Frames and Suspensions Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cushion hitch:suspension system for a motor scraper.
• spring rate:load carrying characteristics of leaf and coil springs.
• yield strength:is the amount of force to permanently deform a material.
• transverse:a torque rod that controls suspension movement from side to side.
• nitrogen:a gas that most suspension struts use for dampening.
• stress riser:a point of stress concentration.
• discharge:important to do this before servicing a nitrogen filled strut.
• leveling valve:a valve that controls suspension height.
• rbm:a term used in frame design referring to twisting/bending and torque forces.
• active struts:can use external oil source to retract or extend the rod to adjust ride height.
• section modulus:an engineering term used for describing strength of shape of a component.
• panhard rod:controls suspension movement fore and aft; also known as a transverse torque rod.
• neocon:a special fluid used in hitachi suspension struts.