A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame includes a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The utility vehicle further comprises an attachment supported at the front frame portion. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat and an adjacent passenger seat spaced apart from the operator seat. The operator seat and the passenger seat are in a side-by-side arrangement. The utility vehicle also comprises an auxiliary power assembly having an attachment shaft configured to be operably coupled to the attachment. The attachment shaft extends in a generally longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle and projects outwardly from the front frame portion.

The vehicle suspension component includes first and second trailing arms that are spaced from one another for attachment with vehicle wheels. The suspension component also includes at least one cross-member that is rigidly connected with the first trailing arm and is operably connected with the second trailing arm in a non-rigid manner. A rotation inhibitor operably connects the at least one cross-member with the second trailing arm and resiliently resists rotation of the at least one cross-member relative to the second trailing arm.

There is provided a torsion beam joint structure in a torsion beam suspension including a torsion beam and right and left trailing arms connected to end portions of the torsion beam. The torsion beam has front and rear wall portions, an upper wall portion, and an opening provided at a lower side in an upper-lower direction of the vehicle. The front wall portion and the rear wall portion have a set of joint portions on their right side and left side in the vehicle width direction, by which the front wall portion and the rear wall portion are joined to each of the trailing arms. The set of joint portions includes an outer joint portion located on an outer side at a lowermost position, and an inner joint portion located on an inner side at an uppermost position. The inner joint portion is located higher than the outer joint portion.

A twist axle assembly (20) of a vehicle includes a pair of trailing arms (22) and a twist beam (24) having a base portion (46) extending along an axis (A) between first and second twist beam ends (42, 44). The twist beam (24) includes a pair of side walls (48) extending downwardly from the base portion (46) and each disposed in spaced relationship with the trailing arms (22). At least one mounting bracket (54) extends from a first mounting bracket end (56) disposed in abutting relationship with a respective trailing arm (22) to a second mounting bracket end (58) disposed in overlaying relationship the side walls (48) of the twist beam (24) for allowing the mounting bracket to axially slip or slide along the side walls (48) of the twist beam (24) and provide for lateral or axial adjustment of the twist axle assembly (20) during the manufacturing process.

A vehicle suspension system is disclosed. The vehicle suspension system can include a first spring having a first spring characteristic, a second spring having a second spring characteristic, and an actuator coupled to the first and second springs such that actuation of the actuator causes a change in the first and second spring characteristics. The change in the second spring characteristic can be inversely proportional to the change in the first spring characteristic to adjust vehicle handling.

A chassis arrangement (10), in particular for utility vehicles (1), with at least one axle (3) that extends transverse to the travel direction and carries wheels (4). Movement of the axle (3) is damped by vibration dampers (11) provided with end sections (15), and with at least one stabilizer assembly (12) that has two longitudinally extending sections (13) and a transverse section (14) that connects the longitudinally extending sections. An end section (15) of the vibration damper (11) is held directly on and is connected to the stabilizer assembly (12) on an extension (16, 17) of the transversely orientated section (14) beyond the longitudinal section (13).

A trailer for towing by a power vehicle is provided and generally includes a frame and a tandem wheel assembly. The frame forms an undercarriage chassis and the tandem wheel assembly positioned under the undercarriage chassis. The tandem wheel assembly includes a rear wheel assembly and a front wheel assembly. An extension assembly is provided and moves the front wheel assembly between trailing position and a self-propelled position where the rear wheel assembly and the front wheel assembly are positioned to equally support the undercarriage chassis.

A trailer for towing by a power vehicle is provided and generally includes a frame and a tandem wheel assembly. The frame forms an undercarriage chassis and the tandem wheel assembly positioned under the undercarriage chassis. The tandem wheel assembly includes a rear wheel assembly and a front wheel assembly. An extension assembly is provided and moves the front wheel assembly between trailing position and a self-propelled position where the rear wheel assembly and the front wheel assembly are positioned to equally support the undercarriage chassis.