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Hi guys somone told me the Secret to the off road ability of the XJ Cherokee and the TJ wrangler is due to a 5 link suspension set up?

What is this? And why so good?
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1. Yes
2. See your first "question"
3. Decent flex while retaining decent caster etc angles
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Hi guys somone told me the Secret to the off road ability of the XJ Cherokee and the TJ wrangler is due to a 5 link suspension set up?

What is this? And why so good?
I'd say the secret of the XJ is a 1,400kg long wheel-base with a 4.0 135kw Engine Flexy front end helps though.

5 Link refers to the way the front suspension works:
2x Lower Control Arms
2x Upper Control Arms
1x Trackbar
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