Patent ID: 7168718

Claim:
An axle suspension arrangement for rigid axles in vehicles with a frame having a pair of longitudinal beams, the suspension arrangement comprising: a vehicle axle vertically movable relative to a vehicle frame; at least one first longitudinal control arm extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, each first longitudinal control arm being arranged on a respective side of the vehicle, being connected to the vehicle frame by a first pivotal joint and being connected to the vehicle axle by a second pivotal joint; at least two second longitudinal control arms being respectively connected to the vehicle by a third pivoting joint, being respectively connected to the vehicle axle by a fourth pivoting joint, and being arranged on each side of the vehicle approximately at a common level, the second longitudinal control arm being positioned above the first longitudinal control arm arranged on the respective side; a stabilizer bar counteracting lateral tilting movements of the axle, the stabilizer bar being arranged directly between and fixedly attached at its ends to the second longitudinal control arms, the stabilizer bar being arranged to pass through the longitudinal beams.