Suspension types
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Suspension types
Well i was thinking, how do you detirmine if a suspension set up is 4link and 5 link. Where does the link number come from. Sorry for the newbie question but an inquiring mind must know.
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Suspension types
The number of links refers to the ideal geometric model used to design the suspension system - not from the actual number of links you see in production. Of course, that makes it really hard to describe the systems in terms of what to look for, but I can tell you that '98 Dodge fullsize 4WD pickups have a leading-arm 4-link front suspension and Land Rover Discovery IIs, Expeditions, & Crown Vics with coils have 4-link trailing-arm rear suspension. A double A-arm (common front suspension) is also a 4-link, but they face the side. The TIB/TTB is a single arm for each side.
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