Keeping you on time and on the road.
Dexter® trailer suspension systems are recognized around the world. Dexter excels in the areas of engineering, performance, and customer service, greatly enhancing service life and value, keeping you on time and on the road. Our suspension systems are custom designed and engineered to fit your trailer, and feature Dexter's legendary durability, simplicity of design, and concern for weight savings.
Dexter's strong manufacturing culture and an ISO 9001 certified production environment continue to provide the ground work for the highest level of quality and performance.
The ISS is an air ride trailer suspension designed for the heavy duty fixed axle and specialty trailer markets. This system is engineered for simplicity, long life, and durability, while maintaining the customization that Dexter® is known for.
The ISS is offered in over 15 different styles, features industry standard components, and is fully disc brake compatible.
- Optimum I-Beam trailing beam design
- Patented fully wrapped axle connection
- Compatible with all Dexter standard axles
- Fully integrated design
- Four basic hanger styles to customize exactly to your requirements
- Four lift kits to choose from
- Two different pivot connection options; industry compatible design
- Customizable hanger centers
- Galvanized option available
To stay competitive in the industry today, trailers need to get lighter but maintain their strength. Dexter® has the solution for you. The new SMART-AXL® product line for your everyday air ride suspension requirements. Incorporating a large diameter axle and SMART-AXL packaging, Dexter gives you the package you need without sacrificing durability.
- Weight optimized design with large diameter axle
- Fully integrated axle connection for optimum strength
- Off-the-shelf industry standard components
- Industry standard geometry for easy fit-up
- Ease of competitor model interchangeability
- Customizable wheel end packages for full tailoring to your requirements
- Wide and narrow bushing option for 23K models
- Two styles of lift kits are available
- Both drum and disc brakes offered
- Galvanized coating optional
- Available track lengths: 71.5", 77.5", 83.5", 85"
- Tapered or parallel spindles
- Patented voidless narrow bushing design that maintains the standard tri-functional rate
With Dexter's Unitized Axle Program, any heavy duty axle can be welded in any position on any industry standard suspension.
This program offers exceptional quality and savings along with a wide array of benefits including:
- The assurance of fixed costs
- Just-in-time delivery
- Reduced warranties, inventory, overhead, and liabilities