Abstract:
An independent wheel suspension having an upper suspension having an extending first arm, a lower suspension arm having an end pivotally attached to the first arm and a second end adapted for attachment to a spring, a wheel motor having a wheel motor mount positioned between the upper suspension member and the lower suspension arm, a first wheel motor linkage arm having a first end pivotally attached to the first arm of the upper suspension member and a second end pivotally attached to the wheel motor mount, a second wheel motor linkage arm having a first end pivotally attached to the lower suspension arm and a second end attached to the wheel motor mount, wherein the upper suspension member includes a spring mount adapted for attachment to a spring.
Abstract:
A method of setting the rides height of the air springs (130, 132, 134, 136) and air pressures of the tires (300), including receiving a user selected setting or preprogrammed ride height settings; sensing a ride height of and air pressure within, each of the air springs (130, 132, 134, 136); determining the weight of the vehicle based on the sensed ride height and air pressure within each of the air springs (130, 132, 134, 136); providing specified ride heights for the left and right front and rear air springs (130, 132, 134, 136); determining specified air pressures for the left and right front and rear tire inflators, based upon the determined weight of the vehicle and selected setting; inflating the left and right front and rear air springs (130, 132, 134, 136) to the specified ride heights; and inflating the left and right front and rear tires (300) to the specified air pressures.