Technical Front suspension question

Hey guys looking for some input on this type of suspension setup. I saw this truck for sale on FB, and the owner doesn't know anything about the setup. I've seen this done a couple other times a few different ways. I would like to do something similar, as I'm not crazy about radius rods. So was wondering if anybody has done a setup like this, what's it even called, how does it ride, and so forth. Thanks for any input.

 

Appears to be quarter ellptic.
Works well, like any thing. I have a more modern version on 2 cars.

 

Willy it's not 1/4 elliptical the spring is in front of the axle. I'm more referring to the square tubes being used in place of radius rods.

 

What you have in these pictures is functionally a forward facing swingarm.

It will have little to no articulation.

 

Thanks Gimpy. So, it would basically ride like a tank?

 

What an abomination!
Are those giant tubes on the back to hold brooms so you can sweep up the wreckage when it understeers into a kerb??!!

 

It's still radius rods, just square tube instead of hairpins or split wishbone.
Looks like a parallel leaf axle, so tube was the easiest thing to attach.

 

Pretty much like the typical I-beam/split wishbone front suspension other than the truck axle won't flex as easily as a regular early Ford axle; so I would say it would ride a little tougher on uneven roads. The big square wishbones are functional; but pretty clunky. I would look real close at the welding on that rig anywhere changes were made or components fabricated.

 

What it looks like to me is that the previous owner is using the spring mounts on an axle that was set up as a parallel sprung axle as the radius rod attachment points. If you are happy with the setup you can always "clean it up" with different ways to attach wishbones or a split wishbone setup. Can we get more pictures?

 

Those two “radius rods”are u-bolted solidly onto the axle close together. For one wheel to rise while the other stays put, that fat axle has to twist. That big axle, in that short section, isn’t going to want to twist. Basically it’s like parallel ladder bars on a rear end, it’ll go down the road but eventually something’s gonna crack or break. It’s definitely not a design that I would copy for my car.

 

I'm not looking to purchase this truck. I'm getting ready to start my own build. Just asking about the suspension. Thanks