Through the 1950s, all domestic trucks featured a ladder frame with leaf springs front and rear. These semi-elliptic springs arch below the framerails. The steering knuckles pivot on kingpins at each ...

The steering linkage is composed of all the parts of the steering system that connect the steering wheel to the front wheels (see Figure 16-1). When you turn your steering wheel, the steering linkage ...

Universal joints and driveshaft assemblies are for steering and shift linkages in race cars, boats, industrial vehicles, and other applications. For instance, steering and shift-linkage universal ...

Here's how to design mechanical linkages without solving a single trig equation. Modern CAD systems include powerful sketching tools. One application that gets little publicity helps design mechanical ...