Patent ID: 8910961

Claim:
A suspension assembly, comprising: an axle member having a central axis; a first trailing beam assembly including a first trailing beam and a first spring support, the first trailing beam having a first end pivotably coupled to a vehicle frame about a first pivot axis and having a second end operably coupled to the axle member, the first spring support including a spring support plate having a spring supporting surface that is outwardly canted with respect to at least a select one of the central axis of the axle member and the first pivot axis prior to coupling the first trailing beam with the vehicle frame; and a second trailing beam assembly including a second trailing beam and a second spring support, the second trailing beam having a first end pivotably coupled to a vehicle frame about a second pivot axis and having a second end operably coupled to the axle member, the second spring support including a spring support plate having a spring supporting surface that is outwardly canted with respect to at least a select one of the central axis of the axle member and the second pivot axis prior to coupling the second trailing beam with the vehicle frame.