TRACKED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
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1. A tracked all-terrain vehicle (ATV), comprising:
- a frame;
a track coupled to the frame;
a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track; and
a steering and drive assembly, the assembly comprising a first hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for large radius turns, and a second hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for small radius turns.
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Abstract
A tracked ATV includes a frame, a track coupled to the frame, and a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track. The tracked ATV further includes a steering and drive assembly, which has a first hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for large radius turns. The steering and drive assembly also has a second hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for small radius turns.
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1. A tracked all-terrain vehicle (ATV), comprising:
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a frame; a track coupled to the frame; a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track; and a steering and drive assembly, the assembly comprising a first hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for large radius turns, and a second hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for small radius turns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A tracked all-terrain vehicle (ATV), comprising:
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a frame; a track coupled to the frame; a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track; and a steering and drive assembly, comprising; a drive gear assembly coupled to the track for driving the track; and a steering gear assembly including a first hydraulic pump and a motor, the first hydraulic pump being driven by the drive gear assembly when the vehicle is moving. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A tracked ATV, comprising:
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a frame; a track coupled to the frame; a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track; and a suspension system coupled to the frame and supporting the track, the suspension system comprising a plurality of control arms coupled at an upper end to the frame, and at a lower end to a carrier roller, at least some of the carrier rollers moving independently of the other carrier rollers. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A tracked all-terrain vehicle (ATV), comprising:
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a frame; a track coupled to the frame; a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track; a plurality of load sensors supported by the frame, each load sensor being operative to detect a load on the frame; a display device operative to display an indication of payload distribution of the vehicle; and a control unit in communication with the plurality of load sensors and the display device, the control unit being operative to calculate a payload distribution of the vehicle based on output from the plurality of load sensors and to determine a recommended payload adjustment based on the calculated payload distribution, the control unit being operative to transmit a signal to the display device representative of the recommend payload adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of managing payload distribution of a tracked all-terrain vehicle (ATV), the method comprising:
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providing a tracked ATV including a frame, a track coupled to the frame, and a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track; detecting, by a plurality of load sensors, at least one load on the frame; calculating, by a control unit, a payload distribution of the vehicle based on output from the plurality of load sensors; determining, by the control unit, a recommended payload adjustment based on the calculated payload distribution; and transmitting a signal to a display device representative of the recommend payload adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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