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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1991
William C Pierce, Muskegon, MI (US);
Neway Corp., Muskegon, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle suspension system for wheeled vehicles includes a split-beam trailing arm which is secured to the vehicle frame pivotably at one end for vertical swinging movement relative thereto. The other end of the trailing arm supports an air spring assembly. The split-beam trailing arm comprises a first member and second member which have respective connecting surfaces for assembling the first and second members together in a variety of orientations to accommodate varying spacing needs between the axle or trailing arm and the vehicle frame. The load centers on the trailing arm at the pivoted connected with the frame, the connection with the axle and the connection with the air spring assembly are generally aligned and extend from a point offset from the frame to the frame thereby reducing the torsional moment on the trailing arm. The first and second members are also symmetrical about a transverse plane.