Patent ID: 6102417
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A shock absorber kit for a vehicle having front and rear ends, a support frame comprising a spaced apart pair of side rails extending between the front and back ends of said vehicle, a rear wheel axle extending between the side rails and having a pair of wheels attached thereto, said shock absorber kit comprising:first and second pairs of shock absorbers, each pair of shock absorbers comprising a front shock absorber and a back shock absorber;each shock absorber having a pair of opposite ends, and a longitudinal axis extending between said ends of the respective shock absorber;first and second axle mounting brackets being adapted for mounting to a rear wheel axle of a vehicle, said first axle mounting bracket being associated with said first pair of shock absorbers, said second axle mounting bracket being associated with said second pair of shock absorbers;said first axle mounting bracket being adapted for mounting to the rear wheel axle of the vehicle adjacent one wheel of the rear wheel axle, said second axle mounting bracket being adapted for mounting to the rear wheel axle of the vehicle adjacent another wheel of the rear wheel axle;a cross bar being adapted for extending between a pair of side rails of a support frame of the vehicle;one end of said front shock absorber of each of said pairs of shock absorbers being coupled to the associated axle mounting bracket, the other end of said front shock absorber of each of said pairs of said shock absorbers for coupling to the side rail of the support frame of the vehicle adjacent the associated axle mounting bracket; andone end of said back shock absorber of each of said pairs of shock absorbers being coupled to the associated axle mounting bracket, the other end of said back shock absorber of each of said pairs of said shock absorbers for coupling to said cross bar at a position between the side rails of the support frame of the vehicle.