Patent ID: 8033556

Claim:
A tramp rod and anti-roll bar, in combination, for a vehicle having an axle beam, a leaf spring and a chassis, the combined tramp rod and anti-roll bar comprising: a generally U-shaped bar having a right arm and a left arm that are connected by a transverse portion, wherein the arms extend in the fore-and-aft vehicle direction, and wherein the leaf spring is disposed below the axle beam and the transverse portion is disposed above the axle beam; a right D-block secured to the axle beam and to the transverse portion adjacent to the right arm; a left D-block secured to the axle beam and to the transverse portion adjacent to the left arm; a right side bushing secured at a location spaced from the transverse portion to the right arm and to the chassis; and a left side bushing secured at a location spaced from the transverse portion to the left arm and to the chassis.