Abstract: A suspension system for compensating road-borne loads applied selectively to one end of a vehicle wheeled axle. The suspension system includes a pair of elongated rigid tubes, extending longitudinally over opposite sides of the wheel axle, and supported thereover by corresponding upright posts anchored to the intermediate section of the wheel axle. Each post and associated tube have a number of lateral interdigitating hollow ears, wherein the tube and post are pivotally interconnected by a lengthwise rubber shaft. A bottom frame beam from the vehicle body extends laterally outwardly of each corresponding tube, and includes a plurality of ears interdigitating with additional ears from the proximate tube for through engagement by another rubber shaft, for pivotally interconnecting the beam to the tube. In normal condition, each beam ear rubber shaft is downwardly offset relative to the post ear rubber shaft.

Abstract: A bulldozer is provided with a ground scraping blade. The blade is supported to the chassis of the vehicle by a pivoted frame. The frame can be power displaced relative to the supporting chassis by a first pair of inclined rams, providing translational motion of the blade. A ram power displaces the blade in rotation relative to the pivoted frame. Another ram, extending vertically, interconnect the vertically spaced rear ends of a pair of helicoidal, diverging, sinusoidal arms forming part of the pivot frame with the front ends thereof anchored to the blade in horizontally spaced fashion. Extension of the latter ram induces relative motion of the pair of helicoidal arms so that one lateral side end of the blade will lift exclusively of the opposite lateral side end thereof.