden bows and catapults used by medieval knights to bludgeon their ...

If you enjoy spending your weekends on rough off-road paths, you're probably looking for any enhancement to improve your vehicle's capability. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive, this could ...

Icelandic manufacturer Lauf intends to produce a leaf-spring rear suspension system to be used on bicycles. When Lauf launched its unique-looking leaf-sprung bicycle fork, it was well-received by some ...

There are basically four types of drive axle suspension systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks: rigid mount, steel leaf springs, rubber blocks and air ride. The choice between systems directly ...

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.

No matter how much planning is done project vehicles seem to establish their own direction. Take our Hot Rod Hauler as an example, we had accomplished many of the original goals—lowering the truck on ...