Land Rover Group Limited

Stephen Williams

William Burdock

A vehicle air suspension system includes a control unitwhich is arranged to produce a running measure of the level of cross articulation of the two axlesand, if it exceeds a certain level indicating that the vehicle is on rough terrain, to open respective interconnectionsbetween the suspension unitson opposite ends of each axle so as to reduce the resistance to that articulation. The interconnections are arranged to close when the vehicle speed increases so as to provide roll control.

Vehicle suspensions

A vehicle air suspension system includes a control unit which is arranged to produce a running measure of the level of cross articulation of the two axles and, if it exceeds a certain level indicating that the vehicle is on rough terrain, to open respective interconnections between the suspension units on opposite ends of each axle so as to reduce the resistance to that articulation. The interconnections are arranged to close when the vehicle speed increases so as to provide roll control.

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Kings Heath, United Kingdom

Stephen Williams