the leaf springs move downwardly relative to the underside of the light duty trailer and the air spring and the shock absorber expand.
With this prior art design, the air spring can expand to its maximum allowable distance indicated by the air spring manufacturer and can be torn apart during use. In addition, the design does not prevent lateral movement of the leaf spring and subsequent lateral movement of the air spring and the shock absorber during use of the light duty trailer even during turning or backing up of the light duty trailer which can cause damage to the air spring and the shock absorber. Moreover, the design does not provide lateral stability through the extent of vertical travel of the leaf spring, which can result in poorersystem which uses a limiting assembly to secure a rear end of a spring member to a frame of the light duty trailer to prevent lateral movement of the spring member and subsequent lateral movement of the air spring and the shock absorber during use of the light duty trailer even during turning or backing up of the light duty trailer.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel air ride suspension system which uses a limiting assembly to secure a rear end of a spring member to a frame of the light duty trailer to provide lateral stability through the extent of vertical travel of the spring member, thereby resulting in better stability for and reduced torsion on the spring member, the air spring