The article describes the principle of operation and operating conditions of the balancing suspension of automotive vehicles. An analysis of the wear of the bushings of the balancing suspension was made, on the basis of which an integral normal distribution curve was constructed and the number of plain bearings suitable for operation was determined. The consequences arising from the critical wear of the balancer suspension bushings and their effect on road safety are considered. The article proposes a promising solution for replacing a conventional plain bearing with a plain bearing with controlled wear, made using active parameter control technology. In this design, the emphasis is on controlling the wear of the bearing surface of the sleeve (plain bearing) of the balancing device of the rear suspension of trucks. Special attention is paid to the technological difficulties of applying an antifriction coating in the manufacture of a plain bearing with controlled wear.