A slipper and/or eyed leaf-spring vehicle suspension system is provided with a compliant oversized pivot bushing and a torque rod or control arm, respectively. Each of the torque rod or control arm are provided with at least one over-sized eye bushing-housing into which the compliant oversized pivot bushing is compressed into. The compliant oversized pivot bushing has an elastomeric annulus mounted on a rigid sleeve wherein compliant oversized pivot bushing has an overall outside diameter that is greater to much greater than its width.
Leaf-spring suspension systems with compliant oversized pivot bushings
2020-10-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge |