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hub is located only by a large, roughly triangular arm that pivots at two points. Viewed from the top, the line formed by the two pivots is somewhere between
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at one point, ahead of the wheel. Seen from the side, this arm is roughly parallel to the ground, with the angle changing based on road irregularities. A
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designs are much more commonly used for the rear wheels of a vehicle where they can allow for a flatter floor and more cargo room. Many small,
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is very similar except that the arms are connected by a beam, used to locate the wheels and which twists and has an anti-roll effect.
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are similar horizontal arms, perpendicular to the axle, but connecting the wheels to the vehicle structure via pivot joints
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287:"Revere the Gear: Good landings are more than ego-boosters; they're kind to your airplane's landing gear"
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for shock absorption. A trailing arm landing gear results in smoother landings and a better ride when
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to the car's longitudinal axis; it is generally parallel to the ground. Trailing-arm and
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to locate the wheel laterally. A trailing arm design can also be used in an
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of them. These are typically used on the front axle or wheels, as on the
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A "semi trailing-arm" (or semi trailing-link) is a common form of
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hub is located only by a large, roughly triangular arm that
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244:front suspension and trailing-arm rear axle.
23:Trailing-arm (or link) landing gear leg on a
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73:(where it allows a flatter rear floor pan).
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212:A semi-trailing arm suspension is a supple
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204:compared to other types of landing gear.
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1498:Automotive suspension technologies
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114:Trailing arm rear suspension of
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87:and its derivatives, and on the
285:Cook, Mark E (November 2004).
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768:Automated manual transmission
1350:Electronic stability control
375:Electronic Stability Control
153:Semi-trailing arm suspension
1237:Ackermann steering geometry
843:Semi-automatic transmission
214:independent rear suspension
67:independent rear suspension
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1300:Active rollover protection
680:Internal combustion engine
187:twist-beam rear suspension
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16:Form of vehicle suspension
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979:Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
868:Transmission control unit
808:Limited-slip differential
773:Electrorheological clutch
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1295:Anti-lock braking system
1089:Anti-roll bar (sway bar)
758:Dual-clutch transmission
165:Trailing-arm designs in
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728:Constant-velocity joint
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40:trailing-arm suspension
1149:Independent suspension
708:Automatic transmission
175:independent suspension
42:, also referred to as
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1169:Multi-link suspension
22:
813:Locking differential
748:Direct-shift gearbox
234:multilink suspension
91:, as well as on the
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1340:Electric park brake
838:Preselector gearbox
818:Manual transmission
342:Automotive handling
240:vehicles feature a
132:Rear suspension of
33:High-velocity cloud
1380:Regenerative brake
984:Electric generator
889:Wheel hub assembly
254:List of auto parts
177:arrangement. Each
48:vehicle suspension
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1290:Automatic braking
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778:Epicyclic gearing
647:Automotive engine
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208:Semi-trailing arm
71:front wheel drive
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1214:Wheel alignment
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1385:Vacuum servo
1320:Brake lining
1242:Caster angle
1199:Trailing arm
1124:De Dion tube
1114:Car handling
1109:Camber angle
1069:Part of the
1068:
926:Racing slick
863:Transfer box
833:Park-by-wire
828:Parking pawl
743:Differential
718:Direct-drive
700:Transmission
690:Steam engine
635:Part of the
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573:Trailing arm
495:De Dion tube
355:Car handling
298:. Retrieved
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77:Leading arms
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1419:Drive wheel
1409:Alloy wheel
1315:Brake fluid
1194:Torsion bar
1174:Panhard rod
1154:Leaf spring
1134:Hydrolastic
1119:Coil spring
904:Alloy wheel
763:Drive wheel
753:Drive shaft
713:Chain drive
521:Independent
405:Tire / Tyre
380:Fishtailing
348:Main topics
300:19 February
220:where each
218:automobiles
216:system for
198:oleo struts
171:Panhard rod
85:Citroƫn 2CV
81:to the rear
1492:Categories
1396:Roadwheels
1335:Drum brake
1330:Disc brake
1310:Brake fade
1272:Understeer
1184:Swing axle
1099:Axle track
1081:Suspension
1071:Automobile
989:Alternator
637:Automobile
626:Powertrain
568:Swing axle
558:Multi-link
534:Jaguar IRS
511:Twist beam
474:Suspension
415:Understeer
400:Suspension
272:References
89:Citroƫn DS
25:Cessna 404
1252:Oversteer
1219:Wheelbase
1189:Toe angle
1159:Live axle
1104:Beam axle
858:Transaxle
823:Manumatic
793:Gearshift
665:Fuel cell
490:Beam axle
483:Dependent
459:Pneumatic
410:Transaxle
390:Oversteer
365:Downforce
167:live axle
138:Renault 5
134:Renault 4
1477:Category
1229:Steering
1138:Hydragas
1017:Category
956:Tubeless
941:Run-flat
921:Off-road
738:Coupling
660:Electric
541:Dubonnet
395:Steering
370:Drifting
259:Swingarm
248:See also
226:parallel
54:on the
27:aircraft
1439:Spinner
1247:Kingpin
1059:Chassis
464:Torsion
202:taxiing
196:, with
60:unibody
56:chassis
1467:Portal
1424:Hubcap
1282:Brakes
1073:series
1007:Portal
967:Hybrid
931:Radial
909:Hubcap
723:Clutch
670:Hybrid
639:series
440:Spring
183:pivots
95:jeep.
951:Spare
894:Wheel
798:Giubo
476:types
442:types
222:wheel
179:wheel
99:Types
1094:Axle
946:Snow
936:Rain
916:Tire
454:Leaf
449:Coil
302:2014
228:and
136:and
118:cars
52:axle
899:Rim
58:or
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