Re: [ihc] Ford front ends?

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel M Brodsky" <jmbrodsky@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 13:13
Subject: [ihc] Ford front ends?


> Binders,
>       It seems to me that a coil sprung front end with locating arms and a
> track rod makes perfect sense, and when lifted to some degree, the track
> rod shifts the front end side to side a bit with any suspension
> compression, (small angles, etc.)
>

IIRC, a lot of the "kits" include provisions to lower bow the arms and the
track bar to make the positioning etc close to stock.

> So, if you make a leaf spring front end on a Ford truck, as I've seen all
> too often, why keep the track rod?
> If this is the design, then isn't it the case that any suspension
> compression is trying to push the leaf packs to one side?
>
> Seems like a waste of energy and a design for a really harsh ride?
>
> JoelB
>

It's people not having a clue what they are doing.  They think it was an
improvement for the newer vehicles and thus want to use it, not realizing
that it's only there becuase of the coils.

BTW, there are two types of ford coil fronts.  You have the "twin I beam"
which also has a metho using a split dana 44 and then you have the solid
front axle.  Don't know if it makes a difference there though...

-Ryan


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