In less than 12 months, six
engineers from Dana’s internal
chassis and driveline integration engineering
team located in Toledo, Ohio developed an
integrated, full-size, light truck independent
rear drivetrain (IRD) module. The module builds
on Dana’s previous global successes in design,
development, assembly and management of
independent front and rear driving systems.
Dana engineers completely redesigned the
full-perimeter rear frame section to accommodate
the IRS module. Dana’s expertise in alternative
materials and related design knowledge created a
redesigned axle, upper and lower control arms
and knuckles – all made of aluminum.
The frame cross members also incorporate
aluminum welded to steel side rails using
magnetic pulse welding technology, a patented
welding process developed by Dana. The process
is a solid state, cold-welding, clean process
that uses electro-magnetics to propel one metal
part into another.
The module can be reconfigured for crossover
utility vehicles and passenger cars. The highly
adaptable module can be tailored for a range of
rear-wheel-drive, 4x4, and all-wheel-drive
configurations.
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