Patent ID: 8517394

Claim:
A suspension system, comprising: an axle configured to support a first wheel on a first lateral end of the axle, and a second wheel on a second lateral end of the axle; a steering assembly configured to rotate each wheel relative to the axle about a substantially vertical axis; and an actuating cylinder extending between the axle and a frame of a work vehicle, wherein the actuating cylinder is configured to transition the frame between a lowered position that enables the steering assembly to rotate each wheel through a first range of motion without contact between the wheels and a component of the work vehicle, and a raised position that enables the steering assembly to rotate the wheels through a second range of motion without contact between the wheels and the component, wherein the second range of motion is greater than the first range of motion, wherein the actuating cylinder comprises a hydraulic cylinder configured to enable movement of the frame with respect to the axle over a range of suspension travel, and wherein the range of suspension travel decreases as the frame transitions toward the raised position.