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I appreciate that. But I like to look at alternatives. It gives you a better insight and also sometimes you hit on something good. So far there seem to be three ways to bob a Deuce: trailer suspension with either axle blocks or a subframe under the main frame rails, Deuce front suspension or...

Thanks for the helping think this through. I can see a couple of possibilities. If you are eliminating the front tandem, then you don't need to cut the spring. Just solid-mount the front slipper end to the frame visa a suitably strong bracket. The pivot will for all intents and purposes be...

I'm not sure that is correct. The rear spring is a slipper spring. The axle location and articulation is handled by the torque rods. They would be intact under this proposal, so in fact the rear might articulate better than using semi-elliptic springs and no torque rods, as on most bobbers...

Thought experiments can be helpful sometimes. If the idea is feasible, maybe someone will try it someday.

The benefit would be not having to cut up another Deuce or trailer to create a bobber. I wonder if this could work: Remove the rear axle and torque rods. Cut the spring behind the center stack. Leave the pivot in place. Now, take some of the cut-off frame and create a saddle/stirrup that...

The weight of the truck would be to the front. If the pivot was controlled or eliminated, would it not be similar to an air bag setup? I'm not trying to be a smart aleck about this. I have just wondered whether a quarter-elliptic setup could be done.

Would that need to be locked, or otherwise accomodated?

I have wondered whether, when bobbing a Deuce, it is feasible to convert the stock rear suspension to quarter-elliptic. Simply remove the rear-most axle and torque arms, cut the rear spring off behind the mount, and leave it as a slipper design for the remaining axle. This would seem to...