Inventors:
Charles R. Vincent - San Francisco CA
William H. Albee - Pleasant Hill CA
Assignee:
Crowley All Terrain Corporation - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
B60K 2300
Abstract:
A suspension for off-road vehicles having a vehicle frame supported on flexible wall, fluid distensible rollers through a plurality of support rolls rotatably mounted to the frame. Each support roll contacts at least one roller, the axes of the rolls being parallel to the axes of the rollers and positioned vertically offset by an angle between 5. degree. and 19. degree. measured from the vertical. Means is also provided for positioning the rollers relative to the support rolls and maintaining a preselected contact pressure therebetween, these pressures being adjustable to accommodate various road and operating conditions.