A lawn maintenance vehicle caster wheel assembly includes a suspension and a fork (30). The fork (30) is rotatably connected to a structural member of the lawn maintenance vehicle. The caster wheel assembly also includes an arm (46) connected to the fork (30) and the arm (46) is rotatable about an arm axis. The caster wheel assembly further includes a caster wheel (104) mounted to the arm (46) and is rotatable about a wheel axis. A damping member (56) is attached to the fork (30) and the arm (46) such that the caster wheel (104) and the arm (46) can rotate about the arm axis.