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4 x 4 Conversion kit

  • US 20040251069A1
  • Filed: 06/04/2004
  • Published: 12/16/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A four-wheel drive conversion kit for use with a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle, the vehicle having:

  • an engine, two driven tire and wheel assemblies, two undriven tire and wheel assemblies, a driven clutch, a drive belt, a drive clutch and a transaxle;

    the conversion kit comprising;

    at least one drive shaft for providing power to the two undriven tire and wheel assemblies;

    a front differential positioned between the two undriven tire and wheel assemblies;

    said at least one drive shaft being connected to said front differential at one end and connected to a gear box at its other end;

    said gear box being connected to the engine of a vehicle;

    two half shafts, each half shaft having a first a rid second end, said first end of each half shaft being connected to a separate spindle and hub assembly;

    each of said spindle and hub assembly being attached to said undriven tire and wheel assemblies;

    said second end of each half shaft being connected to said front differential, said front differential being located in between said two half shafts;

    whereby the gear box transfers power from the engine through said at least one drive shaft and said front differential causing the two undriven tire and wheel assemblies to be driven and converting a two-wheel drive vehicle into a four-wheel drive vehicle.

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