Patent ID: 8356838

Claim:
A front spring bracket ( 18 ) for a truck, adapted to be attached to the front end of a vehicle frame ( 10 ) and which comprises: side parts ( 20 ), each of which is assigned to a frame side member ( 12 , 14 ) of the vehicle frame ( 10 ) and at least one cross-member ( 22 ) joining the side parts ( 20 ), wherein at least the side parts ( 20 ) of the front spring bracket ( 18 ) are aluminum castings, wherein the cross-member ( 22 ) joining the side parts ( 20 ) to each other is made of an aluminum material, wherein the cross-member ( 22 ) joining the side parts ( 20 ) to each other is provided at a considerable distance below the vehicle frame ( 10 ) whereby the front spring racket ( 18 ) forms an under-run guard, and wherein the cross-member ( 22 ) is connected to the respective side part ( 20 ) via an intermediate deformation element ( 24 ) provided on the rear of the cross-member ( 22 ).