Recent Examples on the WebTaut and unforgiving, the leaf springs chop over even moderately smooth road surfaces—despite the high sidewalls of the almost comically narrow tires, not to mention the lightweight body that helps keep overall weight in the low 2,000-pound range.—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024 The vehicle was technologically revolutionary, using modern coil-spring suspension instead of old-fashioned leaf springs, and offering permanent four-wheel drive and disc brakes front and rear—all of which set it apart from most other four-wheel-drive vehicles of the time.—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 The 1940 Ford sat on a 112-inch wheelbase with transverse leaf springs in the front and rear.—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024 In front, the design philosophy is similar, with unequal-length control arms and a transverse plastic leaf spring mounted to another large cast-aluminum subframe.—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for leaf spring
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