Independent wheel suspension
So after a lot of decision making, the wife and i finally settled on an impressive upgrade to our old Cherokee 27bh. We delivered our new TT today. Looking at the brochure, sitting here just now, ...
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thomasmnile wrote:
Looking at the posted diagram of the axle, it's kinda "independent" suspension by virtue of each wheel being mounted on a swing arm, but aren't the wheels still connected by the torsion spring?
It is a torsion axle. each night i keep finding new things i want to research on the tt, the torsion spring was last nights episode.
Other than low center of gravity, potential for better ride, how are they supposed to be? how is the strength compared to the shackle and leaf spring system?
I guess, durability comes to mind. From my understanding they are supported by rubber cords, i mean, what happens if you slip past a rubber cord? is there even a stop or can you expect your wheel to slam right into your trailer?
The way the pics look, i could see 1 of four wheel slipping a worn rubber, and then just be basically dangling there.
