Patent ID: 7318593

Claim:
A stabilizer bar assembly for a vehicle, the vehicle having an axle assembly and a suspension system for supporting the vehicle on the axle assembly, the stabilizer bar assembly comprises: a stabilizer bar having right and left ends that are operatively connected to the axle assembly at spaced locations, the stabilizer bar has one annular ring intermediate the ends; a first bushing and a second bushing each having an inner surface that contacts the stabilizer bar, the first bushing having a groove defined within the inner surface, the groove receiving the annular ring and contacting opposite sides of the annular ring to resist lateral movement of the stabilizer bar, wherein the second bushing does not receive an annular ring; and a first and a second bracket that each engage an outer surface of one of the bushings to secure the first and second bushings to the vehicle at first and second spaced locations, wherein the location of the first bushing is established based upon the location of the annular ring and the second bushing is attached to the stabilizer bar in a range of locations on the stabilizer bar to accommodate tolerance stack-up and aligned with the second location on the vehicle.