Four heavy duty dom steel bars with smooth gloss black powder coat finish. First steps to installing the triangulated 4 link hopefully it dont take to long. On a triangulated 4link the uppers bars are placed at an angle relative to the vehicle centerline. Im able to get the motion to work correctly until i add the upper bar shown in the attached image in red im wondering if the joints think they are conflicting the bottom bar joints. Computer program to simulate and analyze rear suspension 4link. Double triangulated 4 link design is the ultimate offroad. When building a 4link suspension, the lengths of the links, their positioning, and the angles at which they are mounted, will all determine how the suspension affects the vehicle chassis under acceleration, braking, and cornering. Triangulated 4 bar what are the basics for installation.
The 4 link calculator allows you to design, cost, and order complete linkages of multiple different styles, length, sizes and configurations. Currency all prices are in aud currency all prices are in aud. Triangulated 4 link rear suspension system build hotrods. The design of these triangulated 4link kits is also similar to many gm installations.
Where can i find a 4 link calculator that still works. Now its easy to install a modern triangulated 4bar rear suspension in most any chassis with this convenient package. This is a 4 link suspension with the two upper links angled in toward the differential. It mounts the forward brackets to the inside of your frame and eliminates the need of a panhard bar. Putting a triangulated 4link under your car or truck is one the best upgrades you can make. A four link suspension kit will optimize the performance and overall ride quality of your rig by balancing triangulation, increasing the force of power, and giving you maximum control. We show you the pros and cons and how to make it work right. A multilink suspension is a type of vehicle suspension design typically used in independent. Installation tips for adding a four link suspension. This article explains the workings of the 4link suspension and the tuning methods used to maximize its performance under various track conditions.
On this episode of rock rods tech jake burkey teaches us about the dos and donts of building a double triangulated 4 link suspension. Of all of the systems, the most common youll see today is the equal length fourlink, probably followed by the ladder bar. Chris alstons chassisworks, inc chassisworks weldin. This thesis outlines the process of designing a three link front, and four link rear suspension. This style of suspension works well for an everyday driver and also works well in cornering on a track. Installation instructions 1932 ford rear triangulated 4. The link bars are fully adjustable 1 diameter by 0. I did get to buy all kinds of new layout tools that ive never had a reason to own before. The 4link calculator lets you input, view, save, analyze and compare your 4link rear suspension geometry. Design of three and four link suspensions for off road use.
This type of suspension has coil springs and upper and lower trailing arms also called control arms. To accommodate many frame widths, the formed upper frame brackets may need to be trimmed. Anti dive and how it affects the way your suspension works. When connected securely to the axle and the frame, they form a triangle. Rear suspension guide tech, terminology popular hot. This makes sense, as that is the only point on the suspension that is fixed in space in relation to the chassis. Ridetech triangulated 4link systems are designed for the the professional builder who wants a straightforward, nocompromise rear air ride suspension. I am trying to model a triangulated 4 link suspension setup and am having difficulties in setting up the joints. Performance trends offers a few different options, including a free trial. Search results for triangulated 4 link free shipping on.
These triangulated 4link kits feature fully adjustable bars, 1 x. Terms like fourlink, threelink, triangulatedfourlink, panhard, watts and such get tossed about and if you dont know what they mean, picking the right rear suspension can be difficult at best. Universal weldon triangulated rear 4 link suspension kits for truck suv with two 2500 air bags and rear air bag mounts. After approving the rear frame design in pine, it was would love to have one for my xj and my jk totm. Smooth ride, better handling, minimal weight and greater axle control are just the beginning. A different type of link system that falls into the three and fourlink group is the wishbone threelink. In the case of a tri4 link, the rch is the intersection point of the triangulated upper links.
A fourlink suspension uses links to locate the axle from moving side to side and. A newer style that has come stock in many vehicles and that works well as an allaround type of suspension. Image result for triangulated 4 link suspension geometry. Compliance under load can have an important effect and must be checked using a multibody simulation software. Tsps popular triangulated 4link rearend kit is designed to work with a 3 axle tube and has 3position shock mounts to make it easy to set the desired ride height. The triangulated 4 links hold the axle in place and you dont need a panhard bar. It contains an ame triangulated 4bar kit, sway bar, strange coilover springs, shock mounts and hardware. The wider apart the links mounts are, the further behind the axle the rch is located. Basically you are putting a camaro suspension into a mustang so dig up some pics of say an 89 fbody and it will all make sense. Competition engineering c2017 standard series 4link kit. Previously i had begun this on another board and it got too large. Rock slayer offroad 4link buggy killer and slayer double triangulated suspension for toyotas and jeeps. Double triangulated rear 4link suspension kit no links, standard.
Trends computer program to simulate and analyze rear suspension 4link setups. The four link rear suspension shown in figure 4 three link front left and four link rear. A guide to tuning your fourlink suspension system posted by wayne scraba on april 23, 2015 at 2. Its all in a custom frame 29 ford sedan posted using the full custom h. The angled upper links provide lateral support for the rearend housing, eliminating the need for an additional panhard bar or watts link system. Click here for pricing, hd pictures and technical information on our 4 link suspensions. An indepth technical look at fourlink truck suspensions from design to a full suspension installation 4 wheel and offroad magazine. Board index fordification forum categories suspension steering brakes. Rear triangulated 4link suspension page 4 pirate4x4. The upper arms are angled to form the triangle that gives the suspension its name. Another fourlink design is the triangulated fourlink. The triangulated 4link is designed for the professional builder who wants a straightforward, nocompromise rear air ride suspension. Take a look at performance trends calculators here.
Apparently this design would cause the rear tires to. Before you install your offroad suspension parts, access a link calculator. You enter heights above the ground and distance ahead of the front axle for up to 6 holes for all 4 brackets for your car, or any number of cars. Helix 9240 trifive triangulated 4link kit with hardware. Rear triangulated 4 bar bushings and geometry the h. Double triangulated rear 4link suspension kit w links. Chandler spent nearly 800 hours using a cad program to design and refine. So i got my triangulated 4 link in today its all square and happy i know the lower bars will fine tune the pinion angle what do the top bars fine tune. Universal rear weldon triangulated 4 link suspension kit.
Four 34 zinc plated steel rod ends w urethane bushings. The four link for a solid axle has a few variations such as the triangulated four link and double triangulated four. The fourlink rear suspension is designed to locate the rear axle with four links, two on each side. Most fronts still run a track bar or panhard bar since its hard to make the steering work properly with a triangulated suspension. Like all ridetech 4links, this design features rjoint rod ends. Our triangulated 4 bar rear suspensions are made from heavy wall, seamless tubing and include urethane bushings. Computer program to simulate and analyze rear suspension 4link setups for instant center, pinion angle and driveshaft angle change, antisquat %, and more for drag racing. Tci engineerings 19331934 ford triangulated 4link rear suspension creates a lowered stance for superior handling via a lowered center of gravity. Fourlink suspension assembly, triangulated rear 4link w coilovers 29 1929 model a roadster. This is pretty specialized stuff, for most use a triangulated setup works better since it doesnt try to wag the vehicle side to side when the suspension cycles. Here is ridetechs universal triangulated 4link rear suspension system. The basics of antisquat, antidive, and roll center.
On a triangulated 4 link the uppers bars are placed at an angle to the lowers. Gm has used a triangulated rear 4 link in many of their cars for decades. How to choose 4 link suspension mounts upper triangulated 4 link duration. This is what keeps the rear axle centered under the vehicle. Conversely, parallel style 4links utilize a panhard bar to keep the axle centered. Im building a rear suspension system for a 1963 amc rambler, triangulated 4 link, watts link and sway bar, im using the ridetech universal triangulated 4 link kit and i know the kits upper bars are shown going outward towards the frame, but i see the air bar kit, and prodigy bars upper links come from the axle towards the center of the car i have no packaging issues so either direction will. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by blue one, nov 23. How to build a 4 link suspension, diy triangulated four link build, jeep wrangler tj duration. With a triangulated fourlink design, if the links are mounted at great enough angles, a track bar is not needed. It is basically a triangulated fourlink in which the triangulated bars are joined. There are many thick textbooks, expensive software, and hundredpage internet forums out there on the subject of 4link geometry and it is very. The universal triangulated 4link enables you to install a hightravel rear suspension using a minimum of components and custom fabrication. Installation instructions 1932 ford rear triangulated 4link kit these two axis should be parallel figure 5 2 2714 2 figure 3 37. The mounts in this kit are universal and can be cut or trimmed to be mounted on any jeep tj or yj.
At rock slayer offroad, we offer the first and only high performance 4link complete kit on the market there is no competition. Triangulated 4link rear suspension street rod engineering. The parallel fourlink needs a track bar to locate the axle side to side. Universal rear weldon parallel 4 link suspension kits. Whats the difference between a triangulated 4 link and a parallel 4 link. Double triangulated 4 link kit king off road parts. Rear suspension design three link four link two link. We can make a triangulated 4link to the specifications of your frame and chosen rear end. Ive been all over many sites to find a spaghetti mess of links all pointing to the same 4 programs that are no longer there.
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