Preload collar for a vehicle suspension system
AssigneeWestcott Designs Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Richard Westcott, Joshua Allen Fleury
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Abstract
A preload collar for a vehicle spring is described. The preload collar is coupled to the shock absorber of a vehicle so that the lower end of the vehicle spring is pressing against the preload collar. The preload collar does not allow the lower end of the vehicle spring to extend toward the ground, or toward the lower end of the shock absorber, as much as it normally would. This pre-loading of the vehicle spring provides suspension lift to the vehicle.
Claims10
A vehicle suspension system, the vehicle suspension system comprising:
- a preload collar;
- a shock absorber;
- and
- a vehicle suspension spring, wherein the preload collar is fixedly coupled to the shock absorber during use.
A vehicle having a vehicle suspension system which comprises:
- the vehicle suspension system having a preload collar, a shock absorber;
- and a vehicle suspension spring, wherein the preload collar is fixedly coupled to the shock absorber during use;
- a vehicle body;
- and
- a vehicle axle, wherein the vehicle body is lifted relative to the vehicle axle and ground.
A method of adding suspension lift to a vehicle, wherein a vehicle body is lifted relative to a vehicle axle and ground comprising:
- coupling a preload collar having an annular ring to a shock absorber;
- and
- compressing a vehicle suspension spring with the preload collar away from a lower end of the shock absorber forcing the vehicle suspension spring towards an upper end of the shock absorber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.