Chevrolet Tahoe Leaf Spring

It isn't for nothing that in spite of the improved coil spring technology now used in most cars, the Chevrolet Tahoe and other big vehicles like vans and trucks still use the traditional leaf spring assembly for suspension. The Chevrolet Tahoe necessarily requires a tough and up to specs suspension, and the weight-saving capability of leaf springs makes the Tahoe flex its muscle and at the same time maintain ride quality.

A Chevrolet Tahoe leaf spring is usually composed of several arc-shaped steel leaves, stacked on top of each other and extended over the width of the individual wheels. These steel leaves are connected to the Tahoe's body via a tie hole at one end of the leaf spring, and to the axle via the cavity at the center of the assembly. The reinforced structure of a leaf spring assembly enables the Chevrolet Tahoe suspension to spread vehicle load throughout the chassis. Aside from the durable engineering of a leaf spring, another way that the assembly preserves the ride quality of a Chevrolet Tahoe in spite of a weighty freight is the similarly heavy-duty mounting points on each tie hole. In addition to the durable steel leaves, the Chevrolet Tahoe leaf springs available here at Pits Auto Parts are equipped with polyurethane bushings, a considerable improvement from the traditional rubber bushings of common leaf spring assembly.

Proven to be effectively resistant to friction and undercarriage gunk, the polyurethane bushings allow the Chevrolet Tahoe leaf spring to eliminate "play." With a balanced and steady suspension on a hefty vehicle like the Tahoe, these leaf springs can remarkably make the Chevy easy to respond and handle.