Yep yep, he is a video for the visual comprehenders… lol
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My Scout had solid axle, leaf springs, leaf spring were under the axle. U bolts were under the axle/spring. A rock “rubbed” one of the U bolts, I drove down off the mountain with a very loose front axle! This was in the early 70s, Blazers had their Pringle above the axle. I considered have the axles repositioned below the spring, but traded the Scout in on a CJ5.
The main reason - being spring UNDER axle (SUA) greatly reduces axle wrap.
Although - the rear suspension isn’t nearly as critical as a vehicle having spring under in the front (for those with solid axles up front).
Early Jeep Wranglers were spring under axle from the factory - front & rear.
Overall - the suspension flex (for offroad) isn’t as good with spring under axle as it is with spring over axle (SOA). This is a huge debate in the Jeep off roading world.
And they sell u-bolt flip kits that point the bolts up instead of down to keep them from hanging on rocks and whatnots for both (I think) SOA and SUA set ups…
My mountain four wheeling is long over. Now more likely shallow creeks or soft sand.
Speaking of creeks, we were trout fishing in Wyoming, had waded out to an island, stream was about two feet deep and fast moving, a real be—- to wade across. Along comes a Power Wagon, driver made it across but his truck was going sideways midstream.
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I had my fun with the old hopped up Power Wagon, used to love to jump it, had to replace the ball joints a few times, but man what rush, also did some hill climbing and whatnot…
Now if I go off roading, it is in my yard picking up sticks limbs and branches, or an accident… lol
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We added ifs to 48 car. And other stuff as well. Rode better.