Speaking of rear end setups, how many of you really want to replace your
existing swing axle suspension? Just how much would you be willing to pay
for such a setup?
With all the discussion that invariably develops about the merits or
misgivings of the swing axle suspension I have been toying off an on for
some time about a fully independent, non Rotoflex suspension system that
would require little if any modification, but of course, would require
replacing various components. The parts probably would not be cheap, but a
new rear end rarely is. It would be very similar to the Jaguar rear end.
The new setup would require new uprights, radius rods, axles with larger
u-joints, and different hubs, but would use the existing differential,
spring (not swing, but fixed which should make Joe REALLY happy :-) notice
smiley face), brakes, and would hopefully require no modifications to the
frame or body. Basically a bolt in fully independent rear suspension. I
would imagine that the parts required would run between $600 to $800
possibly more depending upon how much the hubs and associated parts would
cost to machine -
It would use new radius rods, the existing spring as the upper control arm
and a half shaft with two u-joints as the lower control arm requiring no
slip or sliding joints. Essentially an "upside down" so to speak jag setup -
I could make an upper control arm mount that attaches to the diff instead
of the spring, but then I would have to use coil over shocks of some kind
for the springs adding to the cost and complexity, but it could be done.
Still, I kind of like using the spring as it performs both those functions
which leave the shock mountings as is
Comments and or suggestions welcome!??
Barry Schwartz
La Mesa, CA (San Diego)
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