One-piece portal wheel end mounting system

A portal gear box assembly for use with a vehicle having an axle, an upper suspension component, a lower suspension component, the portal gear box assembly comprising:

• a housing comprising a rear wall, a upper mounting bracket extending rearwardly from the rear wall adapted to receive the upper suspension component, a lower mounting bracket extending rearwardly from the rear wall adapted to receive the lower suspension component and a side wall extending forwardly from the rear wall, wherein the rear wall defines a first opening adapted to receive the axle, wherein the housing defines an internal recess bounded by the rear wall and the side wall, wherein the rear wall, the side wall, the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are unitarily constructed from a single piece of material;
• a cover comprising a front wall and defining a second opening, wherein the cover is adapted to mate with the housing to enclose the internal recess;
• an output shaft extending through the second opening;
• and
• a linking mechanism adapted to rotationally link the axle to the output shaft, wherein the linking mechanism is positioned within the internal recess of the housing.