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Assembly of suspension components

Assembly of suspension components

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Assembly of suspension components

(upbeat music) - Today we're here at Carli Suspension with Sage Carli. And we're looking at some parts that go into the suspension kits for his trucks. Sage, tell us a little bit about what's going on here, and what we're looking at. - Okay, this is our new design for the 2017 Ford Super Duty Four-Wheel Drive application. - And what part is it? - This is, it's called the adjustable track bar. And basically, it's the main component in the front of the suspension that keeps the axle in constant, it keeps it centered under the chassis, the suspension. - From shifting back and forward, right? - Exactly. It keeps it centered so. We start with a C and C, bent, coped and machined tube. - Okay. And are you guys machining this in your machine shop over here? - No, we are not currently. - So this is outsourced, but you machine a lot of these other components, right? - Yes, yes, yes. - Great. And what is this, laser cut, right? - This is a laser cut strap. Basically, it's extra protection for…

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