Patent ID: 6957819
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A suspension system for a vehicle having a generally longitudinally extending frame, the suspension system comprising: an axle assembly; an upper trailing arm, one end of the upper arm being attached to the frame at a first pivot connection, and an opposite end of the upper arm being attached to the axle assembly at a second pivot connection, the upper arm being angled laterally outward from the frame as the upper arm extends from the first to the second pivot connection; a lower trailing arm, one end of the lower arm being attached to the frame at a third pivot connection, and an opposite end of the lower arm being attached to the axle assembly at a fourth pivot connection, the lower arm being angled laterally outward from the frame as the lower arm extends from the third to the fourth pivot connection; and first and second hanger brackets attached to the frame and extending downwardly therefrom, each of the first and second hanger brackets being made of a composite material.