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Doesn’t a smooth ride feels soothing? A long drive by the country side or by the beach is such a comforting experience. The smoothness in the ride is brought upon by the suspension. A good suspension system will provide a driving experience that is so memorable. The suspension is the part of a vehicle that connects the wheels to the body of the vehicle and controls ride quality and handling. Most suspensions feature coil springs or leaf springs, shock absorbers or struts, anti-sway bars and a system of linkages, such as control arms, torsion bars, 4-links or trailing arms.

Some of the most popular suspensions are the independent rear and front suspensions. An independent front suspension is a type of front suspension system in which each wheel can move independently of the other. This improves the driver's control on rough terrain, and it also allows automotive engineers to produce a vehicle with enhanced handling and a more comfy ride. There are several styles of this, including designs that use coil springs and designs that feature torsion bars. The independent rear suspensions act very much the same way, by reducing body roll, as well as a vehicle's propensity to crouch down in the rear when accelerating or lurching forward whenever you step on the brakes. By keeping the vehicle's weight balanced, independent rear suspension improves both ride quality and handling and most importantly safety. Very few vehicles come with suspensions like this, but it is possible to retrofit independent rear suspensions to some cars and trucks.

Attention has also been aimed at the suspensions length. Some prefer lowered suspensions while others want longer ones. Cars that are inclined into speed and racing tend to have the lowered suspensions, while performance vehicles like trucks and other off-road vehicles are more inclined to longer suspensions. Increasing a vehicle's suspension travel frequently can improve its ride and handling, both on streets and off-road. That's because the suspension no longer bottoms out when a wheel falls into a pothole; bottoming out causes a hard jarring impression. A vehicle with more suspension travel typically will provide better traction, too, since the tire is able to maintain contact with the road surface in more harsh situations. A vehicle with insufficient suspension travel will not only be very uncomfortable to ride, but it will also have perilous handling distinctiveness, and bouncing over bumps and other road abnormalities.

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Featured Products Suspension Kit PRIMARY SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION SYSTEM -- Offers True Upgrade In Handling, Ride Comfort And Performance, Ability To Self Adjust Damping For Maximum On/Off Road Performance Brand: Rancho Price: $1,740.86 Suspension Kit FABTECH PERFORMANCE CROSSMEMBER SYSTEM COMPONENT BOX 2 -- One Of Two Component Boxes For Fabtech 7.5" Performance Crossmember System Part Number K1006, Requires Performance Crossmember System Component Box 1 With Part Number FTS21024BK, Performance Front Shocks With Part Number FTS9330, And Performance Rear Shocks With Part Number FTS7333 To Form Fabtech 7.5" Performance Crossmember System With Part Number K1006, With Fabtech's Limited Lifetime Warranty Brand: Fabtech Price: $660.01 Suspension Kit FABTECH PERFORMANCE SYSTEM REAR BOX KIT -- A Rear Box Kit For Fabtech 6-Inch Performance System With Part Numbers K1007, K1008, K1010, And K1012, Requires Part Numbers FTS21000BK, FTS21003BK, And FTS7190 To Form Fabtech 6-Inch Performance System With Load Leveling Shocks Part Number K1007, Requires Part Numbers FTS21000BK, FTS21003BK, And FTS51005BK To Form Fabtech 6-Inch Performance System With Auto Ride Part Number K1008, Requires Part Numbers FTS21017BK, FTS21021BK, And FTS7190BK To Form Fabtech 6-Inch Performance Crossmember System With Load Leveling Shocks Part Number K1010, Requires Part Numbers FTS21017BK, FTS21021BK, And FTS51005BK To Form Fabtech 6-Inch Performance Crossmember System Part Number K1012, Utilizes Stock Rear Shocks For K1007 And K1008, Utilizes Auto Ride Shocks For K1012, For Use With Load Leveling Shocks With K1010, With Fabtech's Limited Lifetime Warranty Brand: Fabtech Price: $542.60 Suspension Lift Kit RANCHO PRIMARY SUSPENSION SYSTEM, RED -- Provides 4 in. Front Lift And 3 in. Rear Lift, Includes Two Riser Blocks, Two Brake Lines, Two Knuckles, Three Differential Drop Brackets, A Subframe, Four Drop Brackets, Two Bump Stop Brackets, A Subframe Spacer Kit, Two Torsion Bar Brackets, Four U-Bolts, A U-Bolt Nut And Washer Kit, A Front Subframe Mount Hardware Kit, A Rear Pocket Hardware Kit, Three Differential Mount Hardware Kits, A Front Bump Stop Hardware Kit, A Torsion Bar Drop Hardware Kit, A Brake Line Gasket Hardware Kit, A Pin Kit, An End Link Hardware Kit, An Instruction Manual, And A Consumer Information Pack, Compatible With OE Wheels, Fits Up To 33 in. Tires, With Rancho's Limited Lifetime Warranty Brand: Rancho Color: Red Price: $1,874.25 Suspension Lift Kit RANCHO SUSPENSION SYSTEM KIT -- Provides 4 in. Front Lift, Includes Track Bar Drop Bracket, Brakelines, U-Bolts, Track Bar Hardware Kit, U-Bolt Hardware Kit, Brakeline Gasket Kit, And Pitman Arm, Will Not Fit Vehicles With OE Pitman Arm YC35-3590-AA, With Rancho's Limited Lifetime Warranty Brand: Rancho Price: $381.09