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Pajero Rear Suspension...

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Pajero Rear Suspension...

Post by harvey »

hi, can some please tell me if the rear suspension on a '97 bodyshape Paj is 3,4 or 5 link?

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Post by J Top »

Physically it has 3 links, but because it has 2 bolts to the diff on each side it works as a 5 link according to tech gurus
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Post by -Scott- »

J Top wrote:Physically it has 3 links, but because it has 2 bolts to the diff on each side it works as a 5 link according to tech gurus
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This completely destroys my understanding of what constitutes a 5 link. Either that, or your tech gurus aren't that good. :P

I'd say it's a basic 3 link, with some inherent limitations for articulation.

Anybody else?

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Post by JOHNZ »

harvey wrote:hi, can some please tell me if the rear suspension on a '97 bodyshape Paj is 3,4 or 5 link?

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Its a 3 link. Cruisers & patrols have 5 link.
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Post by J Top »

Bush65 from the Rover forum posted an excellent explanation of it as a 5 link some time back in a suspension post
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Post by DougH »

I don't care what they call it... lol.

It is a trailing arm suspension with a panhard rod.

It may act like a 5 link since the trailing arms connect on two spots on the axle tubes, and are equal length, but that isn't what it is. :P
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Post by Hekta »

It's a radius arm 3 link, same as the front setup on nissans and cruisers.
wtf is an acronym

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Post by DougH »

Hekta wrote:It's a radius arm 3 link, same as the front setup on nissans and cruisers.
And early broncos. :lol:
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