Suspension - Rear: Description

Suspension is a solid axle coil spring type, using upper control arms and trailing rods. Coil springs and shock absorbers are mounted between axle and chassis member.

The trailing rods allow for vertical movement of rear axle assembly. The upper control arms prevent lateral or rotational movement of rear axle assembly. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Suspension Components

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