Could someone elaborate why a solid axle is preferable to independent suspension when it comes to a 4x4?
Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 9/12/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FWIW, the current range rover has fully independent suspension, and is > extremely capable offroad (if you're crazy enough to wheel a vehicle that > expensive). > > independent suspension does not necessarily mean something cannot wheel > (see the pinzgauer or hummer H1), just requires good engineering to make > something that WILL actually wheel. The range rover uses air suspension to > make the independent suspension behave like a straight axle when in 4L. H1s > require a new style of driving as one almost always has at least one wheel > in the air when going over obstacles (rocks on a trail, trees in a creek, > miatas on the interstate...). > > K
