A vehicle suspension assembly, comprising an axle member having a first end and a second end; a first mounting bracket adapted to couple to a vehicle frame assembly; a first trailing arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the first mounting bracket, and a second end pivotably coupled to the axle member; a second mounting bracket adapted to couple to the vehicle frame assembly; a second trailing arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the second mounting bracket, and a second end pivotably coupled to the axle member; an integrated first mounting arrangement coupled to the first end of the axle member, wherein the first mounting arrangement couples the first end of the axle member to a first spindle assembly, and wherein the first mounting arrangement couples a first air spring to the first end of the axle member such that the first air spring is adapted to extend between the first end of the axle member and the vehicle frame assembly; and an integrated second mounting arrangement coupled to the second end of the axle member, wherein the second mounting arrangement couples the second end of the axle member to a second spindle assembly, and wherein the second mounting arrangement couples a second air spring to the second end of the axle member such that the second air spring is adapted to extend between the second end of the axle member and the vehicle frame assembly; and wherein the second end of the first trailing arm is located outboard of the first end of the first trailing arm, and wherein the second end of the second trailing arm is located outboard of the first end of the second trailing arm.
AUXILIARY AXLE AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
HILFSACHSE UND AUFHÄNGUNGSANORDNUNG
ENSEMBLE D'ESSIEU ET DE SUSPENSION AUXILIAIRE
2019-05-22
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch