<VV> Swing Axles

[Padgett]

At 08:03 AM 4/17/2006, mygroups wrote:
>Swing Axle meant ALOT more cars than Volkswagen - many European cars had
>swing axle arrangements (see Fiat for starters).

True but from an American marketting standpoint, those other cars were 
barely a blip during the '50s. VW was real competition. Anyone know what 
the 356 Porsche rear suspension was ?

>Thanks, no swing axles for me. Ford took a poor idea (swing axles) and
>stuck it on the front of their trucks! <grin!>

The "twin I beam" front suspension had *much* longer swing arms with pivot 
points nearly to the wheel on the other side. Coupled with limited travel 
and modest performance expectations I doubt if anyone noticed. Was better 
than a live front axle.

Padgett