Vehicle suspension assembly, and methods of use and manufacture thereof

A vehicle having an engine and at least one driven wheel, the vehicle being drivable in forward and rearward directions and comprising:

• a frame assembly;
• and
• a suspension assembly comprising:
• a trailing arm having first and second ends and configured to extend from the frame at the first end;
• a knuckle connected to the second end of the trailing arm and configured to support the at least one driven wheel;
• an arm assembly configured to extend from the frame to support the knuckle and facilitate translational movement of the knuckle relative to the frame in at least one predetermined direction;
• a damper configured to extend from the frame and connected to the trailing arm;
• and
• a connecting link connected to the trailing arm at a location on the trailing arm that is rearward of the damper and the location is closer to the damper than to the knuckle.

A suspension assembly of a vehicle defining a vehicle body and having an engine, the suspension assembly comprising:

• a knuckle supporting a wheel;
• a trailing arm extending rearward from the vehicle body and connected to the knuckle;
• an upper arm extending in a vehicle width direction from the vehicle body and connected to the knuckle;
• a lower arm extending in the vehicle width direction from the vehicle body and connected to the knuckle below the upper arm;
• a control arm extending both rearward and in the vehicle width direction from the vehicle body, arranged above the trailing arm and connected to the knuckle;
• a damper extending downward from the vehicle body and connected to the trailing arm;
• and
• a stabilizer bar connected to the trailing arm and extending in the vehicle width direction behind the engine.