Vehicle solid axle front suspension system

A solid front axle suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;
• a solid front axle laterally disposed beneath said vehicle frame, said axle having a first end and a second end, each of said ends of said solid axle having a forward side and a rearward side;
• a first shock absorber having a top end and a bottom end, said first shock absorber connected at said bottom end to said rearward side of said first end of said solid axle and connected at said top end to a point on said vehicle frame forward of said bottom end of said first shock absorber whereby said first shock absorber is pitched forward at a select vertical pitch angle;
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• a second shock absorber having a top end and a bottom end, said second shock absorber connected at said bottom end to said forward side of said second end of said solid axle and connected at said top end to a point on said vehicle frame rearward of said bottom end of said second shock absorber whereby said second shock absorber is pitched rearward at substantially said select vertical pitch angle.

A solid front axle suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle frame having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side and a second side;
• a solid front axle laterally disposed beneath said vehicle frame, said axle having a first end and a second end, each of said ends of said solid axle having a forward side and a rearward side;
• a first shock absorber having a top end and a bottom end, said first shock absorber connected at said bottom end to said rearward side of said first end of said solid axle and connected at said top end to a point on said vehicle frame forward of said bottom end of said first shock absorber whereby said first shock absorber is pitched forward at a select vertical pitch angle;
• a second shock absorber having a top end and a bottom end, said second shock absorber connected at said bottom end to said forward side of said second end of said solid axle and connected at said top end to a point on said vehicle frame rearward of said bottom end of said second shock absorber whereby said second shock absorber is pitched rearward at substantially said select vertical pitch angle;
• a first leaf spring assembly disposed on said first end of said axle and a second leaf spring assembly disposed on said second end of said axle, each of said leaf spring assemblies having a main leaf plate having an elliptical eye formed at a forward end of said main leaf plate and a shackle eye formed at a rearward end of said main leaf plate whereby an elliptical bushing can be received and retained within said elliptical eye;
• a windup bar having a first end and a second end, said first end being adapted to be received and secured between said axle and one of said two leaf spring assemblies;
• a moveable link connected between said second end of said windup bar and said vehicle frame, said moveable link comprising a rod having a first end and a second end, said first end of said rod being adapted for pivotal connection to said second end of said windup bar, and said second end being adapted for pivotal connection to said vehicle frame;
• a first steering knuckle connected at said first end of said axle;
• a second steering knuckle connected at said second end of said axle;
• a drag link having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to a pitman arm and said second end being connected to said first steering knuckle whereby said drag link extends between said pitman arm and said first steering knuckle at a rearward sweep angle in a substantially horizontal plane that is substantially parallel to a horizontal plane in which a front axle of said vehicle lies;
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• a panard rod having a first end, a second end, and a panard rod length that is substantially equal to a length of said drag link, said first end of said panard rod being connected to said second side of said vehicle frame and said second end of said panard rod being connected to said first end of said solid axle whereby said panard rod extends between said second side of said vehicle frame and said first end of said solid axle at substantially said rearward sweep angle.