Patent ID: 8590910

Claim:
A trailing arm mounting structure comprising: a trailing arm; and a mounting bracket for the trailing arm, the mounting bracket being configured to swingably support a base end portion of the trailing arm, the mounting bracket being supported by a side member and a side sill of a vehicle body, wherein a clearance is formed between an outer sidewall of the side member and an inner sidewall of the side sill, an inner sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is attached to an outer sidewall of the side member while the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is disposed in the clearance, an outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is attached to the inner sidewall of the side sill, the base end portion of the trailing arm is supported between the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall of the mounting bracket for the trailing arm, the mounting bracket for the trailing arm is formed into a substantially U-shape by using the inner sidewall, the outer sidewall, and a front wall connecting the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall, the front wall is joined to a rear face portion of the side sill, the outer sidewall of the mounting bracket is joined to an extended portion of the side sill, and the inner sidewall of the mounting bracket is joined to the outer sidewall of the side member.