Here is a simple no b.s. challenge. Opinions have no place in this thread. Post a picture that proves your point of view, or hold your peace. I challenge you to post a pic of a modified PRODUCTION vehicle with independent suspension. Said vehicle should have equal or greater articulation than the vehicle in this picture. Said vehicle should have equal or narrower track width. Here is a picture I found that I think is a a good starting point. It may even be of a members vehicle. I really don't know. Here is the bar. I challenge you to beat it.
Independent suspension V.S. solid axles
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tsweet
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Me too. In my opinion they each have there place, but there is no comparison in a stock form as he is looking for. That's why I'm curious to see how this unfolds
thardy
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Exactly. They both have their place. Can independent suspension be modified to work as well, or better than a similar solid axle system, absolutely. It would just take more $ and design.
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OverlanderJK
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This thread is dumb.
Independent will rape solid axle in the ass twice before the same travel is reached.
Independent will rape solid axle in the ass twice before the same travel is reached.
thardy
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I love that freakin truck!
Sithwindu
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Yup yup yup
OscarMike2.0
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Here are some pics I took from sema last year of his trophy truck. They had it hanging in the air with his video recoil two playing in the background.
OverlanderJK
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That's not a "production" vehicle as OP requested. That's why I didn't post a trophy truck but yeah that'll out perform solid axle any day of the week.
OscarMike2.0
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My bad lol. Its definetly nowhere near a production vehicle
jeeeep
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well...to be fair, the Jeep posted is also not production since it looks modified :thinking:
just stirring the pot :beer:
just put on my glasses - I think the truck qualifies--heavily modified!
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OscarMike2.0
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Here are some pics of Curries JK8 with an independent front and trailing arms in the rear. Didnt really take pics of the body because I was really only paying attention to the suspension.
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Hobolobo
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It has a Silverado body for the most part. I'd say it counts.
OverlanderJK
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It's fiberglass panels with a tube chassis. Not so production.
Hobolobo
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Touchè. Op's original pic isn't so production either. I agree that ifs can be far superior with enough money and engineering. Just trying to help prove it by justifying the trophy truck.
FuriousDz
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:cheesy: Haha! Where is the emoji for that
croge17
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The difference isn't in flex it's in traction, scrub radius, camber through the range of travel.
I'm the picture you posted your front contact patch is equivilant to two bicycle tires. Not much traction, looks cool but I'm most cases useless.
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p497/blownyota/Pozo5-10-12156.jpg
In this picture he has 22 inches of wheel travel and the full contact patch of the tire so both tires provide then most traction possible.
This doesn't take into account that a solid axle travels over an arc so you get axle steer as it flexes where independent suspensions move in a vertical plane only drastically improving steering predictability.
I have wheeled in a long travel its Nissan pickup and Toyota 4 runner and have found anywhere I I couldn't go with them that I could go with my jk.
They both have their place and both are respectable.
Also the cost argument is disapearing as you probably have around 3500$ in suspension mods and the pic I posted would cost about the same. Durability is almost a mute point now days as well.
I'm the picture you posted your front contact patch is equivilant to two bicycle tires. Not much traction, looks cool but I'm most cases useless.
http://i1152.photobucket.com/albums/p497/blownyota/Pozo5-10-12156.jpg
In this picture he has 22 inches of wheel travel and the full contact patch of the tire so both tires provide then most traction possible.
This doesn't take into account that a solid axle travels over an arc so you get axle steer as it flexes where independent suspensions move in a vertical plane only drastically improving steering predictability.
I have wheeled in a long travel its Nissan pickup and Toyota 4 runner and have found anywhere I I couldn't go with them that I could go with my jk.
They both have their place and both are respectable.
Also the cost argument is disapearing as you probably have around 3500$ in suspension mods and the pic I posted would cost about the same. Durability is almost a mute point now days as well.