IFS and its bad wrap.

Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 23, 2004 at 19:31
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IMO unless your big on competition events, seriouse rock crawling and or cross country work IFS is just fine.

I go just as far in my IFS cruiser in tough terrain (air lockers fitted) as others in solid axel vehicals with very minimal issues. I'm led to belive that many people that have alot to say about IFS have never owned an IFS vehical (please correct me if Im wrong)

Obiously IFS dosn't bost the front end articulation of a solid axel and IFS undercarage in between the control arms is subjected to more abuse and will hit tera firma if you hit the peak of a dune for instance at speed as aposed the bouncing over it as a solid axel would but hey, is it really that bigger deal? It just means you might have to go a little slower. IMO many cases in IFS equipted bush work you just require a little less speed or a little more shimiying and evasive manouvers to conquer the obsticals/track.

I Know im on a bit of rant here. It just anoys me a little that so many people give IFS such a bad wrap. Ie. A rencent post proclaiming that IFS vehicals (specificaly a LC 100) couldn't handle a "Moderate" track". This is rubbish providing a few simple bolt on mods are made.

Don't get me wrong, I know solid axel has many advantages over IFS but where IFS lacks, as I said it just takes a bit more effort, less speed etc to go most places a Solid axle will go.

Also many people that are new to 4by and 4x4 iliterate come here for advice on vehical choice and I would imagine many of these people trawl the archives as aposed to posting looking for thier answers. It would be a real shame if some peoples choices where partialy influenced by peoples disire to bash IFS into the ground and say in words that IFS is no good for bush work.

"(Long sigh)".............Ok I've had my rant. It's just my opinion and I needed to vent it.

PS. Excuse the bad spelling...........I'm a shocker!

Cheers.
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