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SkylineNXS · 12-14-2010, 02:55 AM

The rear suspension is a 4 link with a watts link, which is what u see on the rear cover. As the axle moves up, the rotating link in the center allows the upper nad lower "short links" to rotate, but not push the axle left or right.This effectively allows the axle to move vertaically in its entire travel, which is better than one long trac bar which has a finite radius which the axle would travel on....

12-14-2010, 02:55 AM	#250
SkylineNXS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 658	Re: Project Blaz-Air The rear suspension is a 4 link with a watts link, which is what u see on the rear cover. As the axle moves up, the rotating link in the center allows the upper nad lower "short links" to rotate, but not push the axle left or right.This effectively allows the axle to move vertaically in its entire travel, which is better than one long trac bar which has a finite radius which the axle would travel on.... __________________ 2000 GMC Sierra EXT Cab Short 4x4, finally mine... 1966 C10 SWB Fleet, 250 I6, three on the tree.... Previously Owned.... 1987 Chevy R10 "Silverado" (at least the badges were) Short Step 350 700r4.... 1972 Chevy LWB Fleet 350/350 EXTENDED CAB ALL THE WAY! .._..~...-...._...____ .._..-...______\|_\|__\____ ..-..~.\|_(O)__\|_\|__\|_(O)]