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BPW channel crossmember - Airlight II- and SL air suspension 4.3
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The open, narrow hanger brackets on the channel
crossmember are 90 mm wide (80 mm in individual
cases) and can also be welded onto very narrow
Channel crossmember for 70 mm wide bottom flanges. The forces applied to the channel
trailing arms (Airlight II air suspension) crossmember from the wheels via the axle are ab-
sorbed by the BPW components and transmitted
O Shock absorber attachment on the upwards into the frame.
threaded bolt
There are no flexural forces which have to be chan-
nelled into the frame via gusset plates.
Depending on the frame design, it is possible to
dispense with additional cross struts in the area of
the suspension unit (see page 22).
The channel crossmember cannot take on the func-
tion of the upper frame reinforcement.
Channel crossmember (bolted-on) for 70 mm No "overhead" welds are required during installation
wide trailing arms (Airlight II air suspension) with the vehicle on its back.
All channel crossmembers are adjustable and allow
O Shock absorber attachment on the the track to be corrected.
threaded bolt
When self-steering axles are used with laterally off-
set trailing arms, the shock absorbers can be se-
cured to the channel crossmember.
The dimensions are given in the technical docu-
ments for each version and ride height.
Channel crossmember for self-steering axles
with laterally offset trailing arms (70 mm wide)
incl. shock absorber mount (Airlight II air
suspension).
Channel crossmember for 100 mm wide trailing
arms (SL air suspension)
O Shock absorber attachment on the
threaded bolt
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Low-cost, optimum support for the forces applied
to the frame.
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