Rear Suspension

Rear Suspension





Description

The rear suspension design locates the rear axle with two round section steel lower link arms and a forged "A" frame upper link assembly. This system allows maximum axle articulation and wheel travel while maintaining roll stiffness and directional stability.

The link arm is secured by a single retaining nut to the chassis mounting, comprising a rubber bushed bracket, which is retained by three fixings. A ferrule rubber bush with a single retaining bolt is used to secure the link arm to its axle mounting.

The upper link assembly is located on the rear differential housing by a pivot ball-pin assembly. Two brackets bolted the chassis crossmember support both sides of the "A" frame of the link assembly, secured by single retaining bolts.

A Boge Hydromat self leveling unit can be fitted, as an option, on 110/130 models to give additional support when the vehicle is used to carry heavier loads.

Two rubber bearing bushes with retaining straps, secure the rear of the anti-roll bar, if installed, to the chassis mountings, while bushed links support the front of the anti-roll bar to the axle.

Conventional long travel coil springs and hydraulic shock absorbers are used to control body movement. The shock absorbers are secured to chassis mounting brackets and fabricated lower mountings welded to to the rear axle. Retaining plates are used to secure the coil springs to the axle mounting while fabricated brackets, welded to to the chassis, are used for the upper spring location.