Patent ID: 8915274
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A spindle for a vehicle axle comprising: a body having an inboard end and an outboard end, said body having an outer peripheral surface; an air passage formed within said body, said air passage having an inlet to be associated with a pressurized air source; an inboard bearing shoulder formed about said outer peripheral surface adjacent said inboard end of said body to seat an inboard cone of an inboard bearing; an outboard bearing shoulder formed about said outer peripheral surface to seat an outboard cone of an outboard bearing wherein said inboard cone is in direct abutting engagement with said inboard bearing shoulder and said outboard cone is in direct abutting engagement with said outboard bearing shoulder; and wherein said outboard bearing shoulder is spaced axially outboard of said inboard bearing shoulder by a predetermined distance such that the outboard bearing is positioned relative to the inboard bearing to control endplay and preload without requiring bearing adjustment.