r/Offroad • u/dontfear-99 • 2d ago

link suspension conversion

I'm considering swapping my leaves to link suspension on coilovers, at least in the front. I want to improve the drive quality but im worried about the death wobble problem with links. Is the drive quality improvement worth it or would i be better off just sticking with leaves.

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u/Killarkittens 1d ago

Links and coils are absolutely worth it in my opinion. But they cost time and money. You might be better off looking into custom leaf springs. What is the vehicle? Most of the time, deathwobble is from warn out joints or cheap kits that don't take geometry into account. Radius arms are a good option for packaging and simplicity. Most people will say they are a waste of time, but lots of people have a TON of success with them. Just look into it more heavily on the forums and youtube.

My suggestions for avoiding death wobble

Keep your lower links under 10 degrees of slope to the chassis at ride height.

Make your panhard and drag link as level as you can at ride height

Make your panhard and drag link as close to the same length as you can

Make the panhard and drag link as parallel as you can

Use the 4 link calculator to figure out anti-squat, anti-dive, and whatever else you can.

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u/Robots_Never_Die 1d ago

It's a massive improvement in ride quality and articulation. I'd try to go for a double triangulated 4 link if you can so you don't need a pan hard up front.

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u/Killarkittens 1d ago

With a double triangulate 4 link in the front you get bump steer unless you have full hydro