In a pressing step, a first forged product is pressed by a first die, and thereby, a second forged product including a rough flange having a thickness-changing portion is produced. The thickness-changing portion includes a front part protruding frontward from a side of a rough web part and a rear part protruding rearward from the side of the rough web part. Each of the front part and the rear part includes a first part, and a second part that is thicker than the first part and is located farther from the rough web part than the first part. In the pressing step, at least a part of the rough flange that is above or below the web part (thick part) is pressed by the first die, whereby the material of the first forged product in the part is caused to flow frontward and rearward, and the thickness-changing portion is formed.

The production method includes a first step, a second step and a third step. In the first step, a steel material is forged by dies, whereby a forged product including a rough web part and four plate-shaped rough flange parts is produced. In the second step, at least one specified rough flange part, which is at least one of the four rough flange parts, is pressed by a first die, whereby a first bent portion bending outward in an up-down direction is formed in the specified rough flange part. In the third step, the edge of the first bent portion is pressed by a second die inward in the up-down direction, whereby the edge is deformed and a second bent portion is formed. In the third step, the edge of the specified flange part is deformed while the edge is kept from deforming in a front-rear direction.

The production method includes a first step, a second step and a third step. In the first step, a steel material is forged by dies, whereby a forged product including a rough web part and four plate-shaped rough flange parts is produced. In the second step, at least one specified rough flange part, which is at least one of the four rough flange parts, is pressed by a first die, whereby a first bent portion bending outward in an up-down direction is formed in the specified rough flange part. In the third step, the edge of the first bent portion is pressed by a second die inward in the up-down direction, whereby the edge is deformed and a second bent portion is formed. In the third step, the edge of the specified flange part is deformed while the edge is kept from deforming in a front-rear direction.

A disclosed front axle beam includes a beam section. The beam section includes a first flange part, a second flange part, and a web section connecting the first flange part and the second flange part. The web section includes a varying-slope section that includes a plurality of first slope sections and a plurality of second slope sections. Each of the plurality of first slope sections inclines in one direction with respect to the vehicle-height direction in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Each of the plurality of second slope sections inclines in the opposite direction to the one direction with respect to the vehicle-height direction in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The first slope section and the second slope section are located in an alternate manner along the longitudinal direction. In this way, the rigidity of the front axle beam can be increased.

A disclosed front axle beam includes a beam section. The beam section includes a first flange part, a second flange part, and a web section connecting the first flange part and the second flange part. The web section includes a varying-slope section that includes a plurality of first slope sections and a plurality of second slope sections. Each of the plurality of first slope sections inclines in one direction with respect to the vehicle-height direction in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Each of the plurality of second slope sections inclines in the opposite direction to the one direction with respect to the vehicle-height direction in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The first slope section and the second slope section are located in an alternate manner along the longitudinal direction. In this way, the rigidity of the front axle beam can be increased.

A method and apparatus for adapting a vehicle rear suspension wherein the apparatus comprises a substantially circular plate having first and second surfaces with a central bore therethrough and with closed and open notches extending into a circumferential edge thereof, a pair of outer mounting bores extending through the plate proximate to the circumferential edge with the closed notch therebetween and a plurality of first and second inner mounting bores distributed around the central bore. The method comprises removing a multi-link rear suspension assembly from the vehicle and removing left and right wheel assemblies from the multi-link rear suspension assembly mounting an adaptor plate to each of the left and right wheel assemblies on an inside surface thereof with a first set of fasteners, mounting an axle beam of a torsion bar rear suspension assembly to each of the adaptor plates with a second set of fasteners and securing the torsion bar rear suspension assembly to the vehicle.

A device for controlling the temperature of a hub includes a hub bearing mounted at a central hole of the hub, an axle mounted in the central hole through the hub bearing, an end cover mounted on a wheel disc outside the hub bearing, a temperature sensor, a water return passage, a motor, a turbine, a water storage tank, a water outlet passage, a wind driven generator, a rectifier, a battery, a controller and other components, wherein the water storage tank is arranged inside the axle and connected to the water outlet passage and the water return passage, the water passages are arranged inside the axle and connected to fluid, the turbine is arranged at the bottom of the water storage tank, and the turbine is driven by the motor at the bottom of the water storage tank.

An axle for a vehicle, wherein the axle includes a transverse axle portion having a longitudinal end. The axle including a first axle portion connecting the transverse portion to a chassis of the vehicle and a second axle portion connecting the transverse portion to a wheel carrier for supporting a vehicle wheel. A vibration damper is arranged in a receiver in one of the axle portions.

A vehicle suspension includes at least one anchor bar, at least one axle lift spring, an auxiliary drop-type axle which may be selectively lifted or lowered and a single, integrated support attaching the at least one axle lift spring and the at least one anchor bar to the auxiliary drop-type axle, wherein the single, integrated support provides the only attachment of the at least one axle lift spring and the at least one anchor bar to the auxiliary drop-type axle, and wherein the support includes an open area configured to allow the passage of a cardan.

The present invention relates to an axle unit comprising an axle tube and an axle stub, wherein the axle stub is formed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to a stub axis in some regions and has a channel which extends substantially parallel to the stub axis, wherein the axle stub has a first connection portion which has an engagement geometry for fluid-tight connection to the channel, wherein the axle tube is formed to be substantially rotationally symmetrical about a tube axis and wherein the axle tube and the axle stub are fixed on/to one another by way of a cross-member in such a way that the tube axis and the stub axis are spaced from one another.