Patent ID: 7287772

Claim:
An apparatus for positioning a first axle with respect to a vehicle frame adapted for use with the first axle and a second axle, said vehicle frame having an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion and a frame cavity, said inner wall portion defining a proximate opening extending into the frame cavity, said outer wall portion defining a distal opening extending into the frame cavity, said vehicle frame further having a vehicle frame bore extending from the frame cavity, the apparatus comprising: an axle coupler adapted for engaging the first axle; an adjustor member adapted to fit in the frame cavity and for movement longitudinally within the frame cavity, said adjustor member having a bearing surface adapted to engage the axle coupler when the axle coupler is in engagement with the first axle; an actuator adapted for insertion into the vehicle frame bore and adapted to move the adjustor member longitudinally within the frame cavity; and a frame cover piece adapted to cover at least a portion of the frame proximate opening when the adjustor member is in the frame cavity, said cover piece having a cover piece opening adapted to permit a portion of one of the axle coupler and the first axle to extend through the cover piece opening when the axle coupler is in engagement with the first axle.