Steering & Suspension

There are two measurements that you can use to determine what spring length you’ll need for your project: Spring Perch Hole Center-Line Measurement: If you are using an axle with vertical perch bolt holes, you can [More…]

How to weld-in a 4-link rear suspension system onto any hot rod or custom chassis. Covered in this video: axle location, panhard bar fitment, and
theory and shock absorber angle… [More…]

Project: 1936 Ford Humpback Rat Rod Roadster This is what was delivered: Straight axle, wishbone, spring and a 1936 Ford Four Door Humpback that was at some point cut down to a two-door roadster. The first [More…]

With a good set of instructions, a small amount of mechanical knowledge and a bit of patience, you can change the ball joint yourself and save a tremendous amount of money in labor costs. [More…]

Suspension Lift Kits are a system of springs used to raise a vehicle by suspending the frame, body, engine and power train above the wheels. It is a modification, often done by Jeep, truck, SUV and offroad enthusiasts to raise the ride height of their vehicle. [More…]

Tie rods are slender structural rods that are used as a tie and capable of carrying tensile loads only. A tie rod consists of an inner and an outer end. As the ratio of its length to the radius of its cross section is normally quite large, it would likely buckle under compression. [More…]

Ride Height is the height of your car or truck when it is sitting and the suspension is at the optimum height. Setting ride height on a chassis is important. You can learn more about it here. [More…]

Most conventional suspension systems use passive springs to absorb impacts and shock absorbers to control spring motions. The majority of land vehicles are suspended by steel springs. In a vehicle, it will reduce the effect of traveling over any rough ground. [More…]