Torsion bar stabilizer for a vehicle and method for mounting the stabilizer on the vehicle frame
This patent describes a method of mounting a stabilizing mechanism on a vehicle frame which is supported and biased on a suspension assembly at opposite sides of the frame. The frame includes overload stops riveted to opposite sides of the frame and the suspension assembly includes bracket assemblies which secure the vehicle's suspension springs to a wheel axle. The method comprises the following steps: removing an overload stop from each side of the vehicle frame; mounting a modified overload stop on each side of the frame which serves as both an overload stop and a support for the stabilizing mechanism wherein the modified overload stop is mounted into the holes in the frame left from the removal of the overload stop; removing from each side of the vehicle the top bracket from the bracket assembly; inserting a modified top bracket into each bracket assembly wherein the top bracket assembly is modified to couple with the stabilizing mechanism; and mounting on the modified overload stops a torsion bar whose opposite ends are coupled to the modified top bracket by way of linkages.
- Assignee:
- NOV; NOV-87-042363; EDB-87-038843
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4633564
- OSTI ID:
- 6838121
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Mar 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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