Side-by-side vehicle
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame;
an internal combustion power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle;
an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls;
a cargo carrying portion supported by the frame and located rearward of the operator area; and
a first air intake system operatively coupled to the internal combustion power source to communicate ambient air to the internal combustion power source, the first air intake system receiving ambient air through a first air inlet in an exterior body panel of the cargo carrying portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle may include a CVT unit or a power source which requires ambient air. An air inlet for an air intake system coupled to the CVT unit or the power source which requires ambient air may be provided in a side of a cargo carrying portion of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a rear radius arm suspension.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame; a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame; an internal combustion power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle; an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls; a cargo carrying portion supported by the frame and located rearward of the operator area; and a first air intake system operatively coupled to the internal combustion power source to communicate ambient air to the internal combustion power source, the first air intake system receiving ambient air through a first air inlet in an exterior body panel of the cargo carrying portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame; a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame; a power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle; an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls; a cargo carrying portion supported by the frame and located rearward of the operator area; a first air intake system operatively coupled to the power source to communicate ambient air to the power source, the first air intake system receiving ambient air through a first air inlet in a first exterior body panel of the cargo carrying portion; a CVT unit supported by the frame and operatively coupled between the power source and the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members; and a second air intake system operatively coupled to the CVT unit to communicate ambient air to an interior of the CVT unit, the second air intake system receiving ambient air through a second air inlet in a second exterior body panel of the cargo carrying portion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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