Chrysler Corporation

Paul A Ferranti

James J Shavrnoch

Edwin L Etnyre

Forrest C Redman

Bret A Edwards

Ronald S Lazarevich

John O Heimbecher

Mark R Fistler

William Dong

Michael G Dreer

A cross beam is mounted in a vehicle body between cowls on opposite sides of the vehicle body in a position to support a steering column. A bracket on one end of the beam has two slots which engage two locator studs on one of the cowls and provide increased body torsional stiffness. A second bracket is sleeved on the opposite end of the beam and has one slot engageable with a locator stud on the other cowl. The beam can be hung in the vehicle on these locator studs prior to driving fasteners which rigidly secure the brackets to the cowls. The second bracket may then be rigidly bolted to the beam.

Cross car steering column support and method of installation

A torque box assembly for mounting between a vehicle frame side rail and a body side sill for supporting a rear suspension trailing link. The torque box assembly includes two interconnected box members and two mounting flanges, with the trailing link resiliently connected to one of the box members.

Torque box assembly for a vehicle

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Macomb, MI, United States of America

Paul A Ferranti