For example, let's calculate the spring rate for a leaf pack with five leaves, two of which are full-length leaves. Assume we have a 2.5-inch-wide spring with leaves that are each 0.230-inch thick.

Axlewrap is about as fun as a house full of cats on laxatives. The wrapping can cause a loss of traction, break axles, and pitch driveshafts. Flexible leaf-spring suspensions (mostly spring-overs) ...

How do I add a leaf spring to the suspension of my 2010 Mitsubishi Triton myself? The short answer is that this can be done, and, in fact, there are kits available to allow you to add a leaf to a ...

With this hybrid suspension, the same stiffness and durability as a conventional multi-steel leaf spring pack is achieved, while realizing a significant weight reduction of 16 kilograms.

Rassini has developed and manufactures the hybrid rear suspension, which consists of a parabolic main steel leaf supported by a composite helper, at its Piedras Negras (Coahuila Mexico) location. With ...