Load support structural members and motor vehicle frames including such members.

摘要

A motor vehicle frame has two longitudinal side members (18,20) and a plurality of cross members (22,24,26,28,30,32). The front portion of the side member has an integrally stamped portion which includes an integrally formed spring tower (134) and an aperture adapted to receive a brake fluid hose leading to a wheel assembly. A mid-section of the side members includes a fabrication of upper (44) and lower (46) plate members with an interconnecting web section (48) therebetween. A rear portion of the frame includes the side member formed from two C-channel portions with an aperture therethrough and a cross member passing through the apertures with a bracket integrally formed at each end of the cross member for connection with a wheel assembly of the vehicle.