The short answer is that this can be done, and, in fact, there are kits available to allow you to add a leaf to a suspension spring-pack. The broad idea is to make the spring stiffer, increasing ...
In 1988, General Motors introduced a brand-new Chevy/GMC pickup truck line. A collective gasp went up from truck enthusiasts when they learned that GM had defected from a leaf-sprung solid-front axle ...
A short while ago I headed down to the garage to get started on a project when something caught my attention. Next to the garage, where I normally work, my workspace was covered with branches drooping ...
It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...
Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...
It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...