Suspension system

Abstract

A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; first and second wheel assemblies each having a rotation axis; first and second suspension linkages, each suspension linkage coupling a respective wheel assembly to the vehicle body to permit motion of the rotation axis of that wheel assembly relative to the vehicle body; first and second dampers, each damper coupled to a respective suspension linkage to constrain the motion of the associated wheel assembly by applying a damper force to the suspension linkage; first and second springs, each spring coupled to a respective suspension linkage; and a cross-vehicle linkage coupled between the first and second springs, the cross-vehicle linkage being configured to have: (i) a first mode in which the cross vehicle linkage prohibits the first and second springs from constraining the motion of the associated wheel assembly, and (ii) a second mode in which the cross vehicle linkage permits the first and second springs to constrain the motion of the associated wheel assembly.

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