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**damnyankee36** · 01-02-2010, 10:50 PM

The first thing I notice is the lack of leverage of the two pairs of control arms controlling the side load. Envision a triangle: Two sides approximately 5' long with a base of about 1'. It would basically be a 5' lever acting over a 1' base which I think would allow the rearend to move excessively laterally.

Like 72hotrodder said, a 4-link might be easier and the arms are usually shorter with a wider "base" for strength and better lateral stability.

01-02-2010, 10:50 PM	#3
damnyankee36 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 724	Re: Trailing arm Idea The first thing I notice is the lack of leverage of the two pairs of control arms controlling the side load. Envision a triangle: Two sides approximately 5' long with a base of about 1'. It would basically be a 5' lever acting over a 1' base which I think would allow the rearend to move excessively laterally. Like 72hotrodder said, a 4-link might be easier and the arms are usually shorter with a wider "base" for strength and better lateral stability.