Patent ID: 7866682

Claim:
A pivot assembly for a tandem suspension, the tandem suspension comprising a chassis, front and rear axles, and front and rear leaf springs for connecting a respective one of the front and rear axles to the chassis, each leaf spring having an extremity mounted to the chassis via a bracket, the pivot assembly including for each of the front and rear leaf springs: a) a balancer comprising: i) an engaging member for engaging the extremity of the corresponding leaf spring; and ii) a pin extending outwardly from the balancer and offset from the engaging member; b) an elastomeric assembly operable to allow the balancer to rotate about the bracket and comprising: i) an inner surface for receiving the pin; ii) an outer surface for engaging the bracket; and iii) an elastomeric element extending between the outer surface and the inner surface for absorbing vibrations, wherein the pin is rotatable with respect to the elastomeric element or the elastomeric element is rotatable with respect to the bracket; wherein the pivot assembly further comprises a connector linking the respective balancers of the front and rear leaf springs for load distribution therebetween.