Patent ID: 7520515

Claim:
A suspension for coupling a steer axle assembly to a vehicle frame having first and second longitudinal frame rails, comprising: a first leaf spring coupled to said vehicle frame at first and second ends and to an axle beam of said steer axle assembly intermediate said first and second ends; a first arm pivotally coupled to said axle beam at a first end and to said vehicle frame at a second end proximate one of said first and second ends of said first leaf spring; a second leaf spring coupled to said vehicle frame at first and second ends and to said axle beam of said steer axle assembly intermediate said first and second ends, said second leaf spring disposed on an opposite side of said vehicle frame from said first leaf spring; and, a second arm pivotally coupled to said axle beam at a first end and to said vehicle frame at a second end proximate one of said first and second ends of said second leaf spring further comprising: a first shackle coupled to said vehicle frame, one of said first and second ends of said first leaf spring pivotally coupled to said first shackle and said second end of said first arm pivotally coupled to said first shackle; and, a second shackle coupled to said vehicle frame, one of said first and second ends of said second leaf spring pivotally coupled to said second shackle and said second end of said second arm pivotally coupled to said second shackle.