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Terra Firma - Rear Suspension Guide - Popular Hot Rodding
 IRS- The only one that does...  IRS- The only one that does not use a solid axle. Has an upper and lower control arm design much like a front suspension. Wheels move in the vertical dimension independent of each other. |  Leaf Spring- Rear end is...  Leaf Spring- Rear end is supported by leaf springs. This may or may not have a centering device like a Watt's link or Panhard rod, however, OEM applications always rely on the springs to center the rear. |  Triangulated Four-Link- Four...  Triangulated Four-Link- Four links with the upper two links angled inward toward the center section. This design does not use any centering device as the upper arms act as the centering device. |  Parallel Four-Link- Four...  Parallel Four-Link- Four links all running parallel to each other. Will always be seen with some sort of centering device such as a Panhard rod, Watt's link, or diagonal link. |  Three-Link- Two lower links...  Three-Link- Two lower links work together with one center link that is generally mounted to the center top area of the rear end. This system will be seen with either a Watt's link or a Panhard rod as shown. |  Truck Arm- The long I-beam...  Truck Arm- The long I-beam trailing links are the dead giveaway here. This system will also use a Panhard rod as a centering device. Trailing links are mounted rigid to the rear axle and do not articulate. |  Torque-Arm- The torque-arm...  Torque-Arm- The torque-arm suspension's "third link" is a long arm that runs from the center of the differential to near the transmission to absorb rear axle torque reactions and to establish pinion angle. A centering device such as a Panhard is required. | | |
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