Abstract: A stop assembly for predetermining the maximum downward travel distance or rebound of a vehicle axle/suspension system includes an adjustment cam. A chain for heavy-duty applications, or a woven nylon strap for lighter-duty applications, is immovably attached at its lowermost end to each suspension assembly beam of the axle/suspension system. An uppermost end of the chain is immovably attached to the cam, which in turn is pivotally captured in a bracket assembly immovably attached to the vehicle frame. An easily accessible adjustment bolt passes through the bracket assembly and bears on the cam, so that upon rotation of the bolt using a wrench or similar tool, the chain, and in turn the suspension assembly beam and the axle captured in the beam, can be selectively vertically repositioned by the pivoting cam to predetermine the maximum system rebound during vehicle operation.

Abstract: A frame hanger for suspending an axle/suspension system from an aluminum vehicle frame also is formed of aluminum. The hanger is directly a ached to the other components of the frame by welds. The hanger is an integral structure that successfully reacts loads encountered by the axle/suspension system during operation of the vehicle, and which are transmitted into the other components of the vehicle frame through the hangers. The hanger reacts such loads and especially side or lateral loads, despite being formed from the lightweight metal aluminum, and together with the other components of the vehicle frame is free of add-on support structures such as gussets or the like. The aluminum hanger achieves such efficient load reacting capabilities due to its structural design which substantially completely and continuously surrounds and laterally supports its respective beam bushing assembly of the axle/suspension system suspended from the hanger.

Abstract: A stop assembly for predetermining the maximum downward travel distance or rebound of a vehicle axle/suspension system includes adjustment means. A chain for heavy-duty applications, or a woven nylon strap for lighter-duty applications, is immovably attached at its lowermost end to each suspension assembly beam of the axle/suspension system. An uppermost end of the chain is immovably attached to a cam, which in turn is pivotally captured in a bracket assembly immovably attached to the vehicle frame. An easily accessible adjustment bolt passes through the bracket assembly and bears on the cam, so that upon rotation of the bolt using a wrench or similar tool, the chain, and in turn the suspension assembly beam and the axle captured in the beam, can be selectively vertically repositioned by the pivoting cam to predetermine the maximum system rebound during vehicle operation.

Abstract: A frame hanger for suspending an axle/suspension system from an aluminum vehicle frame also is formed of aluminum. The hanger is directly attached to the other components of the frame by welds. The hanger is an integral structure that successfully reacts loads encountered by the axle/suspension system during operation of the vehicle, and which are transmitted into the other components of the vehicle frame through the hangers. The hanger reacts such loads and especially side or lateral loads, despite being formed from the lightweight metal aluminum, and together with the other components of the vehicle frame is free of add-on support structures such as gussets or the like. The aluminum hanger achieves such efficient load reacting capabilities due to its structural design which substantially completely and continuously surrounds and laterally supports its respective beam bushing assembly of the axle/suspension system suspended from the hanger.