Sentences with phrase «of leaf springs»

With coil springs at all four corners instead of leaf springs in back, the spring rates were calculated pretty precisely for each application.

Some leaf spring vehicles are lowered simply by removing one or more of the leaf springs from the assembly or changing the mounting position from above the axle to below the axle.

The rear suspension consists of leaf springs, shocks and trailing arms.

A coil spring setup instead of a leaf spring setup contributed much to it's SUV - like comforts, plus according to Steven Sim who runs a 4X4 shop and organized the off - road session of the test drive, coil springs offer better articulation of the wheels, so offroad performance can be quite good as long as you take the usual strenghtening steps with proper mud tyres, raised ride height and strenghtened shocks.

The Silverado team doesn't like to talk about other cars, but the rear suspension available on some models has a bit in common with the Corvette — specifically, a second - stage of the leaf spring made from composites.

With coil springs replacing the truck segment's long - held standard of leaf springs, the Ram has a ride that's significantly more controlled and comfortable than anything the competition offers.

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.

Instead of leaf springs for the rear suspension, the Ram 1500 has a multi-link layout with coil springs, with benefits in ride comfort and handling.

The first Corolla's unibody structure had a strut front suspension and mounted the rear axle on a pair of leaf springs.

It can also adversely affect the life of leaf springs, as excessive axlewrap usually bends or flattens out the arch of the leaf pack.

The condition is a result of the leaf springs flexing into an «S» shape while torque is being applied.

To keep these new axles floating under the Pacer, leaf springs from beneath a Jeep J10 1 / 2 - ton pickup were recruited, but tuning the suspension proved to be an experimental process — requiring the front axle to eventually be moved forward 1.5 inches, toying with the number and thickness of the leaf springs.

The Power Wagon and its Ram brethren are probably the smoothest - riding heavy - duty pickup trucks on the road with coil springs in the back instead of leaf springs — that's especially true with an empty bed.

The Range Rover Velar featured a body on frame design with ladder type chassis using coil springs instead of leaf springs.