Front Suspension

The front suspension is a combination strut and spring design. The control arms pivot from the crossmember. These models use conventional rubber bushings are used for the lower control arm pivots. On up-level suspensions the front bushing is replaced by a cross axis bearing. The upper end of the strut is isolated by a rubber mount and contains a bearing to allow for wheel turning.

The lower end of the steering knuckle pivots on a ball joint riveted to the control arm. The ball joint is fastened to the steering knuckle with a nylock nut.