An air ride suspension system is not as complicated as it might sound. Air ride suspension system simply replaces a standard steel spring with bladder or bag of compressed air. The resulting effect is a much higher shock absorbency ratio to provide a smoother ride to the truck and therefore the trailers cargo.

"Air ride" suspension, as it's sometimes called, offers several important benefits that may be useful to drivers interested in luxury cars. The primary benefit is ride quality: Vehicles with air suspension are often said to "glide" over bumps, while traditional steel spring suspension can cause a harsher ride.

Air ride equipped trucks use an air ride suspension system instead of conventional steel coils or springs. This suspension system uses an air compressor that provides compressed air into airbags that act like springs when properly inflated.

An air ride system has air bags that usually sit between the frame and the axle. Just like leaf springs, they help to absorb road shock and prevent the transfer of this energy to the frame.