Patent ID: 6968913
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: B62D,E02F

Abstract:
1. A skid steer vehicle comprising: a chassis having a left side and a right side; left front and left rear drive wheels coupled to the left side of the chassis in fore-and-aft relation and driven by at least a first hydraulic motor; a left side steering actuator coupled to the left front and rear wheels to simultaneously steer the left front wheel to the right and the left rear wheel to the left in a first mode of left wheel operation, and to simultaneously steer the left front wheel to the left and the left rear wheel to the right in a second mode of left wheel operation; right front and right rear drive wheels coupled to the right side of the chassis in fore-and-aft relation and driven by at least a second hydraulic motor different from the first hydraulic motor; and a right side steering actuator coupled to the right front and rear wheels to simultaneously steer the right front wheel to the right and the right rear wheel to the left in a first mode of right wheel operation, and to simultaneously steer the right front wheel to the left and the right rear wheel to the right in a second mode of right wheel operation.