HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE AXLE-TO-BEAM CONNECTION

摘要

A vehicle axle/suspension system includes an axle (632) having at least one depression 608) formed therein. A sleeve (631) is formed with at least one depression (606) and disposed about the axle so that the axle depression and the sleeve depression matingly engage one another to form a mated pair of depressions. A method of forming the connection includes providing an axle and disposing a sleeve about the axle. At least one mated pair of depressions is simultaneously formed in the axle and the sleeve. A brake system (628) is mounted on the sleeve.