Solid front axle. Trailing third link setup.

[MNGSX]

A control arm setup where there is a triangulated third link with one pivot on the axle and two on the front of the trucks frame. Two arms to the frame at the rear.

I know Walker Evans had a few Jeeps setup like that as well as some others.

I am looking for info and photos if possible.

I could also do a standard three link but the previous one seems like a good way to ditch the panhard rod and having the third link forward makes it easier to fit. It just seemed like some of those were about as good as you could get with a solid axle.

Looking to use dezert tech to make a high performing landcruiser 80 series.

33" fit with stock suspension all the way to the stops with no rubbing.

A touch of lift fits 35" which I will run. I know a bit more maked 37" but LT315s have tons of options and great prices. For the rig think chase/prerunner meets luxury ute.

Did an ARB bumper, custom fabbed rear bumper, tossed the running board for high clearance rocker sliders now its time to put in the ARB diffs, gears and suspension.

Starting with dual rate coilovers and leaving room to add bypass shocks. Also going to run remote swaybar disconnects. Dual rate plus fully disconnected.

Goal is a rig good at many things as opposed to being too focused. Like the solid axle in the rocks that and the rest of the truck other wise I would have got a 4runner.

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[Brandon_Charley]

Isn't the steering the issue with a setup like this? How do you use your front end to it's full potential without going to full hydraulic steering?

[MNGSX]

Why does a panhars + drag link work?

Easy the drag link and and panhard move in parallel.

There are ways to parallel the geometry of this as well.

[MobTech Photo]

This May Help! It is the front suspension on the T and J performance Jeepspeed 3 Wrangler.http://www.project-jk.com/wp-gallery...1016&g2_page=3

[tltony]

It'll be impossible to get a good pinion angle curve.

[MNGSX]

Dont agree depends on arm angles. & JEEP that is a leading arm rig with a hydrosteer..

Walkers solid front S1O rock buggy had it.

[smokey]

Seems to me it'd be tough to combine a decent approach angle and trailing link length. How far do you plan to hang it out in front of the leading edge of the tires? How far forward does your bumper hang?

What do you have planned for mechanical steering if not a standard lateral drag link? Not saying it can't be done, just curious. Push/pull to follow the leading arms with a bell-crank?

[MNGSX]

ARB sticks out past the stock but higher. Not running tons of lift either. Still trying to find the suspension they used to run. Was all mechanical steering and very tough. Just a single wishbone front link

[amrein1743]

I'm almost positive Walker's S10 ran all the links from the front (bumper) back to the axle. I can understand why you would want that arangement, but I think packaging it will be the challenge. I would not underestimate a regular 4 link/panhard setup with the links running from the frame forward to the axles. Even though the links are under compression it works very well. Jeep has been building vehicles with this arangement for over 20 years.

Chris

[MNGSX]

Naw one link from the front and two on the back.

Since there is no tall link mount on top of the pumpkin there is more room for the axle to travel up.

Looking at the rig that is easier to package than a 3 link. Three links have been done but not on a big uptravel setup with a lower COG.