Has anyone here done a Half leaf front suspension?

[FarmMotorSports]

I've tossed the idea of a Half leaf , straight axle, front suspension around for a project vehicle before. I ended up not doing it at the time for cosmetic reasons.

But knowing the inventive people we have here... What have you done and what does it look like...[P

 

[Bonehead]

Are you talking about a quarter ellipticle?

 

[hotrod preacher]

i started a thread when i first got here on the quarter elliptic spring front---"quarter elliptic front" on the search here will give it to ya......
that is the type of front on a Zipper lakes modified, and what i originally intended for my 52--but took the easy(?) way out with the buggy spring front......


hope that helps.....

 

[bob w]

Here's one I did. The spring runs along side the frame so it can be longer and ride better. There is a shackle at the front axle the attached to a spring pivot from Speedway. The spring pivot bolts to a 3/8" thick plate welded to the axle.

 

[3kross]

I'v setup a few they work real good,Poisies makes a great adjustable kit with a heavy and a light spring rates.

 

[FarmMotorSports]

Yep, Quarter elliptical is exactly what I had thought of, Four link, and solid mounted springs that slid on the axle,in a pocket(the pocket was to provide the same control as a pan hard bar. Never used the idea, we brought it up as a possibility, and thought many deferent styles that could work well. We threw a lot of ideas out... Modified twin I beam, Indy style suspensions, and torsion bars hidden in the frame rails and linked to the axle.

And yes, I should use the search...(saves bandwidth) but then I'd might miss a current or recent idea and build.

Learn from others and improve the ideas.... Boaski has a wonderful start on his F5 and it is different in many ways. Which is what I love about the Rat rod tradition.

 

[sinnersandsaints]

did you weld on the cast front axle

did you weld to the cast front axle ...is it strong enough...if soo what did you use to weld stainless rods or tig

 

[bob w]

It is a forged axle. As far as I know, all original equipment axles are forged. Only a few aftermarket dropped axles are cast. So, not problem welding it.