Ever think about wheeling a sheet of plywood off road? Try it. Have your buddy tow a 4x8-foot sheet of plywood behind his 4x4 down the trail. Heck, even a graded dirt road would do, and you ll develop ...

Today a lot of street-legal vehicles and off-road rigs run modern coil spring suspensions. Coil springs in their various formats have a number of advantages over traditional leaf springs and torsion ...

Chrysler is recalling roughly 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees because the rear coil springs on some newer models could fall off when someone is driving, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers ...

A new technical guide published by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. provides high current transmission and distribution equipment designers with a detailed look at how springs can solve tough connecting and ...

When designing helical or compression springs, you’ll confront several challenges and trade-offs, especially when it comes to getting the best possible performance from the wire. You will want to use ...

When the new Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L were unveiled, Jeep boasted that the new SUVs were being built at a new plant that put a premium on initial quality. Despite that, a number of models ...

Coilover shock absorbers are one of the most common forms of suspension on our kind of cars, whether used on Mustang II-based independent front suspensions, IRS systems, or in conjunction with ...

More than 80,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees built between 2021 and 2023 have been included in a massive recall for the American brand after it was discovered that a suspension issue could lead to one, or ...

For both appearance and handling, it is often desirable to lower the front end of a car or truck. As with most vehicle modifications, there are right and wrong ways to go about it. Many enthusiasts ...

The leaf spring suspension has practically been around since humanity invented the wheel due to its effectiveness and simplicity. For a variety of reasons, the tried-and-true suspension still exists ...

Typical coil springs are made from round wire that is wound into a helical shape (Figure 1). Wave springs, on the other hand, ...