It became the first full-size pickup to use a coil-spring rear suspension instead of the traditional leaf-spring arrangement.
The solid front axle received coil-spring suspension.
Each axle has a transmission unit, with coil-spring suspension.
The coil-spring suspension of the T-38 was replaced by a modern torsion-bar suspension with four pairs of road wheels.
Debuting for 2004 was a new coil-spring rear suspension and a solid rear axle.
Ram 1500 is the only full-size pickup to use a coil-spring rear suspension instead of the traditional leaf-spring arrangement.
Its coil-spring rear suspension made Ram surprisingly compliant in nearly any driving condition.
Credit the coil-spring rear suspension which apparently accounts for this truck's amazing ride and handling balance.
The main one was that the coil-spring suspension and high centre of gravity led to poor stability over rough ground when fully laden.
The fixed landing gear of the F.3 was improved with the addition of coil-spring suspension.