Patent ID: 8327966
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: B60G,B62D

Abstract:
1. An articulated dump truck vehicle, including: a front tractor part connected to an associated rear trailer part by means of an articulated coupling which is mounted between a rear end of the tractor part and a front end of the trailer part, said articulated coupling being operable to allow the front tractor part and the rear trailer part to rotate relative to each other about a first vertical axis, with steering means for turning the front tractor part relative to the rear trailer part about said first vertical axis for steering the vehicle, and said articulated coupling also allowing the front tractor part and the rear trailer part to rotate relative to each other about a second longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the front tractor part having a front chassis, a pair of front wheels being mounted by a front suspension assembly on the front chassis, the front suspension assembly including an independent suspension system for mounting the pair of front wheels on the front chassis of the front tractor part, said front suspension assembly comprising an independent suspension module mounted on the front chassis, a prime mover mounted on said front tractor part and driveably connected to at least one pair of wheels on the vehicle, a vehicle driving station on said front tractor part with controls for vehicle drive and steering, the rear trailer part having a rear chassis, at least two pairs of rear wheels mounted by a rear suspension assembly on the rear chassis, a tipping container pivotally mounted on said rear trailer part with means for moving said tipping container on the rear chassis between a normally lowered load carrying position on the rear chassis and an inclined load tipping position on the rear chassis.