Wrap

A wrap for attaching a trailing arm to an axle tube, having a substantially tubular cross-section that extends along a longitudinal axis, an outer contour and an inner contour;

• wherein the inner contour has an internal diameter;
• wherein the wrap has at least one compensation portion, which extends substantially along the longitudinal axis;
• wherein the at least one compensation portion is configured to modify the internal diameter;
• wherein the compensation portion includes at least one of an inner gap having a gap width and arranged at the inner contour and an outer gap having a gap width and arranged at the outer contour configured to modify the internal diameter;
• wherein at least one of the inner gap and the outer gap extends substantially along the circumferential direction of the wrap;
• and
• wherein the internal diameter may be modified by modifying at least one of the gap width of the inner gap and the gap width of the outer gap.

A method of manufacturing a compound of trailing arm and axle tube, comprising:

• providing a wrap;
• providing an axle tube;
• providing a trailing arm;
• sliding the wrap onto the axle tube and positioning the wrap along a longitudinal direction of the axle tube;
• actuating at least one compensation portion of the wrap by an adjustment force which is directed substantially along a circumferential direction of the wrap, thus adjusting an internal diameter of the wrap to an outer diameter of the axle tube;
• welding the wrap along the at least one compensation portion;
• and
• welding the wrap to the axle tube.

A method of manufacturing a compound of trailing arm and axle tube, comprising:

• providing a wrap;
• providing an axle tube;
• providing a trailing arm;
• actuating at least one compensation portion of the wrap by positioning the wrap on the axle tube;
• welding the wrap along the at least one compensation portion;
• and
• welding the wrap to the axle tube.

A trailing arm for a vehicle axle, comprising:

• an accommodation for an axle tube, wherein the accommodation has an internal diameter, and wherein the accommodation has at least one compensation portion;
• wherein the at least one compensation portion is configured to modify the internal diameter;
• wherein the compensation portion includes at least one of an inner gap having a gap width and arranged at the inner contour and an outer gap having a gap width and arranged at the outer contour is configured to modify the internal diameter;
• wherein at least one of the inner gap and the outer gap extend substantially along the circumferential direction of the wrap;
• and
• wherein the internal diameter may be modified by modifying at least one of the gap width of the inner gap and the gap width of the outer gap.