Solid Axle Vs Ifs. Dear god i hope they don t put a solid axle on the ranger i don t know why they would since the f 150 is ifs the rangers have a few problems already i don t want to be telling customers that their brand new light duty truck is normal with the death wobble. And unlike solid front axles steering inputs are transmitted to the wheels through a series of tie rods.
And unlike solid front axles steering inputs are transmitted to the wheels through a series of tie rods. Look at the picture. This is the higher tech suspension option for sure.
There are more moving parts needed to allow each wheel its own axis of movement.
Ifs is simply more civilized than a solid axle suspension. For rock and hill climbing solid axles are more durable and have slightly better traction. If you re new to these car types an ifs car is easily identified by a narrower front end and diagonal supports going to the front tires below whereas a solid axle has a straight axle going between the front tires above. The flashlight may be more technologically advanced but all those advanced parts are more likely to break if you smack them against a wall.
