Whether you're towing or driving around with the bed empty, the coil spring provides a more compliant ride compared to
the leaf spring setup used by its rivals.
And that's with a few other suspension modifications, too, including TRD front springs with a one - inch lift, a new off - road - tuned rear
leaf spring setup, and some serious P265 / 70R16 Kevlar - reinforced (yep) Goodyear all - terrain tires, wrapped around unique 16 - inch black alloy wheels.
Though it lacks the softer coil - spring suspension found on the light - duty Ram 1500 pickups, the HD's new
leaf spring setup improves ride quality and towing / payload capacity.
Not exact matches
It makes no sense that a 3450 - pound automobile with a
leaf -
spring rear suspension and torsion - bar front
setup should be enjoyable to drive.
In the rear, GM replaces the pickup's semi-elliptical suspension design with a new asymmetrical
leaf -
spring setup.
They're going after the personal use (customers) with the (Ram's) independent rear suspension,» Davis says of Dodge's decision to use a rear coil -
spring suspension
setup, instead of the
leaf springs traditionally found on fullsize pickups.
Front double A-arms with coils on struts, rear
leaf springs, and two ride heights help with wheel travel and articulation, while damper valving and
spring rates are finely adjusted per the truck's weight and
setup.
Peeking through the wheel wells, it's clear that this model has rear
leaf springs, a
setup used almost universally throughout the class with the exception of Ram.
Driver: Aaron Duncan Age: 33 State: California Vehicle: 2002 Toyota Tacoma Engine: 3.4 L V6 Transmission: Stock Automatic Transfer Cases: Toyota Crawl Box with a flipped Dana 300 double T - case
setup Front Axle: High Pinion Dana 60 Differential: Detroit Locker Ratio: 5.13:1 Rear Axle: 14 - Bolt Differential: Spool Ratio: 5.13:1 Front Suspension: 3 - inch All Pro
leaf springs Rear Suspension: 4 - inch Marlin
leafs Tires: 42x14R17 Super Swamper Iroks Winch: Warn 12,000 pound winch How long have you owned this vehicle: 2.5 years How long have you been wheeling: 17 years
Its party piece and the thing that makes it unique in the class is its use of a multilink rear suspension
setup that does away with traditional
leaf springs and replaces them with car - like coilovers.
The high - strength boxed ladder frame made a rigid foundation for the double - wishbone front suspension and
leaf -
spring rear
setup.
Despite sticking with a set
leaf -
springs in the rear, the Sierra 2500HD does a better job smoothing out bumps than the Ram's coil -
spring setup when the beds are empty.
The suspension combines a double - wishbone front
setup with a solid - axle and
leaf springs at the rear.
The suspension system - a twin I - beam
setup in the front and
leaf springs in the rear - absorbs the worst of what you might encounter and enables the vehicle to handle with finesse.
For added comfort, the new Transit Connect is equipped with twist - beam rear suspension compared to its competitors»
leaf spring and solid axle
setup.
The rear suspension is a standard
leaf -
spring setup.
I'm guessing this can be traced to the GMC's rear
leaf spring suspension
setup; the Ram, by contrast, sports coils.
The suspension system is traditional old - school ute with an independent double - wishbone
setup on the front and
leaf springs and live axle rear.
Under the skin, the 2015 Navara NP300 Double Cab gets a new five - link suspension
setup for the rear axle which ditches the old - school
leaf springs for more modern coils.
However, the
leaf spring rear suspension
setup carries on, meaning the rear end still bounces over bumps, although less than before.
Because most pickup trucks employ a
leaf -
spring rear
setup, they tend to ride more harshly and can develop bounding motions over bumps.
2014's Ram 2500 models benefit from a new segment - exclusive multilink coil rear suspension for better on - road comfort than the outgoing
leaf -
spring setup.