On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Nicholls, Clark wrote:
> Why do MG's use kingpins instead of Trunnions (or balljoints)??
That front suspension design was first introduced by MG on the MG YA
saloon in 1947. It was used, with minor refinements, on most MG models
right up to the end (TD, TF, MGA, MGB). It's a pretty good design, so
why change it? Its main weakness is that the lever shock arms double as
the upper A-arms, so the shock arm pivots take a lot of abuse. When they
werar out, repair is expensive. Luckily those shocks are pretty sturdy
items.
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Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO (daily driver)
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