Abstract: A cargo carrier having a depressed loading space includes a base carrier member, and a pair of right and left side carrier members disposed on right and left sides, respectively, of the base carrier member, and fastened to the pair of right and left rear frame members, respectively, from above. The base carrier member includes a bottom wall portion forming a bottom surface of the loading space, a front wall portion protruding upward from a front end of the bottom wall portion, and a pair of right and left side wall portions protruding upward from a right end and a left end, respectively, of the bottom wall portion. The pair of right and left side wall portions of the base carrier member are removably mountable on the pair of right and left side carrier members, respectively.

Abstract: A case structure of a power equipment unit, which accommodates a power equipment mounted in a vehicle and is disposed in a power equipment unit accommodating part provided on a floor panel, includes: a case body having an upper portion opened to accommodate the power equipment; a lid member which covers the upper portion of the case body; and a cover member which is attached to the lid member and covers at least an opening part formed in the lid member. The cover member has an intake port which takes in air from outside, and a levee wall is provided in front of the intake port.

Abstract: A revolving frame includes a center frame and a plurality of beams welded to a side surface of the center frame and extending away from the center frame along a transverse direction. The plurality of beams includes a skirt beam that includes a pair of beam side plates having a first end that is welded to the side surface of the center frame. An upper surface of each beam side plate has a notch surface that extends from the first end to a notch edge. The notch surface defines a notch groove, such that the notch edge of each beam side plate is separated from the center frame along the transverse direction by a gap across the notch groove. The skirt beam further includes a beam upper plate integrally fixed to the pair of beam side plates, and a notch connection plate welded to each beam side plate.

Abstract: A frame structure of a utility vehicle includes: a left bottom first frame and a right bottom second frame that extend in a front-rear direction and support a floor plate; a bottom front frame that couples a front end of the left bottom first frame and a front end of the right bottom second frame and extends linearly in a vehicle width direction and to which a first support member for a first gear box for front wheels is welded; and a bottom rear frame that couples a rear end of the left bottom first frame and a rear end of the right bottom second frame and extends linearly in the vehicle width direction and to which a second support member for a second gear box for rear wheels is welded, each of the bottom front frame and the bottom rear frame being a cylindrical pipe frame.

Abstract: An engine mount for a drive unit in a vehicle includes a bracket having first and second joining points for attachment of the bracket to the drive unit. A first mounting member connects the bracket to the drive unit in the first joining point along a first joining axis. An engine mount is arranged on a vehicle body and supports the drive unit via the bracket. A second mounting member connects the bracket to the drive unit in the second joining point along a second joining axis. The first and second joining axes extend at a slant to each other by an axis angle.

Abstract: An engine mounting structure is configured to includes an engine which is disposed in an engine compartment; an engine mount which fixes the engine to a vehicle body; and an engine support bracket which fixes a first side surface of the engine to the engine mount, in which the engine support bracket includes a cooling portion which cools the engine support bracket by use of a fluid flowing into the engine compartment.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle frame structure including (1) a first frame member that has a closed cross-sectional shape as seen in a cross-sectional view orthogonal to an extension direction and (2) a second frame member that extends along the first frame member, overlaps a wall surface of the first frame member, and has a hole portion that exposes the wall surface, with an edge portion of the hole portion being joined to the wall surface by a linear welded portion, wherein both end portions of the welded portion are disposed in close proximity to a neutral axis of the first frame member and the second frame member in a case in which the first frame member and the second frame member have undergone bending deformation in an in-plane direction of the wall surface in which the welded portion is formed.

Abstract: A spring functional component for a hydroelastic bearing (1), comprising an inner mounting connection and comprising an outer mounting connection that radially surrounds the inner mounting connection, comprising a spring body which at least partially delimits at least two working chambers (21, 23) for receiving a damping fluid and which couples the inner mounting connection and outer mounting connection to one another in order to permit a relative movement between the inner mounting connection and the outer mounting connection, and comprising a supporting frame (7) which surrounds the inner mounting connection and which is composed of a rigid material such as plastic or metal, wherein each of the at least two working chambers (21, 23) issues into at least one radial opening which is open to the radially outer side of the spring functional component and which can be closed off by a connection part for coupling to the outer mounting connection, wherein at least one radially inwardly extending radial stop is fas

Abstract: A power take-off (PTO) transmission unit transfers power between an input shaft and an output shaft. A gear set selectively couples the input shaft to the output shaft. A shift device includes a shift rail with ends forming inner pistons within chambers. The shift rail is configured to translate between first, second, and third positions based on the pressures of the chambers. Inner pistons nest within the outer pistons in the chambers. A shift fork and shift collar translate with the shift rail to, in the first position, engage the gear set such that power is transferred at a first speed ratio; in the second position, engage the gear set such that power is transferred at a second speed ratio; and in the third position, engage the gear set to provide a neutral mode in which the output shaft is free to rotate relative to the input shaft.

Abstract: A hover aircraft rotor having a hub which rotates about an axis and has a number of blades; a drive shaft connectable to a drive member of the aircraft and connected functionally to the hub to rotate the hub about the axis; and damping means for damping vibration transmitted to the shaft, and which include a mass designed to oscillate, in use, to oppose transmission to the shaft of vibration generated by rotation of the blades; the mass being free to oscillate parallel to the axis, to oppose transmission to the shaft of vibration having main components along the axis.

Abstract: An exemplary engine noise control includes directly picking up engine noise from an engine of a vehicle at a pick-up position to generate a sense signal representative of the engine noise, and active noise control filtering to generate a filtered sense signal from the sense signal. The control further includes converting the filtered sense signal from the active noise control filtering into anti-noise and radiating the anti-noise to a listening position in an interior of the vehicle. The filtered sense signal is configured so that the anti-noise reduces the engine noise at the listening position.

Abstract: An apparatus for accessing a bodily passageway includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion configured to inserted into the bodily passageway; a drive tube including a lumen configured to receive the endoscope; a helically-wound thread disposed on an outer wall of the drive tube and configured such that rotation of the drive tube causes the drive tube with the endoscope to move along the passageway; a flexible drive shaft configured to transfer rotary motion generated by a power supply; and a rotatable drive collar disposed on the endoscope and configured to rotate the drive tube relative to the endoscope, the rotatable drive collar including a stator, a rotor rotatable over the stator and detachably coupled to the drive tube, a rotary gear configured to transfer the rotary motion from the flexible drive shaft to the rotor to rotate the drive tube, and a watertight seal disposed between the stator and the rotor.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a dual state hydromount in order to passively introduce air underneath a decoupler such that the stiffness of the air pocket adds to the stiffness of the decoupler, thereby increasing a level of damping available in a vehicle ride mode, the ride mode defined by vehicle speeds greater than a threshold speed. In one example, a dual state hydromount is described wherein a partitioning structure may be alternately coupled to either vacuum or atmosphere, and when coupled to atmosphere an air spring is created under the decoupler via the passive directing of air to the decoupler via a one way check valve. In this way, introduction of an air spring is achieved without additional active control.

Abstract: A mount for supporting a motor vehicle radiator in a substantially upright, transverse orientation. The mount includes a resiliently flexible pair of opposed grip members that grip a support portion of the radiator. The mount is configured such that, when the support portion of the radiator is placed between the grip members and the support portion is urged against the mount, the grip members exert a gripping force on the support portion to retain the support portion therebetween.

Abstract: A vehicle body anti-collision structure, which is mounted within a vehicle body covering and used for buffering an impact force applied to a vehicle body, the structure having two buffering frames capable of buffering the applied impact force and a connecting frame, wherein the connecting frame is disposed at the bottom end of the vehicle body and fixed to a chassis of the vehicle body, and the two buffering frames are respectively disposed at the front end and rear end of the vehicle body and are fixed to both ends of the connecting frame. The above-mentioned vehicle body anti-collision structure is of an overall structure, such that when the buffering frames at the front and rear of the vehicle body are impacted, the impact force will be dispersed to the whole vehicle body anti-collision structure and the chassis, instead of being completely withstood by themselves, so that a greater impact force can be withstood, improving the safety of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A swingarm supporting structure can prevent rigidity of a case from becoming excessive and can improve a degree of freedom of design. The swingarm supporting structure includes: a case in which a power unit is stored; and a bracket for freely pivotally supporting a swingarm up and down through a pivot shaft. The swingarm supports an axle, and the bracket is detachably fixed to the case in a fixed direction intersecting the pivot shaft.

Abstract: A modular transmission support secures a variety of transmissions to various vehicle frames. The modular transmission support comprises a pair of frame mounting brackets including a series of holes, slots or other openings to allow for user-selectable positioning and attachment of a crossmember for mounting a transmission. The crossmember comprises one or more trusses and a mounting pad or a set of mounting pads that may be secured at various positions at a concave section of the crossmember's trusses.

Abstract: A laminar flow path (34) is opened into the vortex chambers (33a and 33b) from inner peripheral surfaces that face in radial directions of the vortex chambers (33a and 33b) being aimed in circumferential directions of the vortex chambers (33a and 33b) among wall surfaces defining the vortex chambers (33a and 33b). A communication hole (32b) is opened into the vortex chamber (33a and 33b) from an end surface that faces in a direction of center axis of the vortex chamber (33a and 33b) being aimed in a direction of a center axis among the wall surfaces defining the vortex chamber (33a and 33b). Blocking members (36a and 36b) extending in the direction of the center axis so as to surround the communication hole (32b) from an outside in the radial direction are provided within the vortex chambers (33a and 33b). The blocking members (36a and 36b) are provided with flow openings (37a and 37b) penetrating the blocking members (36a and 36b).

Abstract: A vibration isolator includes a partition member (15) that partitions a liquid chamber (16) in a first mounting member (11) into a primary liquid chamber (16a) using an elastic body (13) as a part of a wall surface thereof and a secondary liquid chamber (16b), and a movable member (23) housed in a housing chamber (20) provided within the partition member (15), the movable member being free to be deformed or displaced in an axial direction of the first mounting member (11). The partition member (15) is provided with a plurality of communicating holes (22) that extend from a portion of the partition member (15) which is exposed to the primary or secondary liquid chamber (16a or 16b) toward the inside of the partition member and are open toward the movable member (23).

Abstract: A shovel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper swivel body, an engine, a motor generator which can assist the engine, a capacitor, a swiveling electric motor which swivels the upper swivel body, a DC bus which is connected to the motor generator, the capacitor, and the swiveling electric motor, and a controller which controls charging and discharging of the capacitor. In a case where a swiveling operation is performed, the controller drives the swiveling electric motor by discharging power discharged by the capacitor, and thereafter, drives the swiveling electric motor by power generated by the motor generator.

Abstract: A fluid-filled vibration damping device including a vibration damping device main unit which has a main rubber elastic body elastically connecting first and second mounting members, and a fluid chamber whose wall is partially constituted by the main rubber elastic body. The vibration damping device main unit further includes a temporary joint member locked on the second mounting member and temporarily coupled thereto in an axial direction, and an annular sealing part provided to the temporary joint member and overlapped on the second mounting member in the axial direction with a sealing rubber sandwiched therebetween for achieving a temporary seal. A sealing coupling member is mounted on the second mounting member while exerting a pressing force in a direction of overlapping on the second mounting member and the temporary joint member for increasing a compression ratio of the sealing rubber and achieving a full seal.

Abstract: A method of assembling a sub-frame of a vehicle with the front side member of the vehicle includes integrally forming a supporting end of a mounting nut that protrudes in a radial direction in a center of an external circumference of the mounting nut, forming a through hole in a lower surface of the front side member, forming a seat as a groove in an internal surface of the through hole, inserting a lower end of the mounting nut into the through hole so that the supporting end is supported by a circumference of the through hole, settling a head of the mounting nut in the seat, and welding the supporting end and the head along the circumference of the through hole and a side of the seat to assemble the sub-frame to the front side member.

Abstract: A vehicle floor brace has a tubular body formed by rounding a sheet metal material, and a pair of attachment portions made of the sheet metal material and formed integrally with the tubular body at both ends in a longitudinal direction of the tubular body, and the vehicle floor brace is fixedly attached to an underside of a floor panel of a vehicle via the attachment portions to reinforce the floor panel, each of the attachment portions being configured to include a flat portion having an attachment surface to be attached to the floor panel, and a pair of reinforcing flanges formed by bending both side portions of the flat portion at right angles so that the side portions extend downward to an opposite side from the attachment surface and so that the attachment portion has a dish-shaped section.

Abstract: An amphibious vehicle, in particular military, amphibious vehicle, includes a first end region (2) and a second end region (3) opposite the latter in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The first end region (2) is designed as a land driving front and the second end region (3) is designed as a ship's bow for water travel. In a method for operating an amphibious vehicle (1), the main travel direction of the amphibious vehicle (1) is reversed upon transfer between land travel and water travel.

Abstract: An off-road vehicle is provided with a front-side housing that has a rear end that defines a gap with an upper end of a front-floor cover that is spanned by a flexible member that is a separate component from the front-side housing and the front-floor cover.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting an alternator is disclosed. The mounting assembly includes a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first bracket includes a first member, a second member, a third member, a fourth member, and a fifth member. The second bracket includes a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section. The alternator is mounted using the first bracket and the second bracket for reducing vibrations during operation.

Abstract: A utility vehicle including a chassis, a seat provided on the chassis, a cargo bed provided behind the seat, an engine provided on the chassis, and a storage box provided below the cargo bed for storing an air cleaner of the engine, a battery, and the like. The storage box stores the air cleaner, the battery, and the like, and includes a box body having an opening provided in a top surface facing the cargo bed, and a top cover covering the opening.

Abstract: Controllable hydraulic vibration-damping support comprising a main hydraulic circuit comprising a working chamber, a compensation chamber, and a first constricted passageway, and an auxiliary hydraulic chamber separated from the working chamber by a decoupling valve and communicating with the main hydraulic circuit by means of a second constricted passageway having a resonance frequency of less than 5 Hz. The auxiliary chamber is separated from a pneumatic chamber by a movable wall, and a control device is provided for selectively either connecting the pneumatic chamber to the open air, or bleeding air from the pneumatic chamber.

Abstract: A body frame connection member connects a first side frame portion and a second side frame portion which constitute each side frame. The body frame connection member is provided with a mount surface, an opposite-side surface, and a reinforcing rib. The mount surface is configured such that a loading platform can be mounted thereon, and includes an outer-side edge. The opposite-side surface is facing the opposite side from the mount surface, and is a recessed surface recessed toward the mount surface. The reinforcing rib extends upward from the outer-side edge of the mount surface.

Abstract: A frame structure of an electric vehicle including right and left drive wheels is capable of being simplified while communalizing components and achieving an efficient arrangement of a running gear and electrical components. An electric vehicle includes a running gear including an electromotor and a speed reduction gear, and a running gear support frame provided to surround the running gear. The speed reduction gear is arranged in the right-to-left center of a vehicle body. The electromotor is configured in such a manner that an axis direction is arranged along a vehicle right-to-left direction so that the electromotor extends to one side in a right-to-left direction of the speed reduction gear and is arranged between the speed reduction gear and a left lower side frame of the running gear support frame.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for an electric bike retrofit for a disc brakes vehicle include an electric motor coupled with a rotor brake. The apparatus and method provide advantages in that the drive gear for the electric motor may be integrated with the brake rotor decreasing weight and minimizing necessary parts. The electric motor may mount to the existing brake caliper mounts and drive the brake rotor without the use of a chain, belt, or the like. Multiple gear ratios may be incorporated into the brake rotor allowing for shifting and increased efficiency of the electric drive system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a damper bearing (10) for supporting a chassis component on a motor vehicle body, including a first bearing element (12) for attachment to the motor vehicle body, a second bearing element (14) for attachment to the chassis component, and a damping element (16) which is active between the first and the second bearing elements (12, 14) and which is made of a shock-absorbing material. The invention is characterized in that a coupling element (18) is arranged between the first and the second bearing elements (12, 14), with the second bearing element (14) interacting via the coupling element with at least one active spring element (20) which is arranged on the coupling element (18) and effective in series with the damping element (16).

Abstract: A vibration damping device having stopper rubbers including: a first and second mounting members; an outer bracket attached to the second mounting member; and a plurality of stopper rubbers attached to the outer bracket and providing a stopper mechanism for limiting an amount of relative displacement between the first and second mounting members by means of contact between a first mounting member side and the outer bracket via the stopper rubbers. The stopper rubbers include respective mating recesses and the mating recesses open toward a same direction. The stopper rubbers are integrally connected by at least one rubber connecting portion. The stopper rubbers are attached to the outer bracket with the rubber connecting portion being deformed so that the mating recesses are arranged so as to open toward different directions and are mated with the outer bracket.

Abstract: A vehicle including a side support extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a cross member extending transverse to the side support, and a reinforcement gusset coupled to the side support and the cross member, where the cross member and the reinforcement gusset define an interrupted interface in which one of the cross member or the reinforcement gusset includes a recessed portion and the opposite of the cross member or the reinforcement gusset includes an extended portion, and the recessed portion and the extended portion have complementary shapes and are detached from one another.

Abstract: A motor grader includes a frame and a work implement. The frame is box-shaped. The work implement is configured to be supported by the frame. The frame includes a bracket, a first frame part and a second frame part. The bracket has left and right side surfaces with which a lifter guide is formed in an integrated manner. The first frame part is configured to extend forward from a front end part of the bracket and support the work implement. The second frame part is configured to extend rearward from a rear end part of the bracket.

Abstract: A straddle electric vehicle includes a battery unit which is an electric power supply for an electric motor; a vehicle body frame including a main frame unitarily joined to a head pipe; and a sub-frame extending rearward from an upper portion of the main frame. The main frame includes a down frame member extending downward from the head pipe and a lower frame member extending rearward from a lower end of the down frame member, and the sub-frame is detachably joined to the vehicle body frame. A bottom portion of the battery unit is supported on the lower frame member of the main frame, and a side portion of the battery unit is covered with the sub-frame.

Abstract: To provide a rotating electrical machine for a vehicle having efficiently increased protection strength, a protective member mounted on a facing surface facing a side member of a rotating electrical machine disposed on the inner side along the width direction of the vehicle than the side member, has a protective portion apart from the outer surface of a cover forming a facing surface of the rotating electrical machine in an area of the rotating electrical machine facing the side member, and has a space ensured between the outer surface of the cover forming the facing surface of the rotating electrical machine and the protective portion.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle body vibration control device (10) for a vehicle, including a request driving force calculation unit (20) calculating a driver's request driving force, a driving unit (16) applying a driving force to the vehicle (12), a driving force control unit (22) controlling the driving unit based on command driving force, and a notch filter (24) receiving a signal indicating the request driving force, processing the signal so as to reduce a frequency component of vibration of a vehicle body, and outputting the processed signal to the driving force control unit as a command driving force signal. The control device (10) further includes a correction unit (30) correcting, when there is no need to correct the command driving force to a value reduced in effect of the filter processing, the notch filter so as to use a current value as data subjected to the filter processing.

Abstract: A vehicle configuration wherein the center of mass of the vehicle is approximately superimposed upon the passenger and driver centers of mass when seated within the vehicle. An occupant's center of mass can be approximated using a standard center of mass position approximation, or a combination of any number of standard center of mass position approximations. The vehicle's center of mass can be approximately superimposed upon the occupant's center of mass in at least the longitudinal and vertical directions.

Abstract: Front longitudinal members (11) of a vehicle (10) extend forward from a passenger cell (12) and partially bound an engine compartment (13), in which a drive unit (14) is positioned. A deflection device (17) has deflection elements (18) fastened to the front longitudinal members (11) for rotation about vertical axes (24). In the event of a partially overlapping frontal collision with a barrier, the deflection element (18) is rotated by the collision from an inoperative position in which the deflection element extends in the longitudinal direction of the respective front longitudinal member (11), into a collision position where a first portion (19) of the deflection element (18) projects into the engine compartment (13). Thus, a longitudinal pulse from the frontal collision acting toward the passenger cell (12) is at least partially converted by the deflection element (18) into a transverse pulse acting on the drive unit (14).

Abstract: An engine mount for use in a power unit vibration damping support structure configured to be mounted on a transmission side in a state without a distributed support load of a weight of the power unit being applied, the engine mount including: an inner shaft member; an outer tube member arranged separated to an outer circumference side of the inner shaft member; and a main rubber elastic body fixed to the inner shaft member while being attached to the outer tube member non-adhesively such that the inner shaft member and the outer tube member are elastically connected by the main rubber elastic body, wherein the outer tube member is configured to be attached to the power unit, and the inner shaft member is configured to be attached to a vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle underbody structure includes a pair of longitudinal rails. A tunnel is spaced between the longitudinal rails. A number of nonintrusive support members span between the tunnel and the longitudinal rails. The support members have a hoop shape that surrounds an enclosed area. The hoop shape of the nonintrusive support members is adapted to deform into the enclosed area for preventing a side impact force from damaging the tunnel.

Abstract: A structure of a rear package tray for a vehicle, which is mounted on body panels which vertically stand at both sides of a floor panel and positioned between an interior room and a trunk room of a vehicle. The structure includes: a side member mounted on the body panel with a front side member which is positioned at a relatively front side, and a rear side member which is positioned at a relatively rear side, coupled to each other; an upper member disposed at an upper side of the side member in a horizontal direction of a vehicle body; and a support member having one side connected to the upper member and the other side connected to the side member with an inclination to be spaced apart from a connection portion of the side member and the upper member. A reinforcing flange protrudes in a horizontal direction along one side edge of the support member.

Abstract: A motor grader includes a frame, a work implement, a lifter guide, a lifter bracket and a lift cylinder. The lifter guide is joined to the frame and encloses the frame. The lifter bracket encloses the lifter guide. The lift cylinder is attached to the lifter bracket for driving the work implement. The lifter guide includes an annular portion and a first leg portion, the annular portion enclosing an outer periphery of the frame. The first leg portion is continuous to an inner periphery of the annular portion. The first leg portion protrudes from the annular portion in a side view, and the first leg portion is welded at an outer edge to the frame.

Abstract: A vehicle body front part structure includes: a lower arm that supports a front wheel; a first transverse member that is connected to a supporting part on a rear side of the lower arm in a vehicle body; a second transverse member that connects between parts on a front end side of a rocker, the rocker is disposed in a rear of the wheel; and a connecting structure that integrally connects between the first transverse member and the second transverse member.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a front subframe consisting of steel and divided in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; and a rear subframe consisting of light metal such as an aluminum alloy. The front subframe comprises a press-formed body formed by pressing. The rear subframe comprises a die-cast body formed by die-casting. The front subframe and the rear subframe are joined together by friction stir welding while the left and right rear side sections of the rear subframe are superposed on the upper surfaces of the thin plate sections of the front subframe.

Abstract: An engine mount assembly is provided for mounting an engine to a vehicle frame. The engine mount assembly includes an elastomeric material snubber element having a generally elongated configuration with axial end faces and a coaxial bolt passage defined therethrough. A tubular sleeve has an inner shape sized for sliding receipt of the snubber element therein. The tubular sleeve has a longitudinal cross-sectional profile such that a bottom longitudinal cross-sectional portion of the tubular sleeve extends axially beyond the end faces of the snubber element and defines an enlarged attachment footprint for the tubular sleeve to a vehicle frame flange.

Abstract: Front-axle bracket (1) for motor vehicles, in which in each case two receptacles or recesses (5, 6) for the bearings for the swivel mounting of in each case one of two wheel control elements (7), such as the wishbone or A-arm, and the receptacles (18, 19, 20) for the securing of the front-axle bracket are provided as a premanufactured unit together with preassembled assemblies on the vehicle body, and at least some of the receptacles or recesses listed below for the securing of the steering mechanism (13) the securing of the stabilizer (15) the mounting of a hinged column (14), and the front-axle bracket is produced in the form of a light-metal component which is integral with said receptacles or recesses and connects them to one another.

Abstract: A vehicle front structure includes left and right side frames and a sub-frame disposed below the left and right side frames. The sub-frame includes a cross member, which connects rear end portions of left and right side members, and a support unit, which supports a steering gear box at front end portions of the left and right side members. The steering gear box is supported by the support unit so as to be located in a vehicle-front-side region of the power plant. The support unit is capable of being broken by an impact load so that the steering gear box is dropped when the impact load is applied.

Abstract: A sub-frame assembly for attachment to a unibody of a vehicle and for supporting at least one vehicular component is provided. The sub-frame assembly includes a pair of longitudinal members which are spaced from one another in a lateral direction and extend in a longitudinal direction between first and second ends. The longitudinal members at least partially converge towards one another from the first ends to the second ends such that the second ends are closer to one another than the first ends. A cross-member is coupled with and extends laterally between the longitudinal members. Each of the longitudinal members and the cross-member has a single and no more than one body mount for connection with the unibody of the vehicle such that the sub-frame assembly has exactly three body mounts in total.