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An independent rear suspension system which is affixed to a forward and laterally extending sub-frame prior to being mounted on a vehicle. The suspension includes four links per side, each side including two different length laterally extending upper control arms and rubber ball joint assemblies, on

An independent rear suspension system which is affixed to a forward and laterally extending sub-frame prior to being mounted on a vehicle. The suspension includes four links per side, each side including two different length laterally extending upper control arms and rubber ball joint assemblies, one laterally extending lower control arm, and a longitudinally extending trailing arm. Selected locations, lengths and orientations of the respective arms provide inherent predetermined camber and toe patterns. The entire suspension assembly mounts onto the vehicle at four locations via rubber isolators, providing substantially decreased road noise within the vehicle interior.

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An independent rear suspension sub-assembly for mounting on a frame rail of a vehicle, said sub-assembly comprising a sub-frame having a laterally extending portion, a forwardly extending portion, a spring mounting portion at the juncture of said laterally extending and forwardly extending portions,

An independent rear suspension sub-assembly for mounting on a frame rail of a vehicle, said sub-assembly comprising a sub-frame having a laterally extending portion, a forwardly extending portion, a spring mounting portion at the juncture of said laterally extending and forwardly extending portions, and a shock absorber mounting bracket extending upwardly from one side of said spring mounting portion; a knuckle having a central wheel mounting portion, a lower control arm mounting portion, an upper leading control arm mounting portion, and an upper trailing control arm mounting portion; a lower control arm pivotally connected at each end thereof between said lower control arm mounting portion and said laterally extending portion of said sub-frame, and having a spring mounting seat formed at an intermediate portion thereof; a first upper control arm pivotally connected at each end thereof between said upper trailing control arm mounting portion and said laterally extending portion of said sub-frame; a second upper control arm pivotally connected at each end thereof between said upper leading control arm mounting portion and said forwardly extending portion of said sub-frame; a coil spring mounted between said lower control arm spring mounting seat and said spring mounting portion of said sub-frame; a shock absorber mounted between said shock absorber bracket and said lower control arm intermediate said coil spring and said knuckle lower control arm mounting portion; a trailing arm having one end thereof fixedly secured to said knuckle and the other end thereof pivotally connected to the distal end of said forwardly extending portion of said sub-frame; and two isolators mounted on the outer surface of said spring mounting portion and on the distal end of said forwardly extending portion of said sub-frame for mounting said sub-assembly to said frame rail.