VEHICLE BODY COUPLING

摘要

A vehicle having front and rear body units rotatably connected by a body coupling for rotational movement about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The coupling includes a hollow male member carried on the rear wall of the front body unit and extends through a sleeve carried on the front wall of the rear body with each being rigidly connected to their respective body walls by mounting plates. A plurality of bolt members extend outwardly from the inner peripheral surface of the hollow male member and extend through an end plate adapted to limit longitudinal movement of the sleeve on the male member. Wear plates are provided between the adjacent front and rear body walls and the end plate may be tightened against the sleeve as it is appropriate to compensate for wear on the wear plates.