ONE PIECE STAMPED I-BEAM AXLE

Recent accomplishments have led to the development of a one-piece stamped I-beam axle with ball joints as a replacement to the forged axle with king pin design. The new stamped I-beam axle brings with it a number of improvements to Ford's Twin I-beam suspension system. This paper describes the objectives, improvements, evolution of the design, testing, and the manufacturing process for this latest suspension system improvement on Ford light trucks.