Rear Suspension

REAR SUSPENSION

The rear suspension utilizes an independent short/long arm design. This suspension system incorporates a separate wheel knuckle for each wheel and allows the wheels to react to road imperfections independent of each other. This independent action offers improved isolation from the effects of jounce and rebound. The rear suspension consists of the following components:

- Wheel hubs
- Wheel bearings
- Wheel studs
- Upper arms
- Lower arms
- Wheel knuckles
- Shock absorbers
- Coil springs

When a new wheel knuckle is installed on the all wheel drive (AWD) vehicle, a new wheel bearing must also be installed. See - Wheel Bearing - Removal/Installation.