SUSPENSION

The suspension has been designed and manufactured as a complete kit specifically for use on armoured versions of the Ford F550 vehicle with an approximate GVW of 10,000kg and above.

The kit is not made up of “heavy-duty” aftermarket parts and the assumption of both the general road conditions and ambient temperatures in the locations where these vehicles are likely to be deployed have been taken into account throughout development.

Tuning of the suspension and ride and handling tests have been carried out on unladen and fully-laden armoured vehicles with over-checks for evasive maneuver stability and light/moderate off-road capability.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

  • Front damper Monotube Bilstein BE5 damper with remote reservoir Steel damper body plated with ELV-compliant coating for high levels of salt-spray corrosion resistance.
  • Front coil spring Eibach Hi-Ten silicon-chrome steel spring, ends closed and groun
  • Rear damper Monotube Bilstein BE5 damper with remote reservoir Steel damper body plated with ELV-compliant coating for high levels of salt-spray corrosion resistance.
  • Front sway bar Eibach CNC-formed bar 37mm diameter R
  • ear sway bar Eibach CNC-formed bar 36mm diameter
  • Steering damper Monotube Bilstein BE5 damper with direct-mount close-coupled reservoir.