All you 4 link guys!!
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All you 4 link guys!!
Ok, usually with the 4 link, both top and bottom links go same direction. As for a front 4 link, top and bottom links will head towards the cab, i had a fabricator down the street from my shop bring up a bright idea, never heard of it efore, but he said hes built em this way..
So, instead of all links going one way, he does bottom links toward cab, and top links toward front bumper.
Opposite.
Ever heard of it? Will it work? It should all articulate and go up and down with suspension as it would like normal, right?
Im doing a rather big setup, let me know what yall think. Thaks!
So, instead of all links going one way, he does bottom links toward cab, and top links toward front bumper.
Opposite.
Ever heard of it? Will it work? It should all articulate and go up and down with suspension as it would like normal, right?
Im doing a rather big setup, let me know what yall think. Thaks!
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doing it that way will bind.
all four links have to face the same way. if i anything, the frame connector points on a front 4 link should all be in front of the axle. this way they will not take the impact of a hit.
the same way the solid frame connection of a leaf spring should be in front of an axle with the pivot point behind it. with the solid in front ands pivot behind, the pivot absorbs the impact.
having the pivot point of a front spring in front of the axle has always been a stupid idea, because on severe impact the shock has no where to go and the spring breaks.
all four links have to face the same way. if i anything, the frame connector points on a front 4 link should all be in front of the axle. this way they will not take the impact of a hit.
the same way the solid frame connection of a leaf spring should be in front of an axle with the pivot point behind it. with the solid in front ands pivot behind, the pivot absorbs the impact.
having the pivot point of a front spring in front of the axle has always been a stupid idea, because on severe impact the shock has no where to go and the spring breaks.
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Being in an offroad context I'm going to say no it isn't the best method. I have seen this setup before on lowered trucks before though. I can't say an opposing 4 link is the best method due to the legnth of links you will need to prevent radical pinion angle changes if you are wanting any decent suspension travel. A conventional 3 or 5 link will be the best way to go. There is a lot more finite detail beyond that reason but that's pretty much it in a nutshell.
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