Patent ID: 7360778

Claim:
A traction device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a rear support assembly positioned proximate to a rear axle and an adjacent portion of a leaf spring, wherein the leaf spring is further characterized as having a front leaf spring eye; rear support attachment means for attaching a rigid link to the rear support assembly; a front rocker support assembly attached to the front leaf spring eye of the leaf spring, the front rocker support assembly further comprising: a front leaf spring bracket assembly attached to the front leaf spring eye; a pivot stop extending across the upper surface of the leaf spring at a predetermined distance rearward from the leaf spring eye for engaging an upper surface of the leaf spring to limit pivotal movement of the front rocker support assembly relative to the front end of the leaf spring, wherein the pivot stop is supported by a pair of facing elongated plates pivotally attached to the front end of the leaf spring; a rocker pivotally attached to the front leaf spring bracket assembly; and rocker attachment means for attaching a rigid link to the rocker; and a rigid link extending between the rear support attachment means and the rocker attachment means.