Before, Independent Front Suspension was not the choice for off roaders who prefer a solid axle for better ground clearance, but now, IFS can get more ground clearance. - 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine ...

What is it: Independent Suspension-Each wheel and tire per axle is attached directly to the frame using one, two, or more control arms. The axle’s differential housing, containing the axle gears ...

On independent suspensions, the wheels on an axle act independently from one another. Nearly all vehicles today, apart from some heavy-duty full-size pickups, have independent front suspensions.

That said, the 2020 Suburban independent rear suspension will likely come at a price due to its complexity. For the Suburban, the cost is easily hidden in a large, expensive and – more ...

Since we tackled the basics of traditional dropped-axle suspension last time, we thought taking a long, hard look at the world of Independent Front Suspension (IFS) might be appropriate this time ...

An independent suspension allows each tire to stay firmly planted on the road irrespective of what the other wheels are doing, as they are not connected in the way they are on a live axle.

Off-roaders swear by the solid front axle, but Ford worked hard to design an independent front suspension that's comfortable on road and capable in all kinds of terrain.

It was nearly two decades ago, way back in 2002, that Ford's Expedition switched from the tried-and-true live rear axle to an independent rear suspension (IRS). What took Chevy so long?

When Ford made the change from a live rear axle to an independent rear suspension in the Mustang, it resulted in a revolution for the pony car. The Mustang gained a more compliant ride and started ...

By switching from a solid rear axle to an independent rear suspension on the all-new, 2020 Tahoe and Suburban, General Motors is essentially attempting to strike a new balance between on-road ...