Suspension (vehicle)
Suspension is the term given to the system of shock absorbers and other supports which connect a vehicle to its wheels.
Suspension systems can be broadly classified into two subgroups - dependant and independant.
Dependant systems are mostly variants of the simple beam or 'cart' axle and include:
Dependant systems may be differentiated by the system of linkages used to locate them, both longitudinally and transversely. Often both functions are combined in a set of linkages.
Examples of location linkages include:
- Hotchkiss or cart springs
- trailing arms
- Satchell link
- Panhard Rod
- Watts linkage
- WOBLink
- Mumford linkage
The variety of independant systems is greater and includes:
