It’s no secret that we are fans of the ’84-’01 Jeep Cherokee XJ platform. They are inexpensive to own, easy to build, and if it wasn’t for that darn Unitbody, would be a nearly perfect blend of ...

It was either going to be one of the best modifications we’d ever done to this Jeep or one of the worst. There was no middle ground here. We really like the front coil, rear leaf spring architecture ...

Leaf springs are treated like archaic tech, as they aren’t found under any of the latest industry-leading performance cars, and are often used as a point of reference that shows how “dated” a ...

Automotive design has come a long way since Karl Benz designed the Patent Motorwagen in the late 1800s, and Henry Ford brought the T-4 powered Model T to the masses in 1908. Those early cars were ...

Leaf springs were a hot new technology several years ago, and by "several years," we mean the Bronze Age. Vehicles have evolved somewhat since the chariot, what with trotting and biting horses being ...

Composite leaf springs are not new to the automotive industry. In fact, the leaf spring itself dates back to the horse-drawn carriage. By design, leaf springs absorb vertical vibrations caused by ...