Rear and/or front axle subframe bearing and method of assembling a rear and/or front axle subframe bearing
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May 25, 2010
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Feb 7, 2008
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Jul 11, 2006
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Jul 11, 2006
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A subframe bearing and method of forming same is provided with a subframe (12) having a main section between a first engagement flange (30) and a second engagement flange (32), an inner tube (2), an outer tube (4) and an elastomer bushing (6), as well as a stop plate (16). The elastomer bushing is vulcanized with the inner tube (2) and the outer tube (4) defining a bushing subassembly. The outer tube has a main section (42), an angled transition portion (44) and a step portion (40). The outer tube continues axially from the main section (42) to a stop flange (20). The elastomer bushing (6) has a bulged outer surface portion (36) extending continuously and uninterrupted outwardly of the angled transition portion (44) and extending continuously and uninterrupted outwardly of the step portion (40). The bulge of the bulged outer surface portion is radially outwardly of the subframe main section (12) to form an engaging stop surface in contact with the second radially extending engagement flange (32) and a surface in contact with the stop plate (16).
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