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A suspension assembly for a vehicle such as a boom sprayer or the like having a first axle member with one end connected with a wheel and its opposite end pivotally connected with the vehicle chassis on the side of the chassis opposite such wheel, a second axle member having one end connected with a

A suspension assembly for a vehicle such as a boom sprayer or the like having a first axle member with one end connected with a wheel and its opposite end pivotally connected with the vehicle chassis on the side of the chassis opposite such wheel, a second axle member having one end connected with a wheel and its opposite end pivotally connected with the vehicle chassis on the side of the chassis opposite such wheel and first and second air springs operatively positioned between a portion of the axle members and the chassis to cushion the chassis while traversing irregular and bumpy terrain.

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A boom sprayer comprising: a chassis with a longitudinal center and a first chassis portion disposed on a first lateral side of the longitudinal center and a second chassis portion disposed on a second lateral side of the longitudinal center; first and second front, steerable wheels; first and secon

A boom sprayer comprising: a chassis with a longitudinal center and a first chassis portion disposed on a first lateral side of the longitudinal center and a second chassis portion disposed on a second lateral side of the longitudinal center; first and second front, steerable wheels; first and second rear wheels; an extendable spray boom mounted to said chassis and extending outwardly from said chassis on each side thereof; a first elongated front axle member having one end connected with said first front wheel on said first lateral side and the other end pivotally connected with said chassis on said second lateral side at a first front point vertically above the point at which said first elongated axle member is connected with said first front wheel; a second elongated front axle member having one end connected with said second front wheel on said second lateral side and the other end pivotally connected with said chassis on said first lateral side at a second front point vertically above the point at which said second elongated axle member is connected with said second front wheel; a first elongated rear axle member having one end connected with said first rear wheel on said first lateral side and the other end pivotally connected with said chassis on said second lateral side at a first rear point vertically above the point at which said first elongated axle member is connected with said first rear wheel; a second elongated rear axle member having one end connected with said second rear wheel on said second lateral side and the other end pivotally connected with said chassis on said first lateral side at a second rear point vertically above the point at which said second elongated axle member is connected with said second rear wheel; fluid spring means operatively positioned between a portion of each axle member and said chassis; and fluid control means associated with each of said fluid spring means for maintaining said chassis at a desired orientation relative to the terrain.