TRAILER FOR TRANSPORTING FREIGHT CONTAINERS AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A wheel supporting suspension assembly for securing a wheel to opposed sides of a trailer frame, said suspension comprising a pivoted wheel support arm secured at a forward pivot end to a pivot pin retained in a frame attachment member for pivotal connection of said pivoted wheel support arm to said frame, a wheel axle assembly secured at a rear free end of said pivot arm and adapted to connect a wheel thereto, a shock absorber connecting bracket secured to said forward pivot end of said pivotal wheel support arm and having a shock absorber connecting member extending above said pivot pin, said shock absorber connecting member being pivotally displaceable in facial alignment with a stationary shock absorber connector secured to said frame, a shock absorber retained captive between said shock absorber connecting member and stationary shock absorber connector.