Side-by-side vehicle
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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;
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;
an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls, a first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members being located forward of the seating and a second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members being located rearward of the seating, the seating including a plurality of seats in a side-by-side arrangement, the first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members including a first ground engaging member including a first wheel and a first tire, the second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members including a second ground engaging member including a second wheel and a second tire;
a cargo carrying portion supported by the frame and located rearward of the seating;
a plurality of exterior body panels supported by the plurality of ground engaging members; and
an air intake system operatively coupled to the CVT unit to communicate ambient air to an interior of the CVT unit, the air intake system receiving ambient air through an inlet in a portion of the plurality of exterior body panels, the inlet in the portion of the plurality of exterior body panels being located rearward of the first wheel of the first ground engaging member and forward of the second wheel of the second ground engaging member and located laterally outside of a lateral extent of the power source and the CVT unit.
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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; 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; 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; an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls, a first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members being located forward of the seating and a second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members being located rearward of the seating, the seating including a plurality of seats in a side-by-side arrangement, the first portion of the plurality of ground engaging members including a first ground engaging member including a first wheel and a first tire, the second portion of the plurality of ground engaging members including a second ground engaging member including a second wheel and a second tire; a cargo carrying portion supported by the frame and located rearward of the seating; a plurality of exterior body panels supported by the plurality of ground engaging members; and an air intake system operatively coupled to the CVT unit to communicate ambient air to an interior of the CVT unit, the air intake system receiving ambient air through an inlet in a portion of the plurality of exterior body panels, the inlet in the portion of the plurality of exterior body panels being located rearward of the first wheel of the first ground engaging member and forward of the second wheel of the second ground engaging member and located laterally outside of a lateral extent of the power source and the CVT unit. - 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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