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Technical Manual
Axle suspension
Feature
• Torque tube with cross strut
• Coil springs with progressive compliance characteristic and wide
distance between spring centres
• Shock absorbers on all four wheels
• Stabilisers at front and rear
• New stabiliser mounting as molecular bearing
Coil springs with telescopic shock absorbers
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks
Advantage
• Axle location in transverse and longitudinal direction
• Offers high degrees of freedom
• Long spring travel and extensive axle articulation
• Enable shorter frame overhangs (at front and rear) in comparison to
leaf springs
• Higher angle of approach/departure and short front end
• Permanent ground contact possible for all four wheels, even on
extremely uneven surfaces
• High driving stability and ideal suspension set-up for every load condition
• High driving stability, reduced roll tendency
• Firm grip for all wheels in all speed ranges
• No restriction of ground clearance
• Improved cornering stability, reduced roll tendency
• Improved driving safety with attachments which have a high centre
of gravity
• Durable and robust
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Rear view
Axles
Cross strut
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Stabiliser
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