Standard Suspension

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NOTE: This vehicle has a gas pressurized MacPherson strut front suspension design.

A MacPherson strut assembly is used in place of the front suspension upper control arm and upper ball joint. The bottom of the MacPherson strut mounts directly to the steering knuckle using 2 attaching bolts and nuts going through the clevis bracket and steering knuckle. The top of the strut is mounted directly to the strut tower of the vehicle by the strut mount assembly's 3 studs and attaching nuts. During steering maneuvers, the strut assembly (through a pivot bearing in the upper strut mount assembly) and steering knuckle (through the lower ball joint) turn as an assembly.

The MacPherson strut assembly includes the following components: A rubber isolated top mount, an upper spring seat/bearing assembly, jounce bumper, dust shield, coil spring with plastic noise insulator and the strut dampener.

A cast lower control arm assembly is attached to the front suspension crossmember using 2 rubber isolator bushings and to the steering knuckle by means of a ball joint.

A sealed for life front hub and bearing assembly is attached to the front steering knuckle. The outer C/V joint assembly is splined to the front hub and bearing assembly and is retained by a prevailing torque nut.