I don’t know what it is about trucks, but the first thing we want to do when we buy one, is change it! A lot of the time, this change is directed at the suspension. For some reason, the OEM height is the problem! It’s either too high or too low. So, we want need to lower the truck or raise it - One or the other. Can’t leave it where it is……..
Otto-Max, with the help of McAllister Industries has been helping to solve this dilemna for many years. We have proven designs for popular applications in stock. Even if we don’t have them, we can help design a custom application just for you!
Some of the biggest and best known North American distributors of after-market suspensions are supplied by us, so we know what we’re doing!
This month through Mar. 31st we are featuring a great special on ‘99 - ‘04 Ford Super Duty front lift springs 4″ & 6″ lift at 15% off your best net price. These are superb quality with the large OEM type rubber bushings already installed. You will need additional hardware commonly available from some of the larger after-market distributors.
So, when you think Heavy Duty, Lift, or Lowering springs - think Otto-Max. We got ‘em. If we don’t, we’ll get ‘em or we’ll make ‘em. If we CAN’T - You don’t need them!
Give us a call - We’re here to help.
Otto-Max 6" Lift Ford SD springs on Front
One of our favorite product lines is the TufTruck coils. These are heavy duty work type coils designed for guys who really work their trucks.
If you regularly load your domestic P/U truck up with big loads, or run a snow plow or big winch and bumper, then these coils will really help you. We’ve actually been selling different HD coil applications for several decades but only in the last 5 Yrs. or so, have we decided to give them their own exclusive name. If you looked at these coils you would see that the name is really appropriate. These are TUFF coils. They’ve even been sent overseas for Military Applications. We are constantly updating the applications to include new models of domestic trucks where there is a demand for them. Right now we are developing a heavy duty coil replacement for the REAR of a Dodge Ram 1500. This is one of the very few trucks that has coils in the back. Unfortunately, they are a little on the weak side and a number of people have asked if we have an HD version available. We don’t………BUT! We will very shortly.
A lot of our coils ended up in the oil fields in Alberta. We have a couple of distributors there who regularly buy pallet loads of them.
It’s important to know that these coils are far from your regular wimpy semi heavy-duty coils that are commonly available. These are engineered in-house by our sister company Chamberlain Spring, who is one of the Premier Hot winders in North America. They are designed to be a no-compromise solution to truckers who need strong coils that WORK!
If you need further information about this great line of springs, give us a call at 604-888-1871 or email - contact@otto-max.com
Here’s a couple of shots of some common parts………
We had a busy few days this week preparing for our annual ISO audit. Of course, we passed it with nary a whimper. We have some really skilled and intelligent people working here that make sure that almost everything we do is in line with our ISO commitment to have all parts and processes verified and traceable. It gives you a great feeling to know that everything you sell is good quality and will make the end customer happy.
On another note, we are quite thrilled to add a new product to our fine line of parts. It’s called “Extend-A-Truck”. It is low cost, great quality, really useful and super EZ to install. Check out these pictures below. So, next time you head for the lumber yard to want to take your canoe down to the river - here is the ideal add-on for you truck or SUV to move this stuff around ridiculously easily. We were playing with it the other day and it was almost laughable how easy it was to install. It might have taken a minute or so.
Olympics start tonight so I’ll be signing off a little early to go home and see the opening ceremonies. I hope you enjoy the games too! See you next week.
Little did we know, a few years ago, when we first started going down the green path, how swiftly Canada and the world would follow……..
Like most leaf and coil spring manufacturers, we, until recently, heated and processed our products almost exclusively with furnaces running on Natural Gas. It’s always been cheap and, until recently, considered very environmentally friendly. That is, until some brilliant scientists figured out that our Global Warming was partly due to mankind’s use of fossil fuels and the resultant carbon dioxide that was a by-product of the combustion.
So, what did we do? Fortunately, we have an abundance of low cost hydro-electric power available in BC Canada. This is a renewable resource. The energy is generated from large dams located strategically around BC. The electricity now is used to run our four high powered induction furnaces. The process is quick, efficient, consistent, economical and GREEN! So, it is a win for everyone. We produce very high quality parts, very economically and with a much lower carbon footprint. The really cool thing is that the product look amazing. Heating steel by induction gives an almost blemish free finish.
Take a look at some of the samples here. Also, here is a picture of one of the smaller induction machines used for leaf tip processing and other small parts. The picture you see of the leaves are destined for Jeep YJ spring packs. They start as square cut ends, but, using induction heating, they are diamond pointed, tapered and punched for nylon inserts. These processing steps ensure a smooth working spring with a long working life.
As we go forward in 2010 our focus will be to find other innovative ways to produce high quality steel products. Like Ford 100 Yrs. ago, we’ll offer you any colour you want so long as it’s BLACK! But…….it will be GREEN also.
Used for heating small parts up to 3 - 4 Lbs.
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