Air-suspension

In a construction environment there is little tolerance for spring members and air bellows that hang below the axle. They simply interfere with precious ground clearance. “So we’ve placed these things on top of the drive axle where they are less vulnerable,” says product planner Bosse Franzon. “This results in at least 300 millimetres of ground clearance and the suspension is no longer in the line of fire for rocks and stones.”

Improved stabilisers also play an important role in the new air suspension. Turned upwards and located centrally between axles, these now convey the forces of the road and the trailer into the stiffest part of the frame to improve roll stability.