Some Problems Are Worth Building a Company Around
Chip Lofton didn't set out to build one of the country's largest suspension companies. He just couldn't find a good alternative to paying dealer prices for air suspension parts — so he built one himself.
It started simply enough: Chip figured out how to convert failing air suspension systems into reliable, affordable coil spring setups. The fix worked. Word spread. Friends told friends. The phone kept ringing with people facing the same problem — expensive dealer quotes, no good alternatives, and a car they couldn't drive.
So Chip did what any resourceful person would do. He listed the parts on eBay from a 1,500-square-foot goat barn. In a few months, the website he built was getting over 90,000 hits.
That was the beginning.
From a Goat Barn to 75,000 Square Feet
The business grew faster than the spaces it occupied. The goat barn gave way to a 15,000-square-foot building in town. Then a 220,000-square-foot textile mill. Then a 556,000-square-foot facility large enough to house an in-house race team. Today, Strutmasters operates out of a modern 75,000-square-foot facility built from the ground up — complete with a full automotive repair shop equipped with the latest tools and technology.
What started as one man solving one problem has grown into the go-to resource for drivers across the country dealing with air suspension failures. Strutmasters now covers hundreds of makes and models, and the mission hasn't changed: give people a better option than paying dealer prices for a system that was going to fail again anyway.
We Help Drivers Who Are Done Being Overcharged
If you've gotten a suspension repair quote that made you wince, you're exactly who we built this for. Our customers are everyday drivers — not mechanics, not gearheads — who just want their car to ride the way it used to without taking out a second mortgage to fix it.
Our conversion kits replace complex, failure-prone air suspension with simple, reliable coil spring systems that last. No compressors. No sensors. No air lines waiting to crack. Just a solid, straightforward fix that you or your local shop can install.
Built on the Belief That You Deserve a Better Option
Over 500,000 customers have trusted Strutmasters to get their vehicles back on the road. We've covered domestic and import vehicles alike, built a customer service team that actually picks up the phone, and put enough technical documentation online that you'll know exactly what you're getting before you order.
Chip's original idea — that people deserve an honest, affordable fix for a common problem — still drives everything we do.
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