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Pajero Rear Suspension...
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:13 pm
by harvey
hi, can some please tell me if the rear suspension on a '97 bodyshape Paj is 3,4 or 5 link?
thanks
Harv.
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:57 pm
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
J Top
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 5:10 pm
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
J Top
This completely destroys my understanding of what constitutes a 5 link. Either that, or your tech gurus aren't that good.
I'd say it's a basic 3 link, with some inherent limitations for articulation.
Anybody else?
Scott
Re: Pajero Rear Suspension...
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:11 pm
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?
thanks
Harv.
Its a 3 link. Cruisers & patrols have 5 link.
cheers JOHNZ
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 4:51 pm
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
J Top
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:45 pm
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.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:52 am
by Hekta
It's a radius arm 3 link, same as the front setup on nissans and cruisers.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:19 pm
by DougH
Hekta wrote:It's a radius arm 3 link, same as the front setup on nissans and cruisers.
And early broncos.
