Independent suspension on a production car can not do what
a solid axle setup can do, and installing a suspension lift on
a solid axle setup tends to be considerably less complicated, which means easier to repair.
If you have your heart set on independent rear suspension, I'd look at a De Dion solution (modified
solid axle setup, used on some Alfa Romeos, etc.) that shouldn't take up much more room than the stock rear axle solution.
For added comfort, the new Transit Connect is equipped with twist - beam rear suspension compared to its competitors» leaf spring and
solid axle setup.
Not exact matches
The
solid -
axle suspension — a
setup preferred by hard - core off - roaders — lopes along clumsily at highway speeds, sending soft shudders through the chassis over expansion joints.
The
solid -
axle suspension — a
setup preferred by hard - core off - roaders — lopes along clumsily at highway speeds, sending soft shudders through the chassis over expan... Show full review
By choosing to replace a more advanced rear suspension
setup with a relatively crude
solid beam
axle it could be argued Volkswagen has made a backward step.
Rather than go with
solid axles, which have the best off - road ability but little comfort, Toyota went with independent suspension
setups.
And like before, Lincoln ditches the F - 150's
solid rear
axle for a more responsive independent
setup.
In the rear is a unique suspension
setup with coil springs and a
solid rear
axle that delivers durability and strength.
That's because the new Suburban appears to be ditching the
solid rear
axle for an independent
setup.
The Land Cruiser has
solid axles, shock absorbers and coil springs front and rear, a
setup that has been around for decades.
The suspension combines a double - wishbone front
setup with a
solid -
axle and leaf springs at the rear.
Firebird comes with a
solid rear
axle and a short - long arm, coil spring suspension up front - not a particularly advanced
setup.
Word is circulating the rumor mill that both the 2019 Ford Ranger and the 2020 Ford Bronco will have
solid front and rear
axles, making both the only light - duty contenders outside the Jeep Wrangler to use such a suspension
setup.
This is partly due to the iM using an independent rear suspension and not the
solid -
axle setup found in the Corolla.
Up front, the Land Cruiser uses an independent suspension system with MacPherson struts, while the rear suspension uses a multi-link and coil - spring
setup to locate and damp the
solid rear
axle.
The Raptor Ranger's rear suspension uses a Watt's link
setup with a
solid rear
axle, which Ford says provides superior lateral control off - road while also helping improve ride and handling.
The front suspension has an SLA («Short Long Arms») design, while the rear features a
solid rear
axle with a Watt's link
setup.