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#19 of 20 Re: True [paisan] by rsholland Nov 18, 2006 (3:34 pm)
Replying to: paisan (Nov 18, 2006 10:30 am) Well, here's my take. With IRS you can bolt the rear differential directly to the frame. By doing so you don't have to allow for vertical travel room of the differential or driveshaft, as you would with a solid rear axle.   Just by doing that allows for engineers to package items differently. That in turn may open up more space for relocating (or re-designing) other items such as the fuel tank, exhaust, etc.   Now I may not be 100% accurate with specifics here, but I think you see my point. The fact of the matter is that all the SUVs and crossovers with IRS seem to have more 3rd-row seating room than those with solid rear axle setups. Now, having said that the Dodge Durango/Chrysler Aspen (not Jeep!) SUVs do pretty well with rear seating and legroom space, with a fold-into-the-floor rear seat, despite having a solid rear axle. If Dodge and Chrysler can do it, I don't understand why GM couldn't do it?   I sat in the rear of a new Tahoe yesterday, and because the rear floor (for my feet) was so high my knees were close to my chin. I doubt that's the case with your Armada. The Armada's rear footwell is lower because there is no room needed for vertical travel of the driveshaft, therefore the footwell can be deeper. That in turn benefits the 3rd-row passengers.   Bob
#20 of 20 Yeah the 3rd row by paisan Nov 19, 2006 (12:29 am)
on the Armada is actually usable by full size paisan adults (2 of em) for up to 1-1.5hr trips.   I'm not sure if that's because the roof is so high or the floor is low though.   -mike

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