The wishbone arms are like the chicken wishbone or letter V in shapem because of which the system is so called.
Because of this V shape, the wishbones not only position the wheels and transmit the vehicle load to the springs but
these also resist acceleration, braking and cornering (side) forces. The upper arms are shorter arms are shorter in length than the lower ones. This helps to
keep the wheel track constant, thereby avoiding the tyre scrub thus minimizing tyre wear. However, small change in the camber angle does occur with such an arrangement. The wishbone type is the most popular independent suspension system.
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