Farm Boy
Bought the Farm
Yes, it would but that is no different than any other setup that runs a panhard.
The idea is to make the panhard as long as possible and usually as flat as possible to limit this.
The single point of failure issue can be overcome by proper design and building. As has been said before, a 3 link has a single point of failure on the Y link. If you stop and think about it, with almost every design of suspension you are screwed if a link or mount breaks. A double triangulated 4 link or leaf springs have the best chance of surviving a break.
Possible failure options:
1 link: either the 1 link mount or the panhard
3 link: Y link mount
Radius arm: either arm or the panhard
Any setup that relys on a panhard
4 link: almost any link orientation "may" survive a break enough to limp out
leaf springs: if the main leaf stays intact you "may" make it -- I've driven out of the trail with a log straped in to keep the tire off the bed, main leaf still located the axle with all the other leafs broken.
The biggest down fall of a one link to me is the suspension geometry is pooched. There is ZERO way to dial in the anti-squat and predict how it will handle. Jam the front axle in a hole or against a ledge and the rear axle will try to lift the truck and drive under it.
The idea is to make the panhard as long as possible and usually as flat as possible to limit this.
The single point of failure issue can be overcome by proper design and building. As has been said before, a 3 link has a single point of failure on the Y link. If you stop and think about it, with almost every design of suspension you are screwed if a link or mount breaks. A double triangulated 4 link or leaf springs have the best chance of surviving a break.
Possible failure options:
1 link: either the 1 link mount or the panhard
3 link: Y link mount
Radius arm: either arm or the panhard
Any setup that relys on a panhard
4 link: almost any link orientation "may" survive a break enough to limp out
leaf springs: if the main leaf stays intact you "may" make it -- I've driven out of the trail with a log straped in to keep the tire off the bed, main leaf still located the axle with all the other leafs broken.
The biggest down fall of a one link to me is the suspension geometry is pooched. There is ZERO way to dial in the anti-squat and predict how it will handle. Jam the front axle in a hole or against a ledge and the rear axle will try to lift the truck and drive under it.
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