Patent ID: 7942432
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A vehicle front end air suspension with a leveling system, comprising: a vehicle frame loaded with an imbalance on a first side of the front end; at least one air spring disposed on each side of the vehicle frame; a height control valve having a connection to receive compressed air from a compressed air source and having an output port, the height control valve mounted on the first side of the front end; a conduit connected to the output port of the height control valve and connected to inlet ports of the at least one air spring on each side of the vehicle, the conduit having a first branch to connect to a first air spring on the first side of the front end and a second branch to connect to a second air spring on a second side of the front end; and, a pressure reduction valve interposed in the second branch and set to reduce the pressure of air delivered to the second air spring without affecting the pressure of air delivered to the first air spring.