Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Five or more wheels
Patent
1984-10-26
1986-09-30
Love, John J.
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Five or more wheels
280 6R, 280712, 280DIG1, B62D 6110
Patent
active
046142479
ABSTRACT:
A multi-axle suspension system for large motor homes, buses and like vehicles provides load dividing, improved vehicle stability and handling, a smoother ride and a driver selectable range of variable braking. The system also maintains an optimum chassis frame height under varying vehicle loading. A tag axle behind the vehicle drive axle includes a trailing arm which rotates upwardly or downwardly in response to an increase or decrease in vehicle loading. Such rotation operates a control linkage of a pressurized fluid control valve to supply additional fluid to or exhaust fluid from a spring device having supportive engagement with the vehicle chassis frame. A constant portion of the vehicle load is maintained on the tag axle at all times.
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Airstream, Inc.
Love John J.
Rice Kenneth R.
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