Patent ID: 9550401
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B60G,B62D

Claim:
1. An IFS assembly comprising: a single lower control arm having laterally-spaced inboard and outboard ends, the inboard end adapted to be pivotally secured to a chassis support structure; a steering knuckle secured to the lower control arm outboard end; a strut having upper and lower ends disposed along a strut axis, the strut upper and lower ends having relative movement along and about the strut axis, the strut lower end fixed relative to the steering knuckle; and a torque tube assembly comprising: an upper strut mount having laterally-spaced first and second ends, the first end rigidly affixed to the torque tube between the first and second joints and the second end extending laterally from the torque tube, the strut upper end adapted to be pivotally secured to the second end whereby a rotational force is applied to said torque tube about said torque tube axis.