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Side-by-side vehicle

DC CAFC
  • US 8,746,719 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2010
  • Issued: 06/10/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle, comprising:

  • 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 rear drive unit supported by the frame and positioned rearward of the operator area, the rear drive unit being operatively coupled to the power source and operatively coupled to a first ground engaging member positioned rearward of the operator area through a first half shaft to transfer power received from the power source to the first ground engaging member and to a second ground engaging member positioned rearward of the operator area through a second half shaft to transfer power received from the power source to the second ground engaging member, the first ground engaging member being positioned on a first side of a vertical centerline longitudinal plane of the vehicle and the second ground engaging member being positioned on a second side of the vertical centerline longitudinal plane of the vehicle;

    a first rear suspension system moveably coupling the first ground engaging member to the frame, the first rear suspension system includinga first radius arm coupled to the first ground engaging member and coupled to the frame at a first location forward of the first ground engaging member,a first control arm coupled to the first ground engaging member and to the frame;

    a first dampening member coupled to the first radius arm and to the frame;

    a second rear suspension system moveably coupling the second ground engaging member to the frame, the second rear suspension system includinga second radius arm coupled to the second ground engaging member and coupled to the frame at a second location forward of the second ground engaging member,a second control arm coupled to the second ground engaging member and to the frame;

    a second dampening member coupled to the second radius arm and to the frame; and

    a sway bar coupling the first rear suspension to the second rear suspension, the sway bar being coupled to the frame at a location forward of the power source.

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