Tandem suspension for steerable axles

Details Tandem suspension for steerable axles Tandem suspension for steerable axles

2007-04-05

2010-12-14

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C280S005514, C280S124163, C280S683000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07850195

ABSTRACT:
A tandem suspension for connecting a vehicle chassis to front and rear steerable axles is provided. The tandem suspension includes, on each side of the vehicle, a front leaf spring linking the chassis and the front axle, a rear leaf spring linking the chassis and the rear axle, an equalizer assembly mounted to the chassis for equalizing the front and rear axles, a front air spring disposed between the chassis and the front axle, a rear air spring disposed between the chassis and the rear axle, and a pneumatic control system pneumatically linked to the front and rear air springs for supplying pressurised gas thereto and operable to unload one of the front and rear air springs. A method of installing a tandem suspension in a vehicle having a first steerable axle and a front leaf spring is also provided.

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