It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...

Shackles are a vital part of a leaf sprung suspension. Flexing of the elliptically-shaped leaves changes the straight line distance between the spring pack's mounting eyes. A shackle is placed at one ...

Consider the lowly leaf spring. It’s often the forgotten component, but the leaf spring is critical to vehicle safety and performance, and should definitely be included in any preventive maintenance ...

If you enjoy spending your weekends on rough off-road paths, you're probably looking for any enhancement to improve your vehicle's capability. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive, this could ...

Mopar leaf-spring suspensions are renowned for tail-tale traction and excessive simplicity. From the Hustle Parts years through Direct Connection and into today's Mopar Performance, the ...

Automotive design has come a long way since Karl Benz designed the Patent Motorwagen in the late 1800s, and Henry Ford brought the T-4 powered Model T to the masses in 1908. Those early cars were ...

Leaf springs are treated like archaic tech, as they aren’t found under any of the latest industry-leading performance cars, and are often used as a point of reference that shows how “dated” a ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...