Editing Tucker 48 (section)

===Suspension and body===
[[File:RearTorsionTubeandFrontSandwich.JPG|thumb|Tucker rear suspension rubber torsion tube (left) and Sandwich type front suspension (right) used on cars #1001–1025]]
[[File:RubberTorsionTube2Front.JPG|thumb|Tucker Rubber Torsion Tube (version2) Front Suspension used on car #1026-on. This unit taken from car #1046 for V8 conversion.]]
Suspension designs, especially the front suspension, had to be changed throughout development. Rather than steel springs, Tucker used an elastomeric (rubber) 4-wheel independent<ref name=flory /> suspension similar to what was used on the race cars he developed with [[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Harry Miller]] at the [[Indianapolis 500]]. The rubber elastomers were developed with assistance from the [[Firestone Tire Company]] and used a special [[vulcanization]] process to produce a specific spring rate.

Tucker's suspension designs were plagued with severe stiffness throughout development, which, while good for handling, caused front-wheel corner lift when cornering on uneven surfaces. The test bed and the prototype had a double-rubber disc type front and rear suspension, similar to Miller's race cars, which was too weak for the weight of a passenger car. On cars #1001 and 1002 the rear wheels could not be removed without removing the fender or suspension due to the stiffness of the suspension and the rear wheel arch fender design. From car #1003 on, the rear fender shape was changed so the tire could be removed easily. Aside from the fender changes, the rear suspension remained the same from car #1001 on.

Three versions of the front suspension were installed in the cars (aside from the rubber-disc style used on the prototype). Cars #1001–1002 used a rubber torsion tube design, which suffered from severe toe-in during heavy braking. Tucker then switched to a rubber sandwich type suspension (with a rubber block sandwiched between the upper and lower A-arms) on cars #1003–1025, however, this type was severely stiff. Starting on car #1026, Tucker finally settled on a suspension design with a modified version of the rubber torsion tube with the toe-in braking problem corrected.

Original Tucker paint color codes:<ref name=fordmuseum />
* 100: Black
* 200: Waltz Blue
* 300: Green
* 400: Beige
* 500: Grey (Silver)
* 600: Maroon

Original Tucker interior trim color codes:<ref name="lemaymarymount.org"/>
* 900: Green
* 920: Blue
* 940: Beige