I remember reading that Jeep took flak from enthusiasts for putting
independent front suspension on the Liberty, but they contend that
it's just as tough as any other Jeep.

http://www.jeepsonly.com/jeepliberty.html

Tim
1982 300TD Moby

On 9/13/05, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yeah, that's basically the explanation I've always heard from my
> hard-core rock-crawling acquaintances, who turn up their noses at
> independent suspension (hence my comments about the new G---but I
> didn't know about the Range Rover system).
> 
> On 9/12/05, TimothyPilgrim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ahhh. Very good. Thank-you.
> >
> > Tim
> > 1982 300TD Moby
> >
> > On 9/13/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > TimothyPilgrim wrote:
> > > > Could someone elaborate why a solid axle is preferable to independent
> > > > suspension when it comes to a 4x4?
> > >
> > > It's easier to get a lot of suspension travel with a solid axle,
> > > especially in a situation where one wheel is on a tall obstacle and the
> > > other is on the ground.  Off road types call this "articulation."  It
> > > helps avoid situations where one wheel is hanging in mid air.  Here's an
> > > extreme example:
> > > http://www.fag.hiof.no/~frodehaa/forandringer/pics/extreme%20articulation%20side.jpg
> > >
> > > Independent suspensions are hampered, among other things, by the
> > > relatively small range of angles that CV joints can handle.
> > >
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