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 engine supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle;
a fuel source operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine to provide fuel to the internal combustion engine;
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, the cargo carrying portion including a floor; and
an air intake system operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine to communicate ambient air to the internal combustion engine for use in the combustion of fuel provided by the fuel source, the floor of the cargo carrying portion including a removable cover which permits access through the floor to a portion of the air intake system.
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Abstract
A side-by-side vehicle comprising a frame and a plurality of ground engaging members is provided. The side-by-side vehicle further includes an operator area having seating and operator controls, and a cargo carrying portion located rearward of the operator area. A floor of the cargo carrying portion includes a movable cover to provide access underneath the cargo carrying portion.
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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 engine supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle; a fuel source operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine to provide fuel to the internal combustion engine; 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, the cargo carrying portion including a floor; and an air intake system operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine to communicate ambient air to the internal combustion engine for use in the combustion of fuel provided by the fuel source, the floor of the cargo carrying portion including a removable cover which permits access through the floor to a portion of the air intake system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of servicing an air intake system of a side-by-side vehicle having a cargo carrying portion and an internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a movable cover within the cargo carrying portion, the cargo carrying portion being rearward of an operator space of the side-by-side vehicle and the movable cover being a portion of a floor of the cargo carrying portion, the cargo carrying portion positioned above a rear axle of the side-by-side vehicle, the movable cover providing access through the floor; providing an airbox for the air intake system of the vehicle, the airbox being located rearward of the operator space of the side-by-side vehicle and directly below the cargo carrying portion, the air intake system being operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine of the side-by-side vehicle to communicate ambient air to the internal combustion engine for use in the combustion of fuel; housing a filter within the airbox; manipulating the movable cover to provide an access opening in the floor while not moving a remainder of the floor; and accessing the filter in the airbox through the access opening in the floor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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