Understanding Independant Front suspension

dave1372

Well-Known Member
If you are considering a Nissan Pathfinder or any other car with an
'independent front suspension', this little commercial should prove to
be helpful in understanding the concept before making your purchasing
decision.

An 'independent front suspension' system, is when one front wheel of a
vehicle hits a bump or pothole, will move up or down to compensate
while the other wheel remains steady. Both wheels are independent of
each other, hence the expression.

Watch the attached video all the way to the end. It is a German
commercial for the Nissan Pathfinder. This gives a moving experience
which should benefit your understanding of this piece of engineering.


It's arguably the best explanation I've ever seen.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/44a6joqhka5db9g/Nissan_Pathfinder_JY.wmv

P.S. The Germans obviously have much better ads than we do.
 
This is balanced out by the fact that the rest of their telly is complete crap.
Sorry fella, I beg to differ.
I live there most of the time and their in depth coverage of wildlife or the "letzte ihr" on bavarian tv beats Richard Attenborough's winging all around the world for just one programme. OK the cops & robbers or Lindenstrasse stuff is as bad as corrie.
All welcome to a different viewpoint.
Martin
 
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