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travelnutz
Jul 15, 2014Explorer II
All RV trailers and motorized vehicles/tow vehicles should be mandated by law to have independent suspension for every wheel. So many loss of control accidents would be eliminated! Including broken axles, and broken springs etc. Each wheel would have the only the task of supporting the load actually on it's suspension, wheel, tire, and local area of the suspension to chassis mounting. The action of the wheel on one side of the vehicle/trailer will not be influenced or reacting to the wheel on the other side of the vehicle like on a solid axle.
When one wheel breaks free on traction. it forces the opposite side wheel to break free also because they are connected solidly together with a solid axle. Actions are alway transmitted across by the solid axle. Tire wearing is greatly reduced with independent suspensions and handling is greatly increased. That's why it's always used on high speed race cars where precise handling is critical and also on offroad vehicle competitions. Not to mention the vastly improved ride quality for the human occupants.
When one wheel breaks free on traction. it forces the opposite side wheel to break free also because they are connected solidly together with a solid axle. Actions are alway transmitted across by the solid axle. Tire wearing is greatly reduced with independent suspensions and handling is greatly increased. That's why it's always used on high speed race cars where precise handling is critical and also on offroad vehicle competitions. Not to mention the vastly improved ride quality for the human occupants.
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