[CruisinFJ60]

Originally Posted by cruiser boy

I didn't say that a panhard bar was the ONLY safe way but I think it's safer...but hell Mace sounds to me like you already have this all figured out......is yours streetable and safe and what is it....mine is a y link NOT WRISTED.....so ya its basicly a 3-link...but I can remove bolt on the trail and make it wristed.....but I'm from Idaho ...so what the hell do I know!....I'm just saying that if triangulated 4 link were safer oem would be building it....Rod

dont have to get all butt hurt bout this.

What i think mace is saying is that you keep contradicting yourself with what you are saying. your saying its one thing then its another. I under stand that you are saying you can remove a bolt then its wristed bla bla bla.... just take some pics so everyone can see. maybe everyone including yourself will learn something from this discusion.

now as far as why oem doesnt use that type of suspension...
why would they? how many vehicles have solid front axles anymore? couple fords, dodges, heeps... so not many ond really you will prolly find 1 of em on the trail that would need that sorta flex. i would say 99% of those vehicles will NEVER see the offroad. so why would an OEM manufacturer spend so much more money on something that will meerly make it flex up a little better. many of those are work trucks (cept for the heep) it would be a good design but it would not increase the sales numbers enough to make it worth it to the company. and some vehicle manufactures do use a 4 link rear suspension from factory buddy of mine has a 91 toyota previa and it has a 4 link rear with a panhard. its a minivan and an old one at that. but how many minivans have a solid rear axle anymore? better yet much less a RWD.

And i hate to say it but your friends trucks that "have" to be trailered due to how bad they handle is no fault but the builder/ designer. sure it may do great and flex up nice off road but some things need to be taken into consideration for street driving. had the suspension been designed/built better they would be able to SAFELY operate the vehicles at hwy speeds and still have the same flex if not even possibly better. and the vehicle handle well still. Ive seen lots of people build truggys and buggies with only offroad in mind any theyre intention is to trailer it anyway. so many of em could care less bout street performance so long as the way it acts off road is predictable and functions properly.

thats my $0.02