摘要 |
<p>A universal axle pad and clamp assembly for connecting leaf spring means with an axle housing in a vehicle suspension, includes spring cap means, spring seat and axle pad means including a spring seat member and an axle pad adapter relatively adjustably engagedly related, axle clamp means including an axle clamp member and an axle clamp adapter relatively adjustably engagedly related, and U-bolt means for securing the spring cap, the spring seat and axle pad means and the axle clamp means in fixed clamped relation to spring means received between the cap and spring seat member and an axle housing received between the axle pad adapter and the axle clamp adapter. The arrangement provides for adjustments to attain required pinion angle and the adapters can be readily provided to receive various axle housing sizes and assembled with the other parts of the assembly which may be of a standard size.</p> |