Patent ID: 8348333
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A motor-vehicle structure comprising: a metal frame including a pair of longitudinal members connected by cross members; a metal cab body mounted on the frame, including a pair of longitudinal sub-cab members supported on the longitudinal members of the frame by means of elastic supports that enable relative movements in a vertical direction of the body with respect to the frame; wherein said front subassembly or module includes a bottom front cross-member element constituted by a single piece made of plastic, composite material, or both plastic and composite material, wherein the cross-member element has ends and the ends are fixed at the front to the aforesaid auxiliary front plates, and wherein the aforesaid main front plates have openings, through which the ends of the aforesaid bottom cross-member element are fixed to the aforesaid auxiliary plates, said openings having a sufficient width to prevent any interference from the relative vertical movements between the cab body and the longitudinal frame members.