Patent ID: 9096110
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: B60G,B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering and front and rear suspension systems for a vehicle having a frame suspended above solid axles, the steering and front or rear suspension systems comprising: a steering box, the box having input and output shafts; a steering shaft, the shaft having a front and back ends; a bellcrank, the bellcrank having leading and trailing arms; a lever arm, the lever arm having a mid-point, and pivot and swing ends; first and second draglinks, each draglink having a first and second ends; front driver and passenger lower link axle joints; a chain and sprocket assembly, the assembly having input and output shafts; a tie rod, the tie rod refers either to driver and passenger tie rods or to a crossover tie rod, each tie rod having a first and second ends; a pair of upper links; a pair of lower links; front or rear solid axle, each axle having a differential housing and two axle tubes; a truss, the truss having a top and floor; wherein the frame comprises a driver frame side, a passenger frame side, and a transmission cross-member, the frame and each frame side having a front and rear ends; wherein each pair of upper or lower links refers to driver and passenger upper or lower links thereby being located at the driver and passenger sides of the frame, respectively; wherein the pairs of upper and lower links are included in the front or rear suspension system; wherein the front or rear differential housing is attached to the axle tubes in a manner such that the front differential housing is offset from a center of the front axle the housing being located closer to the driver frame side than to the passenger frame side while the rear differential housing is located at a center of the rear axle; wherein the truss is attached partway to the front differential housing and partway to one of the front axle tubes in a manner such that the truss is located at the center of the front axle; wherein all pivotal connections are made with flexible joints.