Volvo Truck Suspension Parts – To Give You a Smoother Ride

Suspension is a very important part of a truck. It is the system of links between the hauls, the shock absorber and the springs. This is what will absorb the vibration of the vehicle traveling on the road and will absorb the shocks that are received when driving on rough terrain. The suspension supports the braking system and allows it to react efficiently by braking instantly when needed.

Good suspension parts are not only important for absorbing shocks while driving, it is important to keep the occupants of the truck from feeling them. Volvo has been around for 80 years and in that time they have tried to perfect their suspension system and parts.

Since trucks have trailers attached to the rear, they have front and rear suspensions. Volvo trucks have an air suspension system that not only stabilizes the ride, but also increases your comfort. In the rear cabin there are suspension airbags that are placed outside the frame of the rails. This gives the cabin greater stability when turning. There are lateral shock absorbers that minimize the rocking of the cabin. Rubber shock absorbers that are hardened and used in the suspension system, which absorb the strong shocks received in the cabin.

Then there’s the Volvo T-Ride suspension which has rubber towers and trunnion mounted springs that give the truck an excellent ride even in the worst driving conditions. This plays an important role in off-road driving situations.

Here are the Volvo Truck suspension parts based on the different models:

VN 780 / VN 730

This series has the following suspension parts:

  • Front suspension
    • 59-inch parabolic leaf spring (12,500, 13,200 and 14,600 pounds)
    • Hendrickson Airtek (12,500, 13,200 and 14,600 pounds)
  • Rear suspension
    • Volvo air suspension (38,000-46,000 pounds)
    • Hendrickson HAS (40,000-46,000 pounds)
    • Volvo PRIMAAX EX (40,000-46,000 lbs.)

VN 670 / VN 630 / VN 430 / VNL Daycab

This series has the following suspension parts:

  • Front suspension
    • 59-inch Parabolic Leaf Spring (12,500, 13,200, 14,600, and 16,000 lbs.)
    • Hendrickson Airtek (12,500, 13,200 and 14,600 pounds)
  • Rear suspension
    • Volvo air suspension (20,000-46,000 lbs.)
    • Volvo T-Ride (40,000 and 46,000 pounds with 2, 3 and 5 leaves)
    • Hendrickson HAS (£ 40,000 and £ 46,000)
    • Volvo PRIMAAX EX (40,000 and 46,000 pounds)

VNM Daycab

This series has the following suspension parts:

  • Front suspension
    • Parabolic Leaf Spring (12,000, 12,500, 13,200 and 14,600 lbs.)
    • Hendrickson Airtek (12,000, 12,500 and 13,200 pounds)
  • Rear suspension
    • Volvo air suspension (20,000-46,000 lbs.)
    • Volvo T-Ride (40,000 lbs. With 2 and 5 leaves)
    • Hendrickson HAS (£ 40,000)

VHD series

This series has the following suspension parts:

  • Front suspension
    • Parabolic Leaf Spring (12,500 and 14,600 lbs.)
    • Multiple conductor spring (16,500, 18,800, 20,800 and 22,800 pounds)
    • Multi-wire spring on the left or right side more rigid
  • Rear suspension
    • Volvo T-Ride (40,000-46,000 pounds with 2 and 5 leaves)
    • Hendrickson HAS (40,000-46,000 pounds)
    • Hendrickson HAULMAAX (40,000-46,000 pounds)
    • Hendrickson RT (40,000-58,000 pounds)
    • Volvo PRIMAAX EX (40,000-46,000 lbs.)
    • PRIMAAX Tridem (50,000-62,000 lbs.)

* Please note: The weights shown in parentheses are the parts that support weights.

All of the parts listed above are fitted as standard and designed to ensure that the truck’s suspension sticks to the road and the driver in the best possible way. These suspension parts are generally not considered a deal breaker when choosing the truck that is best for you, but they are the ones that make a noticeable difference between different types of trucks.

So when shopping for your next truck, think about the smoothness of the ride and pay tribute to the designers and manufacturers for the time and effort they have put into perfecting Volvo truck suspension parts.