Patent ID: 8047311
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: B62D,E02F

Abstract:
1. A track driven vehicle, comprising: a structural member underneath the vehicle, the structural member including a plurality of structural member apertures for receiving fasteners inserted therethrough; a first track carrier; a mounting plate including a plurality of apertures for receiving fasteners inserted therethrough and positioned adjacent a surface of the structural member so that the apertures on the mounting plate are aligned with the structural member apertures; a first mounting strut attached to the first track carrier and configured to attach the first track carrier to the structural member, the first mounting strut including a plurality of mounting strut apertures which, when aligned with the structural member apertures, receive the fasteners inserted therethrough; wherein one of the first mounting strut and the mounting plate includes a fixedly attached dowel pin and the other of the first mounting strut and the mounting plate includes a pin receiving aperture, and when attaching the first track carrier to the structural member using the first mounting strut, the dowel pin extends generally vertically into the pin receiving apertures to prevent horizontal cross-shearing between the structural member and the first mounting strut, thereby reducing camber between the structural member and the track carrier and allowing fewer fasteners to be used to attach the first track carrier to the structural member.