Front Suspension: Description

Front suspension is an independent, double wishbone design using upper and lower control arms. A spring over shock is mounted between lower control arm and upper fender panel. Upper and lower control arms pivot at crossmember and are connected by ball joints to steering knuckle. A stabilizer bar attaches to each lower control arm and frame. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Identifying Front Suspension Components

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