Trailing arm modular axle suspension unit

A trailing arm modular axle suspension unit comprising a hanger for attachment to a vehicle frame, fore and aft and central portions on said hanger, a trailing arm, fore and aft and central portions on said trailing arm, means for pivotally mounting said fore portion of said trailing arm on said fore portion of said hanger, means for mounting an axle on said aft portion of said trailing arm, shock absorber means between said after portion of said trailing arm and said aft portion of said hanger, and spring means between said central portion of said hanger and said central portion of said trailing arm, said trailing arm comprising an inverted elongated channel-like member having an open end at its lowermost portion between said opposite sides, and an elongated rod-like member located at said open end and secured to said opposite sides.

A trailing arm modular axle suspension unit comprising a hanger for attachment to a vehicle frame, fore and aft and central portions on said hanger, a trailing arm, fore and aft and central portions on said trailing arm, means for pivotally mounting said fore portion of said trailing arm on said fore portion of said hanger, means for mounting an axle on said aft portion of said trailing arm, shock absorber means between said aft portion of said trailing arm and said aft portion of said hanger, and spring means between said central portion of said hanger and said central portion of said trailing arm, said hanger including spaced sides, and said central portion of said trailing arm being located between said spaced sides, and said trailing arm including opposite sides, and said spring means comprising rubber springs positioned between said opposite sides of said trailing arm and said spaced sides of said hanger, a cutout in said aft portion of said trailing arm for receiving said axle, and wherein said means for mounting an axle on said aft portion of said trailing arm comprises means on said trailing arm extending across said cutout for fastening said axle thereto and retaining said axle within said cutout.

A trailing arm modular axle suspension unit comprising a hanger for attachment to a vehicle frame, spaced hanger sides on said hanger, fore and aft and central portions on said hanger, a tubular trailing arm, spaced arm sides on said trailing arm, an opening between the lower ends of said arm sides, fore and aft and central portions on said trailing arm, a rubber spring positioned between each of said arm sides and each of said hanger sides at said central portions of said hanger sides and said arm sides, a shaft on said fore portion of said hanger, a rubber bushing on said shaft, clamp means clamping said fore portion of said trailing arm on said shaft, said aft portion of said trailing arm extending beyond said central portion of said hanger, cutout means in said aft portion of said trailing arm, a rod-like member secured across said arm sides at said opening between said lower ends and extending across said cutout means, axle mounting means on said rod-like member below said cutout means, shock absorber mounting means between said aft portions of said trailing arm and said hanger, and a shock absorber fastened on said shock absorber mounting means.