Vehicle suspension torque arm assembly

In a vehicle having a chassis, an axle and a pair of laterally spaced torque arm assemblies connecting the axle to the chassis and arranged longitudinally of the vehicle;

• each suspension torque arm assembly comprises:
• a composite arm having one end and another end, said one end being arranged for pivotal attachment to the vehicle chassis;
• an end fitting at said other end of the arm for attaching the arm to the axle at a first position on the axle;
• and
• a clamp assembly clamped to the arm so as to apply a clamp load to the arm along a length of the arm spaced from the end fitting and arranged to be fastened to the axle at a second position on the axle spaced from the first position, the clamp assembly comprising a first, U-section, clamp member having a base portion to apply the clamp load to the arm and a pair of side flanges, a second clamp member nesting between the side flanges and having a base surface for applying the clamp load and retaining means securing the second clamp member to the first clamp member thereby preventing lateral movement between the flanges and the second clamp member and retaining the clamp load, the side flanges and the second clamp member defining a through bore for a fastener connecting the torque arm assembly to the axle at said second position.

In a vehicle having a chassis, an axle and a pair of laterally spaced torque arm assemblies connecting the axle to the chassis and arranged longitudinally of the vehicle;

• each suspension torque arm assembly comprises:
• a composite arm having one end and an other end, said one end being arranged for pivotal attachment to the vehicle chassis;
• an end fitting at said other end of the arm for attaching the arm to the axle at a first position on the axle;
• and
• a clamp assembly clamped to the arm so as to apply a clamp load to the arm along a length of the arm spaced from the end fitting and arranged to be fastened to the axle at a second position on the axle spaced from the first position, the clamp assembly comprising a first, U-section, clamp member having a base portion to apply the clamp load to the arm and a pair of side flanges, a second clamp member nesting between the side flanges and having a base surface for applying the clamp load and retaining means securing the second clamp member to the first clamp member thereby preventing lateral movement between the flanges and the second clamp member and retaining the clamp load, the side flanges extending to flank the end fitting so that in use the clamp assembly is fastened to the axle at said first position.