Shackles are a vital part of a leaf sprung suspension. Flexing of the elliptically-shaped leaves changes the straight line distance between the spring pack's mounting eyes. A shackle is placed at one ...

Not every 4x4 requires a level ride height to perform its best, but for our lifted '04 Tacoma daily driver that morphs into a trail rig on weekends, we wanted the rear a bit higher than it had been to ...

Back in the '70s, most gearheads took pride in the appearance of the rear undercarriage of their muscle cars. Because many were jacked up in the rear, the goal was a clean, cool look for those ...

It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...

BrightDrop electric delivery vans (above) as well as Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra pickups from General Motors Co. feature North America’s first composite tension leaf springs (TLS) with progressive ...