OPTIMIZED MASS CAST BAR PIN FOR BUSHING ASSEMBLY

The present disclosure provides a bushing assembly. The bushing assembly includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve, an elastomer, and a bar pin. The elastomer is disposed between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The bar pin includes a first end, a second end, and a central portion between the first end and the second end. The central portion extends along a longitudinal axis. The central portion has a cruciform cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The bar pin further includes a first intermediate portion between the central portion and the first end. The first intermediate portion has an uninterrupted circular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The inner sleeve circumscribes the central portion of the bar pin.