A frame hanger including a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail, a spring box attached to the frame bracket, a vertically extending gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the spring box to form a first spring module and a second spring module, where the sp
A frame hanger including a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail, a spring box attached to the frame bracket, a vertically extending gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the spring box to form a first spring module and a second spring module, where the spring box provides a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the first spring module, and where the spring box provides a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the second spring module, and the vertically extending gusset provides an inner side wall of the first spring module and an inner side wall of the second spring module.
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1. A suspension for supporting a longitudinally extending vehicle frame rail above an axle, comprising: a frame hanger comprising:a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail;a spring box attached to the frame bracket;a gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the
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A suspension for supporting a longitudinally extending vehicle frame rail above an axle, comprising: a frame hanger comprising:a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail;a spring box attached to the frame bracket;a gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the spring box to form a first spring module and a second spring module;said spring box comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the first spring module, and said spring box comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the second spring module;said gusset forming an inner side wall of the first spring module and an inner side wall of the second spring module;a first spring mount positioned within the first spring module;a first shear spring positioned between a first side wall of the first spring mount and the outer side wall of the first spring module;a second shear spring positioned between a second side wall of the first spring mount and the inner side wall of the first spring module;a second spring mount positioned within the second spring module;a third shear spring positioned between a first side wall of the second spring mount and the outer side wall of the second spring module; anda fourth shear spring positioned between a second side wall of the second spring mount and the inner side wall of the second spring module;wherein the spring box includes a first upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the first spring module and a second upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the second spring module, with a gap positioned between the first flange and the second flange allowing positioning of the gusset between the first and second flanges. 2. The suspension of claim 1 further including a saddle assembly attached to the first spring mount and to the second spring mount. 3. The suspension of claim 1, wherein a first load cushion is positioned on the first spring mount and a second load cushion is positioned on the second spring mount. 4. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the spring box forms the top wall, bottom wall, and outer side wall of the first spring module, and forms the top wall, bottom wall, and outer side wall of the second spring module, and is welded to the frame bracket. 5. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the first upwardly extending flange abuts and is attached to a first side of the gusset and the second upwardly extending flange abuts and is attached to a second side of the gusset. 6. The suspension of claim 5, wherein the first upwardly extending flange is attached to the gusset and to the second upwardly extending flange with one or more fasteners. 7. The suspension of claim 6, wherein the one or more fasteners comprise one or more bolts. 8. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the spring box extends as a single piece of formed steel from the first upwardly extending flange to the second upwardly extending flange. 9. The suspension of claim 1, wherein said first spring mount comprises an inboard part and an outboard part separate from the inboard part, a first through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or outboard parts of the first spring mount adapted to allow passage of a first connecting rod therethrough, wherein the first connecting rod connects the inboard part of the first spring mount together with the outboard part of the first spring mount, and wherein the first shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the first shear spring is compressed between the first side wall of the first spring mount and the outer side wall of the first spring module, and wherein the second shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the second shear spring is compressed between the second side wall of the first spring mount and the inner side wall of the first spring module. 10. The suspension of claim 9, wherein the first shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate of the first shear spring adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on the first side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate of the first shear spring has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate of the first shear spring, and wherein the second shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate of the second shear spring adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on the second side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate of the second shear spring has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate of the second shear spring. 11. The suspension of claim 9, further including a second through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or outboard parts of the first spring mount adapted to allow passage of a second connecting rod therethrough, wherein the second connecting rod also connects the inboard part of the first spring mount together with the outboard part of the first spring mount. 12. The suspension of claim 9, wherein said second spring mount comprised of an inboard part and an outboard part separate from the inboard part, a through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or outboard parts of the second spring mount adapted to allow passage of a second connecting rod therethrough, wherein the second connecting rod connects the inboard part of the second spring mount together with the outboard part of the second spring mount, and wherein the third shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the third shear spring is compressed between the first side wall of the second spring mount and the inner side wall of the second spring module, and wherein the fourth shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the fourth shear spring is compressed between the second side wall of the second spring mount and the outer side wall of the second spring module. 13. The suspension of claim 12, wherein the first shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate of the first shear spring adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on the first side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate of the first shear spring has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate of the first shear spring, and wherein the second shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate of the second shear spring adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on the second side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate of the second shear spring has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate of the second shear spring; and wherein the third shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate of the third shear spring adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on the first side wall of the second spring mount, wherein the upper plate of the third shear spring has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate of the third shear spring, and wherein the fourth shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate of the fourth shear spring adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on the second side wall of the second spring mount, wherein the upper plate of the fourth shear spring has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate of the fourth shear spring. 14. The suspension of claim 13, further including a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the first shear spring, and a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the second shear spring; and further including a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the third shear spring, and a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the fourth shear spring. 15. The suspension of claim 12, further including a second through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or outboard parts of the first spring mount adapted to allow passage of a third connecting rod therethrough, wherein the third connecting rod also connects the inboard part of the first spring mount together with the outboard part of the first spring mount; and further including a second through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or outboard parts of the second spring mount adapted to allow passage of a fourth connecting rod therethrough, wherein the fourth connecting rod also connects the inboard part of the second spring mount together with the outboard part of the second spring mount. 16. A suspension for supporting a longitudinally extending vehicle frame rail above an axle, comprising: a frame hanger comprising:a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail;a spring box attached to the frame bracket;a gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the spring box to form a first spring module and a second spring module;said spring box comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the first spring module, and said spring box comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the second spring module;said gusset forming an inner side wall of the first spring module and an inner side wall of the second spring module;a first spring mount positioned within the first spring module;a first shear spring positioned between a first side wall of the first spring mount and the outer side wall of the first spring module;a second shear spring positioned between a second side wall of the first spring mount and the inner side wall of the first spring module;a second spring mount positioned within the second spring module;a third shear spring positioned between a first side wall of the second spring mount and the outer side wall of the second spring module; anda fourth shear spring positioned between a second side wall of the second spring mount and the inner side wall of the second spring module;wherein the gusset includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of the second shear spring and the third shear spring. 17. The suspension of claim 16, wherein a portion of the spring box that comprises the outer wall of the first spring module includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of the first shear spring, and a portion of the spring box that comprises the outer wall of the second spring module includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of the fourth shear spring. 18. A frame hanger comprising: a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail;a spring box attached to the frame bracket;a gusset attached to the frame bracket and positioned within the spring box to form a first spring module and a second spring module;said spring box comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the first spring module, and said spring box comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, and an outer side wall of the second spring module;said gusset forming an inner side wall of the first spring module and an inner side wall of the second spring module;wherein the spring box includes a first upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the first spring module and a second upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the second spring module, with a gap positioned between the first flange and the second flange allowing positioning of the gusset between the first and second flanges. 19. The suspension of claim 18, wherein the spring box forms the top wall, bottom wall, and outer side wall of the first spring module, and forms the top wall, bottom wall, and outer side wall of the second spring module, and is welded to the frame bracket. 20. The suspension of claim 18, wherein the first upwardly extending flange abuts and is attached to a first side of the gusset and the second upwardly extending flange abuts and is attached to a second side of the gusset. 21. The suspension of claim 20, wherein the first upwardly extending flange is attached to the gusset and to the second upwardly extending flange with one or more fasteners. 22. The suspension of claim 21, wherein the one or more fasteners comprise one or more bolts. 23. The suspension of claim 18, wherein the spring box extends as a single piece of formed steel from the first upwardly extending flange to the second upwardly extending flange. 24. The suspension of claim 18, wherein the gusset includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of shear springs positioned against the gusset. 25. The suspension of claim 24, wherein a portion of the spring box that comprises the outer wall of the first spring module includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of a shear spring positioned against the outer wall of the first spring module, and a portion of the spring box that comprises the outer wall of the second spring module includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of a shear spring positioned against the outer wall of the second spring module. 26. A frame hanger comprising: a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail;a spring box attached to the frame bracket,said spring box comprising a first spring module and a second spring module;said first spring module comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, an outer side wall, and an inner side wall;said second spring module comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, an outer side wall and an inner side wall;a vertically extending gusset attached to the frame bracket;a first upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the first spring module and a second upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the second spring module;wherein the first upwardly extending flange is attached to a first side of the vertically extending gusset and the second upwardly extending flange is attached to a second side of the vertically extending gusset. 27. The suspension of claim 26, wherein the first upwardly extending flange is attached to the vertically extending gusset and to the second upwardly extending flange with one or more fasteners. 28. The suspension of claim 27, wherein the one or more fasteners comprise one or more bolts. 29. The suspension of claim 27, wherein the spring box extends as a single piece of formed steel from the first upwardly extending flange to the second upwardly extending flange. 30. The suspension of claim 26, wherein a portion of the spring box that comprises the outer wall of the first spring module includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of shear springs positioned against the outer wall of the first spring module, and a portion of the spring box that comprises the outer wall of the second spring module includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of a shear spring positioned against the outer wall of the second spring module. 31. A frame hanger comprising: a frame bracket adapted for connection to a vehicle frame rail;a spring box attached to the frame bracket,said spring box comprising a first spring module and a second spring module;said first spring module comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, an outer side wall, and an inner side wall;said second spring module comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, an outer side wall and an inner side wall;a gusset attached to the frame bracket;a first upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the first spring module and a second upwardly extending flange extending from the top wall of the second spring module;wherein the first upwardly extending flange is attached to a first side of the gusset and the second upwardly extending flange is attached to a second side of the gusset; andwherein the gusset extends into the spring box and forms the inner wall of the first spring module and the inner wall of the second spring module. 32. The suspension of claim 31, wherein the gusset includes a shoulder for limiting upward vertical movement of shear springs positioned against the gusset.
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