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Suspension - Front Coil Spring: Description

Independent front suspension consists of upper and lower control arms with steering knuckle mounted between ball joints. See Fig 1. Control arms are mounted on pivot shafts. Coil springs are moun ted between lower control arm and a formed seat in suspension crossmember. Some models have urethane air cylinders inside the coil springs. Shock absorbers fit between lower control arm and frame. A stabilizer bar is mounted to frame side rails and connected to lower control arms.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Suspension
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