ink Mfg., Ltd., announced that its 85K Air Link Tandem Drive Chassis Suspension is now commercially available for select makes and models. The 85K Air Link is optimized for heavy vocational applications and was revealed to the industry at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
Link’s 85K Air Link Tandem Drive Chassis Suspension is designed with large, high-volume, low-frequency air springs. These enable occupants to experience a consistently smooth and comfortable ride in both a loaded or empty vehicle. Dual height-control valves ensure that proper ride height and vehicle leveling are maintained, thus maximizing roll stability regardless of the weight and balance of a vehicle’s cargo.
DEFENSE QUALITY
Link’s revolutionary air-over-walking-beam technology was patented close to 30 years ago. It was originally designed to cope with extreme payloads and the rigors of harsh off-highway defense applications. Superior to other suspensions, the 85K Air Link Tandem Drive Chassis Suspension provides a smooth, comfortable, uncompromising ride.
“Link’s 85K Air Link Tandem Drive Chassis Suspension has been optimized for select heavy vocational axles and will now deliver Link’s legendary ride quality at the highest capacity for any air spring suspension in North America,” Neil Mardell, manager, defense programs and heavy vocational products for Link, says. “Not only is our 85K the highest-capacity tandem air spring suspension around, but because of its air-over-walking-beam design, it’s also one of the most resilient, able to continue functioning even if a loss of an air spring were to occur.”
The ability to equally distribute weight, high roll stability, and tractive superiority make operations safer and more controlled. Like all Air Link suspensions, the 85K is 100% off-highway rated, designed to thrive in punishing off-highway environments. Additionally, no future adjustments are required once wheel alignment is set on an Air Link.
“With three times more roll stability than any other vocational air-ride suspension, the Air Link rides four times smoother than a conventional spring pack and 10 times smoother than a rubber block suspension,” Mardell says. “The Air Link also offers users all the advantages of a combined air spring and walking beam suspension without all the downsides of more primitive steel or rubber walking beam suspensions.”
SEVERE-DUTY PROTECTION
Further, Link treats all its Air Link suspensions with Link’s exclusive Link-KOAT migratory self-healing metal treatment. Link-KOAT provides unparalleled corrosion resistance and rust protection, even when surfaces face exposure to severe-duty environmental factors. The 85K Air Link Tandem Drive Chassis Suspension includes an extended three-year warranty.
“Our 85K has been engineered to seamlessly interface with tier-one online installation processes,” said Mardell. “The Air Link 85K has served its time in the military and is ready to do super-heavy duty in the commercial sector.”
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