3. Parabolic leaf springs can be a single-leaf or multileaf design whereas the leaves are thicker near the axle and have a tapered thickness design out to the eyes.

There are many types of leaf-spring suspension designs. Auto manufacturers have used them in transverse arrangements (spring is set perpendicular to the framerail), quarter-elliptic (looks like ...

With the odds stacked in their favor, a leaf spring is an incredibly capable design. Traverse-mounted fiberglass monoleaf springs have been used on Corvettes since 1984.

In this detailed step-by-step tutorial, we show you how to forge a rugged trench knife using a truck leaf spring, a fantastic ...

Parabolic tapered leaf springs can be fitted in place of standard laminated leaf springs with very little change to the design of vehicle attachment fixtures. They are produced using conventional ...

Last year, some versions of 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size, half-ton pickups and all BrightDrop electric delivery vans from General Motors Co. (GM, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) ...

On a severely lowered truck, a parallel leaf spring design can reach a point where the loaded height nearly flattens the springs, level to the ground, allowing little to no deflection, which ...

Multi-material steel/composite leaf spring targets lightweight, high-volume applications Rassini International was challenged by Ford Motor Co. to take weight out of the F-150 pickup truck. Rassini ...

The design also reduces heat entrapment and is expected to handle greater loads, speeds, hauling distances, and last longer than pneumatic tires. And the leaf springs still provide a smooth ride.

Its steel construction results in a total weight of just 36 ozs., unloaded. An internal view of the linear-leaf spring design used on the King Cobra Target.