Hendrickson launches next-generation heavy-duty rubber suspensions for vocational trucks

To address the growing demand for rubber suspensions for all vocational applications, the Haulmaax EX was designed to “provide better site rating, increased capacity ranges and improved durability,” the company said.

Hendrickson said as the load weight increases, the “ride and stability characteristics of the suspension change to meet the application’s needs without an abrupt change in suspension feel.” 

The new rubber suspension also reduces road shock and vehicle vibration, which contributes to the “longer service life of the cab, chassis and body equipment,” Hendrickson said.

Headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois, the company manufactures suspension systems and components for heavy-duty vehicles.

The company said it first launched the Haulmaax line in 2002. The Haulmaax EX expands on Hendrickson’s current offering, the Haulmaax V.

 “Angled bolster springs and a unique progressive load spring provide exceptional stability for demanding applications such as refuse, concrete mixers and dump,” the company said on its website.

“Haulmaax EX is extremely rugged, supporting the most demanding vocational applications and offering capacities up to 52,000 pounds,” said Ashley Dudding, director of engineering of Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems.  

The company utilized its “industry-leading analysis and validation techniques to assure Haulmaax EX meets these rigorous demands, is maintenance-free and is the lightest weight vocational suspension in the market,” she said.