As the premier provider of commercial truck suspensions, Link has the opportunity to work on many outstanding projects. Read about some of the collaborative suspension projects we've developed and manufactured for our customers.
Volvo - 6X2 Lift Axle
The Volvo® Group had a goal: to deepen the U.S. market penetration for their 6×2 axle configuration. The question was, “How?” The first hint of an answer came when word bubbled up that a Volvo fleet in Florida had installed a Link® 20K non-steer in the pusher position – and was reportedly getting 9+ MPG …
AGCO - Cabmate
AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery, sought a cost-effective solution to improve the operator comfort of their self-propelled sprayers. Due to the size and weight of the vehicle, the solution needed to allow for frame twist while not limiting suspension travel or negatively impacting ROPS safety requirements. Ag-Chem …
USMC - Tactical Trailer
Choctaw Defense, a defense contractor, was facing the potential cancellation of a contract to supply trailers to the United States Marine Corps. The supplied suspension on their trailer had failed during testing. The strict timeline required an urgent solution if Choctaw was to keep the contract. The organization conducting the initial durability testing on Choctaw’s …
US Navy HTT - Air Link
Navistar approached Link Manufacturing to develop the suspension for the Navy armored super heavy haul tractor after working together on a successful development project for the R-11 Air Force Refueller Program. Link delivered 970 suspensions that incorporated a unique lift feature enabling the refuellers to be loaded onto the C130 Hercules aircraft. This history gave …
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