Re: [alfa] Re: off topic shock question

["Bill LeClair" <billleclair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a 99 F250SD Ford truck and the rear shocks are mounted inboard of the
rear springs. I don't think the idea of mounting them outside the springs is
revolutionary, the new trucks are just better than the older ones.

Bill LeClair


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <SHartDP@domain.elided>
To: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 12:13 PM
Subject: [alfa] Re: off topic shock question


> Joe - yes mounting the shocks (dampeners technically)outboard of the
springs (rear leaf springs I would assume) and as close to the wheel as
possible does give them more control of body roll, and of the speed of the
wheel going up and down throught the suspension cycle.
>
> Steve Hartman
> Balboa Island, CA
> '72 GTV - project street car
> '89 Ford ranger - project race truck
> '89 Honda Civic SI - nasty rice type daily driver
>
> In a message dated 1/12/2004 10:38:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
>
> > Subject: [alfa] off-topic suspension question
> >
> > I saw a magazine ad for a new Ford truck touting the fact that the
> > shock absorbers were mounted outboard of the springs.  I was
> > wondering what the big deal (if any) was.  All I can figure
> > is that
> > it gives the dampers more leverage to resist roll.
> >
> > - -Joe
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