Suspension arrangement for a vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle suspension arrangement for a vehicle having a chassis rail and a transverse axle arranged substantially orthogonal to the chassis rail is provided. The vehicle suspension arrangement includes a coil spring having a predetermined resilience characteristic, a first end for coupling to the chassis rail of the vehicle at a primary coupling, and a second end disposed axially distal from the first end for coupling to the transverse axle. The vehicle suspension arrangement also includes a secondary leaf spring having a plan view longitudinal configuration, a first end for pivotally coupling to the chassis rail of the vehicle at a secondary pivot coupling, and a second end for coupling to the transverse axle. The entire length of the plan view longitudinal configuration of said secondary leaf spring extends in a single substantially linear direction that is arranged to be angularly displaced with respect to the chassis rail.

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