Patent ID: 8434771

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a frame; a support arm pivotally coupled with the frame; a left wheel rotatably coupled with the support arm; an actuator comprising: a cylinder; a piston disposed at least partially within the cylinder and slideable with respect to the cylinder, the piston and the cylinder cooperating with one another to define a first chamber and a second chamber; and a piston rod coupled with the piston, the piston rod being coupled with one of the frame and the support arm and the cylinder being coupled with the other of the frame and the support arm; a static fluid damper coupled with the frame and defining a first dampening chamber, a second dampening chamber, and a third dampening chamber, the first dampening chamber and the second dampening chamber being in fluid communication with one another, and the second dampening chamber and the third dampening chamber being in fluid communication with one another; a first flow passage in fluid communication with the first dampening chamber and the first chamber; a first flow control valve in fluid communication with the first flow passage and operable to control a flow rate of fluid through the first flow passage; a second flow passage in fluid communication with the second dampening chamber and the second chamber; and a controller coupled with the first flow control valve and configured to facilitate operation of the first flow control valve to change the flow rate of fluid through the first flow passage; wherein the static fluid damper is not in fluid communication with any actuator associated with a right wheel of the vehicle.