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Attachment assemblies for attaching suspension components within a vehicle suspension assembly are provided. First, a bracket assembly having an axle beam utilizes a one piece bracket to improve the structural rigidity of the axle beam and provides the attachment points for the control rods, brake chambers, and air springs. Next, a torsion attachment assembly attaches the torsion assembly to suspension supports using a bushing that fits within a first cylindrical bore in the torsion assembly. A plug is received within a hole in the support and secured to the support by fasteners. A shaft on the plug fits within a second cylindrical bore in the bushing. In this way, the torsion assembly is free to rotate about the plug and the torsion assembly can be easily disconnected from the supports when the fasteners are removed. Finally, a control rod attachment assembly utilizes a pin having tapered ends and a fastening device to secure a control rod end to a supporting structure. The tapered ends of the pin mate with tapered openings in the control rod end and supporting structure. The fastening device ensures that the tapered ends are firmly seated in the tapered openings by pulling the control rod end and supporting structure together.
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