Why does Ford have a solid front axle?
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He felt pretty bad already. I did not want to add to his woes. He returned his truck to the original tires. He said that he had lost confidence in the front end. It was repaired under warranty but was told that would be the first and last time.
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At least the IFS doesn't get the "death wobble"
In truck pulls I have seen plenty of SFA trucks break, but if the GM IFS trucks have tie rod sleeves they hold up to more HP than most Ford's will make.
The IFS is plenty strong, I think Ford keeps the SFA because the image it presents and the fact the design and development are long paid for = profit margin.
In truck pulls I have seen plenty of SFA trucks break, but if the GM IFS trucks have tie rod sleeves they hold up to more HP than most Ford's will make.
The IFS is plenty strong, I think Ford keeps the SFA because the image it presents and the fact the design and development are long paid for = profit margin.
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IFS is a weak design. Just look underneath the front of the gm truck and you will see how small everything is. By the way, how many kits to convert your SFA to IFS are there? Nobody does that! After what I saw, I'll never own a 3/4 or 1ton truck with IFS.
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I don't think the current GM IFS is weak by any means, just more costly to maintain. Ford and RAM continue the solid axle trend because it's cheap to build, easier to align, and customers continue to want them.
You won't see independent rear suspension, because it would be far too costly to engineer/build a system to handle the weight requirements of today's HD pickups.
The military can afford 5 ton trucks with independent rear suspension, but again those probably cost $500000 each.
You won't see independent rear suspension, because it would be far too costly to engineer/build a system to handle the weight requirements of today's HD pickups.
The military can afford 5 ton trucks with independent rear suspension, but again those probably cost $500000 each.
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