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[frankcelle]

Man, you guys consistently come out with such awesome content. Y'all are some hard workers!

[rockymountainjazzfan]

Let me give you the Cliff Notes version of ground clearance with solid front axle (SFA) and independent front suspension (IFS). Take two 4WD's, one with SFA and one with IFS that have 10" of ground minimum clearance. With SFA, no matter what the suspension is doing, it will have 10" ground clearance at its lowest point--usually the front differential. With IFS, when the suspension goes into compression, the ground clearance at the center of the suspension--usually right under things like the oil pan, etc.--can decrease substantially--up to 2" or more with a "soft" suspension. So, if the IFS has, say, the 10" of ground clearance at the A-arms and, say, 11" at the center, that center clearance may reduce to 9" when the suspension goes into compression. That is why IFS trucks may take considerably larger tires and greater suspension lift to achieve the same real world ground clearance of an SFA vehicle with shorter tires and less lift. I own and drive vehicles with either IFS or SFA. For hardcore 4-wheeling, I still prefer the SFA. The IFS vehicles that I've seen perform the best off-road are actually the HD GM pickups, in part because the IFS is stiff enough that it doesn't compress much in off-road situations. Toyota's IFS tends to be pretty good, too, because it is pretty "stiff" in off-road use.

[montecar]

so ultimate ground clearance really comes down to the tire height, got it

[kevingroulx]

Great video! It would be nice to see what the trail boss could do if it was modified. Maybe with just a set of bigger tires, and a light rack.

[ianrodriguez]

I was worried the ford was going to flip at one point with all that top heavy weight on it.

[woffordsoverlandjourneys]

I'm thinking about trying my all-wheel drive Astro with the G80 and all terrain tires and torsion bar lift out on one of your Trail I love you guys videos I look forward to them every morning

[terrencejones]

Good to see just how capable that stock Trail Boss is.

[aricegana]

Awesome video. If you need another trail check out mount Blanca it's a little ways from Denver but it gets pretty challenging.

[davidheckart]

IFS will never have Death Wobble like a solid axle.

[dickflakes]

I'd love to be able to drive over tin cup pass in a gladiator on the weekday and just call it a day at the office. I envy your job

[R.Nelson]

Right on TFL!!!!..this was an Awesome video....there's one for you💙Thanks guys☺🏁🏁🏁

[jameswagley]

I love everything about your guys's Channel. One thing I have noticed is seems like a lot of you hate on that trail boss. The stock truck that's done everything you've asked it to do was 0 problems that you guys have reported. You guys are still kissing the ass of that Ford that broke down with only 10000 miles. You guys surely do love that gladiator I don't see the big deal about that vehicle it's just an overpriced Jeep in my opinion. You sure all this love to both these other vehicles but you really don't show anything to that Chevy. Some of your videos are sponsored by Mopar it just seems like you guys are being a little extra nice to FCA because of the Mopar thing.

[aaronfrench]

I just caught this. Why did you keep the stock running boards on the F-250?

[gregferris]

When does shocks start looking like they're mounted upside down?

[eroseberry]

How often do you all lose or break a camera.great video as always.

[danatkinson]

This video is very satisfying. My inner nerd thanks you.

[benjaminpoole]

What you missed is that independent suspension loses ground clearance as it flexes upwards. This is the key problem (along with drive live angle) of ifs

[jeffs]

The lower rear shock mounts on the chevy and especially the ford look like they're begging to get ripped off on a rock.

[overtheclouds]

On the ford make sure the heat shield is big enough for the spare. I’ve been 300+ miles from home and the spare was melted through from the exhaust heat. In the video Around 4:45 it looks like the exhaust is super close to the tire with nothing to protect it. Maybe I’m wrong

[LuisCordova]

That Jeep already has the dead wobble.. jk great footage!