4 link ? why?

[punkafi888]

most people do the triangulated, why not the parallel setup. just wondering, i am working on the parallel setup.

[dieselfuel]

if all 4 links are parallel the axle will be allowed to move laterally. unless you're talking about running a panhard rod.

[Hildy]

With the lowers triangulated, it reduces axle steer when articulating.

[Offroader5]

--With all links parallel, the axle will shift side to side without a panhard/track bar present.
--If the lowers are parallel and the uppers are triangulated to the axle, it will keep the axle from shifting but you will get axle steer (flex steer).
--If the lowers and uppers are both triangulated, you will get both a solidly held axle so it doesn't shift side to side, and you'll get less axle steer. I say less because you can still fiddle with it in the vertical and horizontal separation of the link mounts.

[nathaninwa]

When you triangulate the uppers and lowers, they need to be opposite. Like uppers wide on the chassis, pointed at the axles, lowers pointed at the chassis, wide at the axles, these counter effects reduce axle steer witch is really noticable when your drooped passengers rear and trying to turn right when vertical! A little bit of the lower can help alot more than you might think.

[TIMZKRAWLER]

good question punkafi888....great info on the responses....thanks guys ...learned something new today