A Look at Types of Front Suspension

Suspension development in motor vehicles was not the result of some outside-of-the-box brainchild by a designer or engineer. Rather, it was an adaptation of the designs used in horse-drawn carriages, where a solid beam across the frame of the vehicle held the wheels and suspension, which was made up of leaf springs. For purposes of suspending a automobile, the leaf spring and solid axle combination worked well enough, providing simplicity and sturdiness. Today, this setup, sometimes replaced by coil springs, can still be found in commercial and heavy-duty trucks as well as specialized off-road vehicles like rock

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