Leaf springs are one of the oldest forms of suspension. For hundreds of years, leaf springs have been used on automobiles, carriages, trailers, and so much more—and they’re still in use today. On the ...
Leaf springs were a hot new technology several years ago, and by "several years," we mean the Bronze Age. Vehicles have evolved somewhat since the chariot, what with trotting and biting horses being ...
Fifty years is a long time, especially for a vehicle's suspension components. Although the shocks get replaced regularly, leaf springs are rarely given much thought—unless you want to lower the ...
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 ...
Classic Mopars were considered ahead of their time in many ways, thanks to superb engineering and a dedication by the Chrysler Corporation to building the best performance cars of the muscle car era.
For this report, we're taking a trip back in time to 2015, when we installed Sulastic Rubber Springs' leaf-spring shackle kit on our 1995 Ford F-350. At that time, the shackles were selected as part ...