An axle/suspension system for a wheeled vehicle, in which the vehicle has
a frame, includes an integral arm structure that includes an attachment
member for connecting the integral arm structure to the vehicle frame. A
flexible transition member is connected to and extends from the
attachment member and a body is connected to and extends from the
transition member The flexible transition member may be generally curved
or angular and enables pivotal movement of the integral arm structure and
cooperates with the body to distribute forces encountered by the
axle/suspension system The body may be a truss structure or a solid body,
which may include a member that replaces a conventional axle tube.
Optionally, two axle/suspension integral arm structures may be used to
capture a conventional axle tube.