Rear Suspension

REAR SUSPENSION
General Description
The rear suspension consists of an axle with trailing arms and a twisting cross beam, two coil springs, two shock absorbers, two upper spring insulators, and two spring compression bumper. The axle support assembly attaches to the underbody through a rubber bushing located at the front of each of the control arms. The brackets are integral with the underbody side rails. The axle structure maintains the relationship of the wheels to the body. A serviceable stabilizer shaft, incorporated with the axle beam, attaches to each of the control arms.
Each coil spring is retained between a seat in the underbody and a seat welded to the top of the rear axle control arm. The coil spring lower end rests on a compression bumper in the welded bracket on top of the rear axle, while a rubber insulator is used to isolate the coil spring upper end from the vehicle underbody seat.