low hanging independent rear suspension any problems

[Doubeleive]

the wheel base is what gets you hung up, shorter wheel base makes it places a longer wheel base will not without a lot of modifications, lift, larger tires, sliders.

 

[BlaineBug]

Who wants to take a pretty $75k suv off road? Go buy a jeep, I try to keep any bit of dirt off mine. But I guess to each their own....

Not much difference in price there these days either.

 

[tom3]

That low section on the arm is pretty close to the tire so by watching how you drive, it should be ok off road. Getting a wheel in a deep rut could be big trouble though. I really think these machines are (on) road vehicles. An old Jeep Cherokee with a good lift, gears, and 33s is the off road machine.

 

[Edfromcorolla]

Resurrecting this one.

Has anyone experienced/heard of any problems from the control arm's low clearance? I don't do any rock-crawling but driving on dirt/rocky roads (nothing extreme) or through snow are my main concerns. Seems like anything deeper than 4-6 inches will have the arm plowing underneath the truck.

They definitely plow the sand. Worse than most other vehicles I see on the beach.

 

[navyseal334]

They definitely plow the sand. Worse than most other vehicles I see on the beach.

Haha, notice the curvature of the arm carved into the sand...

A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[66 Galaxie]

To solve it we need someone to come out with a lift kit that includes lower control arms without the low spot for the spring/shock perch.

 

[tom3]

Torsion bars back there? Why not, they're on the front?