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1. A suspension unit for suspending a load onto a wheel, the suspension unit comprising:
a. a hanger member for coupling beneath the load, the hanger member having a load bearing portion and a front face; b. a control arm for coupling to the wheel, the control arm having a front face with an aperture and a load bearing portion; c. the control arm being pivotally attached to and depending from the hanger at a pivotal attachment point such that the front face of the hanger and the front face of the control arm are opposed one another with an aperture on the front face of the hanger being aligned with the aperture on the front face of the control arm and with the load bearing portion of the hanger positioned above the load bearing portion of the control arm; d. a jounce spring and a rebound spring coaxially mounted to a shaft having opposite first and second ends, the shaft being mounted through the aperture of the front face of the hanger and the aperture of the front face of the control arm, the rebound spring being positioned between the front face of the hanger and the front face of the control arm, the jounce spring being positioned to one side of both the front face of the hanger and the front face of the control arm; e. the hanger and control arm being configured to position the jounce and rebound springs in an outwardly and horizontal position away from the load bearing portion of the control arm with the shaft positioned horizontally. |