| CPC B60G 7/008 (2013.01) [B60G 3/06 (2013.01); F16F 1/38 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A vehicle suspension link comprising:
a bushing;
a knuckle;
a link arm operably coupled to the knuckle via the bushing at a ring formed at one end of the link arm; and
a coupling assembly comprising a first bushing ferrule on a first axial end of the bushing and a second bushing ferrule on a second axial end of the bushing,
wherein each of the first and second bushing ferrules comprises a serrated face disposed to face away from the bushing, the serrated face comprising serrations embedded therein,
wherein a first outer diameter of the first and second bushing ferrules at the serrated face is larger than a second outer diameter of the first and second bushing ferrules at a remaining portion of the first and second bushing ferrules,
wherein a hardness-limited washer is disposed between the head portion of a fastener the bushing ferrule, and
wherein a hardness of the hardness-limited washer is between 100 HV and 200 HV.
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