Hardcore off-roaders and Jeep fans swear by the solid axle. They say the durability, articulation, and simplicity of a live-axle setup can't be beat. Yet slowly, the solid front axle has died out.

Great question, Mike. We understand why you are displeased with the torsion bar suspended IFS front suspension on your Ranger, and we are willing to bet that many folks such as yourself have had the ...

Classic Chevy cars have had a few interesting suspension designs. Before the double wishbone-style IFS (Independent Front ...

In Part One of this series on racecar dynamics we introduced a new way of looking at the vehicle's suspension systems. We learned that it is important to match the desires of both ends of the car in ...

Suspensions, suspensions, suspensions! Sometimes it seems like the only tech stories we do here at CLASSIC TRUCKS are chassis and suspension related. Then again, there's good reason for our bias. Most ...

The live axle simply refuses to die. Rugged, hefty, and simple, they’ve been a mainstay of serious off-road rigs for decades. Even as more modern platforms switch to independent front suspension, ...

We'll let Eric O'Sullivan expand on why someone might want to do this, in his own words. "Because there really is no better option in rock crawling and strength aspect," he said, "and, when built ...