Re: [AMC-list] Early Jeep IFS (was Re: AMC/Jeep J-10 Five Speeds & other mods)

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Looks like torsion bar suspension off the upper arms too. : )

Ken 

Quoting Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> 
> 
> Here's a decent pic of it.
> 
> By the way, http://wagoneers.com is currently for sale on Ebay
> (My http://virtualjeep.com isn't posted but I'm entertaining offers)
> 
> http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/63_ifs_rice/P1140290.jpg
> 
> From: Peter Marano <pmarano@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] AMC/Jeep J-10 Five Speeds & other mods
> Message-ID: <4C0A4989.2030802@xxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>  
>   Message: 5 Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:46:45 -0400 From: Frank Swygert 
> <farna@xxxxxxx> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [AMC-list] 
> AMC/Jeep J-10 Five Speeds & other mods Message-ID: 
> <4C08E7A5.4060202@xxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; 
> format=flowed It's like the later Ford "solid axle" IFS, where the axle 
> is "broken" in the center. Late 50s and early 60s rear drive Mercedes 
> IRS axles are done the same way. And of course the VW bug and early 
> Corvair. There is no allowance for changing camber as the suspension 
> travels (wheels stay perpendicular to the ends of the axles) , and 
> travel is limited. For a street/light trail (rough road) truck the 
> limited travel is fine. The few FSJs that got the IFS weren't used for 
> off roading I'm sure. No, it is not. Are you going to look at the 
> suspension drawings? Peter Marano Kenosha WI
>  
>  
>  
>  		 	   		  
> _________________________________________________________________
> The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with
> Hotmail.
>
http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4
> _______________________________________________
> AMC-list mailing list
> AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com
> 


_______________________________________________
AMC-list mailing list
AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com