Vehicle axle clamping arrangement for a sprung wheel axle of a vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle such as a truck, trailer or semi-trailer, the axle clamping arrangement comprising: - an axle body extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle; - a trailing arm crossing the axle body on an upper or lower side thereof; - an axle pad arranged between the trailing arm and the axle body , the axle pad having an axle seat formed in it for receiving a longitudinal section of the axle body ; - tensioning means for clamping the trailing arm , the axle pad and the axle body together; wherein the axle body is clamped only against an engagement surface provided by the axle seat , characterized in that the axle clamping arrangement provides a two-point bearing between the axle pad and a clamping region of the trailing arm , said two-point bearing being provided by a first engagement area and a second engagement area which are spaced apart from each other seen in the longitudinal direction of the trailing arm , and in which, respectively, a support surface of the axle pad and a support surface of the trailing arm are clamped in engagement with each other, wherein in the first engagement area a tapering protrusion is formed on one of the axle pad and the trailing arm and a complementary tapering recess is formed on the other one of the axle pad and the trailing arm to receive said protrusion , said tapering surfaces of the protrusion and of the recess constituting the support surfaces in the first engagement area where the axle pad and the trailing arm are clamped in engagement with each other, and wherein in the second engagement area a generally flat support surface is formed on the axle pad and a generally flat support surface is formed on the trailing arm , said flat support surfaces constituting the support surfaces in the second engagement area where the axle pad and the trailing arm are clamped in engagement with each other. - an axle body extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle; - a trailing arm crossing the axle body on an upper or lower side thereof; - an axle pad arranged between the trailing arm and the axle body , the axle pad having an axle seat formed in it for receiving a longitudinal section of the axle body ; - tensioning means for clamping the trailing arm , the axle pad and the axle body together; characterized in that the axle clamping arrangement provides a two-point bearing between the axle pad and a clamping region of the trailing arm , said two-point bearing being provided by a first engagement area and a second engagement area which are spaced apart from each other seen in the longitudinal direction of the trailing arm , and in which, respectively, a support surface of the axle pad and a support surface of the trailing arm are clamped in engagement with each other, wherein in the first engagement area a tapering protrusion is formed on one of the axle pad and the trailing arm and a complementary tapering recess is formed on the other one of the axle pad and the trailing arm to receive said protrusion , said tapering surfaces of the protrusion and of the recess constituting the support surfaces in the first engagement area where the axle pad and the trailing arm are clamped in engagement with each other, and wherein in the second engagement area a generally flat support surface is formed on the axle pad and a generally flat support surface is formed on the trailing arm , said flat support surfaces constituting the support surfaces in the second engagement area where the axle pad and the trailing arm are clamped in engagement with each other. <EOS>