Front and Rear Axle Attachment?

[qstott]

While reading the post about shocks, wind, and cornering, I was pondering. The body and fenders are attached to the chassis. What connects the chassis to the axles? If you don't have shocks, what other attachment points are there besides the front and rear spring. is the steering linkage the only other attaching point?

If so, it's amazing the body will even stay somewhat level at all. It seems there would be a great strain on the spring bolts.

Is my thinking correct?

[Brentwood Bob]

front wish bone to transmission and rear braces to the torque tube help.

[qstott]

You're right Bob, I knew there was something I was missing. But are the rear braces attached to the chassis or the torque tube? And, I can't see the ball on the wishbone doing too much stabilizing for body lean.

[Tom Wesenberg]

The two large U bolts front and rear are the only thing to keep the body setting level on the center of the springs.

The AA has two large springs on the outside of the frame rails, and it won't get tippy in the wind.

[Jacksonlll]

It is a two point body mount. That's why the town sedans lean so much. A sway bar would be nice, but probably not worth the effort and cost.

[Utopia Texas]

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It is amazing how long Henry used the front and rear leaf springs mounted left to right for so long with the Model T and Model A when so many other manufacturers had abandoned that configuration years before. He had a stubborn penny pinching personality!

[Mitch//pa]

Corvette comes to mind on a modern transverse spring set up..

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tran...arly_Ford_cars

[SteveB31]

That is why shocks so greatly improve how a Model A drives and corners.

[mshmodela]

Originally Posted by SteveB31

That is why shocks so greatly improve how a Model A drives and corners.

I second that!