Heavy Vehicle Suspension Questions Answered, Nunawading

We work on trucks, semi-trailers, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles. That includes rigid trucks, B-doubles, tankers, tippers, and passenger buses. If it's a heavy vehicle with suspension or chassis components, we can inspect it, diagnose the fault, and carry out the repair at our Nunawading workshop.

Yes. We service and repair both air suspension and leaf spring systems on trucks, trailers, and buses. Air suspension work includes air bags, levelling valves, compressors, and ride height sensors. Spring suspension work covers broken leaves, sagging springs, spring hangers, U-bolts, and shackles - the full system, not just isolated components.

In most cases, yes. We perform chassis welding, suspension rebushing, and related repairs in-house at our Nunawading workshop. Where a vehicle needs multiple types of work, we assess everything at the initial inspection so we can plan the repair efficiently and minimise the time your vehicle is off the road.

Bring your vehicle to 30 Rooks Rd, Nunawading. Our staff carry out a hands-on inspection of the suspension and chassis components, identify the fault, and discuss the repair scope and estimated cost with you before any work begins. You'll know exactly what's being done and why before we touch the vehicle.

Yes, and the inspection is free of charge. We check the suspension and chassis of used trucks, semi-trailers, and heavy vehicles before you commit to buying. A pre-purchase inspection at our workshop can identify hidden damage that's expensive to fix later - it's one of the most useful things a buyer can do before signing anything.

Turnaround depends on the fault and parts availability. Many suspension repairs - replacing worn bushes, fitting new airbags, or replacing broken leaf springs - are completed within one to two business days. Chassis repairs and more complex structural work can take longer. We'll give you a realistic timeframe at the initial inspection so you can plan accordingly.

Yes. Quotes are free. Bring your vehicle to the workshop, and our staff will inspect it, identify the problem, and provide a written estimate before any work begins. There's no charge for the assessment and no obligation to proceed. The pre-purchase inspection for used heavy vehicles is also free.

Calling ahead is recommended. It lets us allocate the right bay and staff for your vehicle type, which reduces your wait time. For emergency breakdowns, call us directly on 03-9873-5571. We are reachable before and after hours, and we'll do what we can to get you assessed quickly.

Tell us the vehicle type, the make and model if you know it, and what you're noticing - unusual handling, a visible lean, noise from the suspension, or a warning light. The more detail you give us, the better prepared we'll be when your vehicle arrives. If you're not sure what's wrong, just describe the symptoms and we'll take it from there.

We'll walk you through the work that was carried out, show you the worn or damaged components we replaced, and answer any questions you have. If we identify any other issues during the repair that weren't part of the original scope, we'll flag them with you before doing anything additional.

Tandem Drive Truck Suspension Repairs has been operating since 1970, over fifty years, as a specialist heavy vehicle suspension workshop in Nunawading, Victoria. That's five decades of working specifically on trucks, trailers, and buses, not a general mechanical background with suspension added on. The business has served Melbourne's commercial operators continuously from the same Rooks Road address.

Yes. Our staff hold the qualifications required to work on heavy vehicles under Victorian regulations. We are a licensed heavy vehicle service provider. Fleet managers and transport operators can book with confidence that the work is performed by qualified tradespeople - not apprentices unsupervised on a commercial vehicle.

Suspension and chassis faults on heavy vehicles carry compliance and safety consequences. A general mechanic may not have the diagnostic experience, tooling, or structural repair capability that suspension-specific work requires. Tandem Drive has spent over fifty years doing this one category of work - the depth of that experience is directly relevant to how accurately we diagnose faults and how correctly we repair them.

Yes, on premises at our Nunawading workshop. We do not operate a mobile callout service - the vehicle needs to come to us, either driven in or towed. For urgent situations, call 03-9873-5571 anytime - Anne is available before and after business hours and can coordinate getting your vehicle assessed as quickly as possible.