Dayton Parts has launched Cargomaxx heavy-duty nitrogen gas-charged shock absorbers for heavy-duty trucks. The company says they offer better ride control and cargo protection on Classes 7/8 trucks.

Shock absorbers are vital components in a vehicle’s suspension system, specifically designed to reduce the bumps and jolts experienced while traversing uneven terrains or obstacles. A highly efficient ...

The shock absorbers of your Chevrolet Avalanche help to isolate the bed and body from the road as you drive. Without shocks or with worn-out shocks, your truck would ride as if it were a dingy in ...

This month we're going to look at a basic suspension modification—the replacement of stock original equipment shock absorbers with high-performance aftermarket components. As with most other stock ...

In car-crafting lore, there are anywhere from one to three sealed boxes in any performance machine. One is the torque converter, another is the computer that does its electronic thing, and the third ...

Ram’s new 1500 TRX is a technical tour de force for off-roading, and the shock absorbers provided by Bilstein are a key ingredient to the truck’s capability. They are Bilstein Black Hawk e2 dampers ...

The “shock” is a suspension component that controls the up-and-down motion of a vehicle’s wheels. Though the devices provide some shock absorption, the job of absorbing shocks is handled mostly by the ...

Shock absorbers have been around in one form or another since the early 1900s, but those drivers wouldn’t recognize the sophisticated dampers used on street or off-road vehicles today. A shock ...