Wheel Alignment

The bottom of the rear knuckles are attached to the rear lower control arms using a conventional style ball joint as in the front. See Figure . The ball joint is located in the lower control arm and is attached to the rear knuckle using a tapered stud. The top of the rear knuckle is attached to the frame using 2 lateral links and a trailing link. See Figure . The lateral links are mounted at the top of the knuckle just forward and rearward of the knuckle centerline. The length of both lateral links can be adjusted. The length adjustment of the lateral links is used to move the top of the rear knuckle. The top of the knuckle is moved in and out to adjust the rear wheel camber and the knuckle is rotated on its centerline to adjust the rear wheel toe. Thus, the lateral position and movement of the rear knuckle is controlled using the 2 lateral links. The rear suspension design also incorporates a trailing link. See Figure . The trailing link is also used as an attachment for the rear knuckle to the frame. The trailing link is not an adjustable component of the rear suspension. The fore and aft position and movement of the rear knuckles is controlled by the trailing link.