Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Grant Warr

Peter Joseph Jargowsky

Leonard Anthony Shaner

Greg Gombert

Shane Edward Foley

Jeffrey A Walesch

Mikolaj Tyksinski

Jared Shroyer

Marcela Arana

Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa

Diego Eduardo Mendoza Hernández

Geoff Lawrence Gordon

Chih-Yu Lin

William L Duncan

Bojun Song

A vehicle suspension link may include a bushing, a knuckle, a link arm operably coupled to the knuckle via the bushing at a ring formed at one end of the link arm, and a coupling assembly comprising a first bushing ferrule on a first axial end of the bushing and a second bushing ferrule on a second axial end of the bushing. Each of the first and second bushing ferrules may include a serrated face disposed to face away from the bushing, the serrated face comprising serrations for embedding into adjacent components.

Serration embedment in coupling assembly of a bushing of an automotive suspension link

A vehicle suspension link may include a bushing, a knuckle, a link arm operably coupled to the knuckle via the bushing at a ring formed at one end of the link arm, and a coupling assembly disposed between the knuckle and the bushing. The coupling assembly may include a serrated face and a one-way install feature extending out of a plane of the serrated face to permit orientation of the bushing in the ring such that the serrated face is oriented toward the knuckle, and prevent orientation of the serrated face away from the knuckle.

One-way installation for a bushing of an automotive suspension link

An alignment assembly that includes a body that defines a bolt aperture and at least one pin aperture. A control arm is proximate the body and includes a bushing with a bushing aperture. A bolt extends through the bushing aperture and the bolt aperture. The bolt has a front portion and an end portion opposing the front portion. A flag nut is coupled to the end portion and includes a plate with at least one aperture. At least one pin extends through the at least one pin aperture and the at least one aperture. A position of the pin at least partially determines a position of the control arm.

Vehicle alignment assembly

Barriers for rear frame mounted spare tires are disclosed. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a frame including a cross member, a spare tire, a skid plate, and a barrier extending between the skid plate and the cross member, the barrier abutting the spare tire, the barrier including a first surface having a first curvature, the first curvature concave relative to a rear of the vehicle.

Barriers for rear frame mounted spare tires

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