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Originally Posted by R Pope

Not quite right, Dave, the top bar is always a pull bar(under accelleration) even if it's actually below the axle centerline. What you get is tremendous stress increase due to leverage when the axle is closer to one hinge point,or outside the two points altogether.Any small amount of "give" will be increased with any movement of the axle above or below the exact center, with drastic movement possible with it outside these points.

How is the top bar going to pull if it's on the push side of the axle..??????

JMO, but I really like the triangulated 4 bar for the street, keeps from having to find room for a panhard bar, too.....