Patent ID: 7431315

Claim:
A suspension system for a vehicle having a frame and wheels upon which the vehicle is suspended relative to the frame, the suspension system comprising: a wheel support knuckle to which one of the wheels of the vehicle are attached, a lower control arm bushing and an upper link bushing are attached to the knuckle; an upper link is connected to the upper link bushing, a lower control arm is connected to the lower control arm bushing, wherein the upper link and the lower control arm are connected to the frame and extend in a generally transverse direction between the knuckle and the frame; a trailing arm extends in a generally longitudinal direction from a location on the frame forward of the knuckle to the knuckle, the trailing arm having a blade member that is secured to the knuckle, a reinforcement member is attached to the blade, wherein the blade member and the reinforcement member define a clevis mount; and a toe link secured between the frame and the clevis mount.