We don’t automatically include a pump with the purchase of Nimbus suspensions for one simple reason: they come fully pre-set and ready to perform.

Each unit is factory-charged with nitrogen, precisely calibrated to match your specific vehicle and its expected use. That means no adjustments are needed right out of the box.

That said, if you ever wish to fine-tune the pressure, you absolutely can.

Every Nimbus unit is equipped with a schrader valve, a universal standard found worldwide. This gives you the freedom to use most high-pressure pumps that can reach the required PSI.

And here’s some good news: most of our Vibranium suspensions are designed to operate at relatively moderate pressures, which means you can often make adjustments using a regular workshop compressor. We engineered this on purpose, for your convenience, so you don’t need specialized equipment just to dial in your ride.

Nimbus suspensions have no negative impact on tire wear when installed correctly.

However, as with any suspension upgrade, we strongly recommend performing a wheel alignment check and tire balancing after installation, even if the ride height hasn’t been modified.

Why?

Because even small changes in suspension geometry or damping behavior can slightly alter how weight is distributed across your tires. Ensuring proper alignment helps maintain even tire contact with the road and prevents irregular wear over time.

This isn’t specific to Nimbus. It’s simply good practice whenever any suspension component is replaced. A quick alignment check means your new ride will feel better, handle better, and your tires will last longer.

Absolutely. Nimbus suspensions are engineered to perform reliably across a wide range of extreme temperatures, from arctic cold to desert heat. Whether you're operating in sub-zero conditions or under intense sun, your suspension won’t let you down.

In fact, our units are designed to function between –100°C and +280°C, well beyond any temperatures you’re likely to encounter on Earth.

That said, real-world performance isn’t just about material limits, it’s about responsiveness and consistency. And that’s where Nimbus shines.

In very cold environments, such as northern Canada or the Arctic Circle, you may notice a slight change in behavior during the first few minutes of driving. This is completely normal. Our systems warm up quickly once in motion, and damping performance stabilizes after just a few hundred meters.

If you regularly drive in extreme climates - whether freezing winters or scorching summers - let us know when you order. We’ll fine-tune the setup specifically for your conditions so you get the most out of your Nimbus system year-round. You might also consider small seasonal adjustments to internal pressure for optimal comfort and performance. This is especially relevant in regions with large temperature swings between seasons.

Nimbus suspensions come at a higher upfront cost than traditional systems, but there's a reason for that, and it's all about what you're actually getting.

First, oleo-pneumatic technology is inherently more advanced and expensive to produce than standard coil-over or monotube shocks. Each component - valving, materials, seals, gas handling systems - is built to a much higher specification, with precision manufacturing and tight tolerances.

We're not working with off-the-shelf parts; every Nimbus is engineered and assembled to perform at a level far beyond conventional suspension systems. When you compare Nimbus to other high-end, performance-grade suspensions, you'll find our pricing is well within the same range, but with the added benefit of a unique technology that delivers both comfort and control in a way few systems can.

What also sets Nimbus apart is longevity.

Most suspensions are considered wear parts and must be replaced regularly. Nimbus units, on the other hand, are fully rebuildable and designed to last the lifetime of your vehicle. Instead of replacing them every 50,000 or 100,000 kilometers, you simply service them when needed, if needed.

It’s a one-time investment that pays off over the years, both financially and mechanically.

And there’s a sustainability angle too: by avoiding repeated replacements, you reduce waste and lower the overall carbon footprint of your suspension system. It's a smarter choice for the planet, and for your wallet.

In short, Nimbus suspensions aren’t just parts. They're a long-term upgrade to the way your 4x4 rides, performs, and endures.

In short: you don’t.

Every Nimbus suspension is pre-filled at the factory with nitrogen, precisely calibrated based on the details you provided about your vehicle.

Once installed, there’s no need to adjust or refill the pressure under normal conditions. It’s important to understand that Nimbus suspensions are sealed systems. The nitrogen inside is chemically stable and does not degrade or leak over time. That means no regular top-ups, no pressure loss, and no maintenance required unless your setup changes significantly.

If you do decide to adjust the pressure manually - for example, after adding or removing a major load - you can use a high-pressure pump or even a regular compressor most of the time, via the built-in Schrader valve.

Just keep in mind that once you connect a pump and make adjustments, air will begin to mix with the nitrogen inside the unit. While this introduces a bit of moisture and slightly increases sensitivity to extreme temperatures or altitude changes, it’s nothing to worry about. Your Nimbus will continue to perform as intended.

As a general guideline, you only need to adjust the pressure if you make a substantial change to your vehicle’s weight - typically more than 400 kg (about 800 lbs) on one axle. This might include adding a camper shell, extra fuel tanks, or other heavy gear.

Otherwise, just install, enjoy the ride, and let Nimbus take care of the rest.

Not necessarily.

While we recommend a service every three years for peace of mind and optimal performance, it’s not mandatory. This is a guideline based on our internal quality standards, not a requirement of the warranty.

If you choose to follow this recommendation, you can send your Nimbus suspensions to our factory in Saint-Gaudens, France, where they’ll be fully inspected, cleaned, and serviced to factory specifications. The full service typically takes up to 10 working days, excluding transport time.

We also know that shipping components across borders isn’t always convenient. That’s why we’re building a global network of certified workshops, trained and equipped to carry out Nimbus maintenance using the same procedures and original parts as our factory. This ensures you’ll have access to reliable service wherever you are.

And if downtime is an issue, consider our Trade-In Program. If you're eligible, you can upgrade to the latest version of Nimbus, fully customized to your vehicle, before even sending your current units back. That means no waiting, no shipping delays, just a seamless swap and you're back on the road in a matter of hours, with the best suspension we’ve ever built.

If you're due for service or simply want to explore your options, reach out. We’ll guide you to the best solution based on your location and setup.

Yes, as long as the tires are appropriate for your vehicle’s brand and model, and as long as we know it before building your Nimbus.

Nimbus suspensions are designed to work seamlessly with any tire size that is mechanically and legally compatible with your 4x4. Whether you're running stock tires or oversized off-road ones, the suspensions will adapt without issue.

Just make sure your chosen tire size fits within your vehicle’s factory tolerances or approved modifications. Our system won’t be the limiting factor.

This is a common question and the confusion is understandable.

So let’s clear it up. Nimbus suspensions are oleo-pneumatic, not air suspensions.

That means you cannot raise or lower your vehicle at the push of a button, as you would with air systems. Oleo-pneumatics use a completely different principle, one that dates back over a century and is still unmatched in terms of comfort, control, and reliability.

While air suspensions are designed to alter ride height dynamically, our oleo-pneumatic system focuses on something else: delivering exceptional ride quality, superior grip, precise energy transfer, and reduced body roll, all while remaining incredibly robust.

If you’re after a smoother, more controlled ride without compromising performance or reliability, you’re in exactly the right place.

That said, Nimbus units can be built in different lengths to accommodate specific setups. And once installed, you may see a small variation in resting height - just a few millimeters - depending on the internal pressure.

But this isn't a system designed for on-the-fly height adjustments. It's a system designed to perform flawlessly across every mile.

No modifications are needed.

Nimbus suspensions are designed to be plug-and-play replacements for your original shock absorbers. They fit directly onto your vehicle using the factory mounting points, with no cutting, welding, or structural changes required.

That’s one of the key advantages of our approach: you get a high-performance oleo-pneumatic system, built to handle extreme conditions, without compromising the integrity of your 4x4.

In short, installation is straightforward, and your vehicle stays just the way the engineers intended, only better.

Yes, but with caution.

Your Nimbus suspensions are specifically designed and tuned based on the exact configuration of your vehicle as it was described to us at the time of production. That includes working in harmony with the springs (or torsion bars) you already had, or with the springs we recommended if a replacement was necessary.

If you decide to change your springs afterward, whether by installing stiffer, softer, or different-length springs, you may alter the balance and behavior of your Nimbus system. It won’t necessarily damage anything, but it could affect ride quality, comfort, or performance.

That’s why we always recommend contacting our technical team first.

Just send us an email with the details of your setup or project, and we’ll review it together. We’ll help ensure your new spring choice won’t negatively impact how your Nimbus performs.

And of course, this advice and support is completely free.

Adding significant weight - whether at the front or rear of your 4x4 - will naturally change how the vehicle behaves in terms of comfort, handling, and efficiency.

The good news is that Nimbus suspensions are built to adapt.

Thanks to the oleo-pneumatic system, you can fine-tune the internal pressure to adjust the spring stiffness with incredible precision. If you add weight, simply increase the pressure. If you remove weight, reduce it.

The adjustment process is quick and effective, with near-infinite control over how your suspension responds. This is especially useful for setups that change often, such as vehicles that carry a removable camper, water tank, or rooftop gear for part of the year but are used daily the rest of the time.

Once the pressure is adjusted, comfort and performance are preserved, regardless of the load. As a general rule, we recommend adjusting the suspension pressure if you add or remove more than 400 kg (around 800 pounds) continuously on one axle.

And if you’re unsure about your setup or need help dialing in the right pressure, just reach out. Our technical team is here to guide you toward the best configuration, quickly and free of charge.

And in more extreme cases, where the weight added or removed is substantial and permanent, you can even send your Nimbus units back to us. We’ll reconfigure them - and will take this opportunity to service them - to match the new setup precisely, so your vehicle continues to feel perfect, no matter how much it’s changed.

Absolutely. Nimbus suspensions were designed with raids and overlanding in mind.

Whether you drive a Land Rover Defender, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Land Cruiser, Ineos Grenadier or any other serious 4x4, Nimbus was built for your kind of terrain and your kind of adventures.

What sets our oleo-pneumatic technology apart is its ability to adapt to the varying loads that come with overlanding. Rooftop tents, onboard power systems, water tanks, recovery tools, spare parts, and full camp setups can significantly change the weight and balance of your vehicle. With Nimbus, all it takes is a simple pressure adjustment to restore the ride quality, stability, and comfort of your 4x4, even under full load.

And when you return from the journey and strip your vehicle back down for daily use? Just drop the pressure, and your now-lighter 4x4 will feel perfectly balanced again. No need to change parts, just adapt the pressure to the mission.

But it’s not just about weight. Nimbus dramatically improves comfort and control, even on the harshest tracks. By reducing fatigue on both the driver and the vehicle, you protect your back, your passengers, and your chassis, all while enjoying a ride quality few expect on such rugged terrain.

And in case you're wondering about toughness: the very same Nimbus suspension platform is used by vehicles competing in the Dakar Rally. Aside from personalized tuning, it’s the same system you receive when you order from us, proven in the most brutal conditions on the planet.

Built for the long haul, wherever you go, and however far you push it.

Absolutely.

Nimbus suspensions are designed to perform across all types of terrain, from smooth asphalt to the most demanding off-road trails. In fact, we often say that a well-maintained track and a paved road are more alike than different, and what can handle more can certainly handle less.

Unless your vehicle is a pure rock crawler or competition rig - where we’d build a very specific setup - our standard oleo-pneumatic system is perfectly suited for mixed-use.

Daily commutes, work trips, and highway drives during the week, followed by rugged, technical terrain on the weekends? That’s exactly what Nimbus was made for. Whether it’s city roads, corrugations, gravel, or rocky tracks, Nimbus delivers stable, responsive damping and rebound that adapts to the terrain and protects both your vehicle and your spine.

That said, it’s important to be transparent:

Suspensions only show their true value when they’re challenged.

At low speeds or on a smooth highway, you may not always feel the dramatic difference because there’s not much for the suspension to react to. Nimbus isn’t built to turn a highway drive into a magic trick. It’s built to transform your experience when the terrain requires it, where traditional shocks reach their limits.

Also, keep in mind that some vehicles have built-in design or geometry limitations that no suspension can fully override. We engineer each setup to work as best as possible within those constraints, and we tell you all the benefits you will get from your Nimbus, but we also want to keep your expectations realistic, and not selling you too much of a dream.

So yes! Nimbus will give you the best of both worlds.

But its true value shines when the road disappears, and the terrain starts testing your gear. That’s where Nimbus steps up, and never lets go.

It's true. Nimbus is a young company.

But behind the name is a team with decades of combined experience in suspension engineering, oleo-pneumatic systems, off-road racing, and building solid, sustainable businesses. We’re not new to this, we’ve simply chosen to bring something new to the suspension world.

Our approach is intentionally measured: we’re not here to grow fast. We’re here to build the best suspensions we can.

That means prioritizing performance, reliability, and continuous improvement over mass production or hype.

And our suspensions are not theoretical. They’re already out in the world, on vehicles used daily for work, play, and competition in some of the harshest environments on the planet. From the dunes of the Sahara to the tracks of the Australian Outback, from the Icelandic highlands to South America’s Ruta 40 and even the streets of Miami (!), our clients push Nimbus systems to the edge, and send us their feedback so we can push even further.

We’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but even more excited about what’s to come. No one can predict the future but with the right team, the right product, and the right mindset, you can feel confident we’re here for the long haul.

And if you’re ever in doubt, just ask the people who already drive on Nimbus, they’ll tell you what words alone can’t.

It depends on your vehicle’s make and model.

Each Nimbus kit is custom-developed for your 4x4, and travel varies based on the geometry and configuration of the suspension system.

As an example, for the Land Rover Defender:

• Our standard kit offers 225 mm of travel in the front and 230 mm in the rear.

• The +5 cm version increases travel to 250 mm in the front and 255 mm in the rear.

If you’d like to know the travel for your specific vehicle, just send us a quick email. Our team will get back to you shortly with the exact figures for your setup.

We actually use both, strategically.

Our suspension systems are designed with a mix of polyurethane and rubber elements, depending on their position and function, to strike the right balance between flexibility, durability, and precision.

Let’s take the Land Rover Defender as an example to explain how we approach this:

• Front upper mount: We use a fixed rod with a stack of two 80 Shore polyurethane elastomers. Nimbus suspensions carry more load than conventional shocks, so this increased stiffness is necessary for performance. To protect the polyurethanes from tearing under movement, we add two 3 mm FKM rubber washers on the chassis side, which introduce just the right amount of flexibility.

• Front lower mount: This point uses a control-arm-style ball joint, offering excellent angular movement while maintaining the stiffness required for the oleo-pneumatic system to operate efficiently.

• Rear upper mount: Here, we’ve developed a hybrid system that combines the benefits of a silent block and a ball joint. It uses a Kevlar-reinforced bearing that doesn’t require lubrication, sandwiched between spacers and rubber pads to control unwanted movement and extend the ball joint’s lifespan. We even supply dedicated upper mounts to guarantee the tolerances between the spacers and the support rod meet our exact specs.

• Rear lower mount: This is identical to the front lower setup, with a ball joint optimized for angular recovery during large suspension movements.

Of course, this is just one example. Our approach varies by vehicle, depending on its chassis design, travel geometry, and mounting architecture. But across all platforms, our use of polyurethane and rubber isn’t arbitrary. Every material and mounting choice is made to ensure longevity, performance, and compatibility with the unique demands of each 4x4.