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2. Torsion bar suspension - Wikipedia

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   Torsion bar suspension inside Leopard 2 Schematic of a front axle highlighted to show torsion bar. A torsion bar suspension, also known as a torsion spring suspension, is any vehicle suspension that uses a torsion bar as its main weight-bearing spring. One end of a long metal bar is attached firmly to the vehicle chassis; the opposite end ...

3. Swing axle - Wikipedia

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   A swing axle is a simple type of independent suspension designed and patented by Edmund Rumpler in 1903 for the rear axle of rear wheel drive vehicles. This was a revolutionary invention in automotive suspension, allowing driven (powered) wheels to follow uneven road surfaces independently, thus enabling the vehicle's wheels to maintain better ...

4. De Dion suspension - Wikipedia

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   A de Dion axle is a form of non-independent automobile suspension. It is a considerable improvement over the swing axle , Hotchkiss drive , or live axle . [ 1 ] Because it plays no part in transmitting power to the drive wheels, it is sometimes called a "dead axle".

5. Twin-Traction Beam - Wikipedia

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   The Dana Holding Corporation manufactured the TTB axle for Ford. It uses a universal joint in the center that allows the wheels to move independently of each other. The differential is offset to the driver's side, and a slip yoke is used on the long axle side to allow the shaft to change length.

6. RMMV HX range of tactical trucks - Wikipedia

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   Axle weight ratings are 9000 kg or 11,000 kg for front axles, and 13,000 kg for rear axles with single wheels/tyres. [4] Front steer-drive axles (including the 2nd axle on 8×8/10×10 chassis) are sprung by a combination of parabolic leaf springs with progressively acting rubber assistors and hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers. Steering is ZF ...

7. Tatra 815 - Wikipedia

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   Mechanical suspension [9] of load capacity up to 8 tons per axle by torsion bars – for versions with one steered front axle (4x4 and 6x6) or by leaf springs – for versions with two steered axles (6x6, 8x8, 10x10 or 12x12). Air-bellows, with a load capacity of 9 tons per axle and a possibility of a ground clearance regulation.