Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post

I don't see how a four bar can give more ground clearance than a hairpin.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and Deuce has given you pictures of the fender line against a TCI four bar which answers your question about being able to run fenders later, whatever you choose to hook to your frame.


Most hairpin set ups attach to a bracket that hangs lower than the one shown above. ( not my car ).
I believe the lowest part of the hairpin is lower than my low point 4 bar.

From a engineering stand point ... the 4 bar is superior ... because of the 4 moving points verus only three for the hairpin. The 4 bar is a parallelogram. Caster is more consistent.

I will agree that a hairpin setup LOOKS more old timey and traditional and can be SAFE.

Just my nickel's worth