Patent ID: 6550561
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B60G,B62D

Abstract:
A structural arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising:a vehicle body assembly including an impact absorbing front end structural member; an auxiliary chassis carrying a vehicle engine, transmission and other auxiliary equipment, said auxiliary chassis having front and rear transverse members joined to two side members forming a closed structure of generally rectangular horizontal configuration; and connecting members, including spacer elements for mounting said auxiliary chassis to said front end structural member at a position spaced from and below said front end structural member forming a further impact absorbing structure, wherein said spacer elements are formed by spacing plates and spacing tubes, wherein the front transverse member comprises vertical holes for attaching the auxiliary chassis to the spacing plates, said spacing plates being attached to a front end of said front end structural member of the vehicle body assembly; and wherein the auxiliary chassis is further arranged to be bolted to the vehicle body assembly at front ends of the side members by means of said spacing tubes and bolts.