Independent rear suspension and support assembly

摘要

The independent suspension includes a suspension system and a support assembly. The support assembly generally includes a central member having a first end and a second end to which first and second end members are coupled. The support assembly generally spans between vehicle rails with the central member acting as a structural bridge between the end members. The central member defines a cavity and an input passage communicating with the cavity. A driveshaft may be coupled to an input member retained within the input passage which in turn is operably coupled to a torque transferring device disposed within the cavity. The torque transferring device transfers torque from the input member to a pair of output shafts. The end members are also coupled to a suspension system so that the end members may receive suspension load from the suspension system and transfer the suspension load to the other end member through the central member. The central member is designed to withstand both suspension load and driveline load.