Patent ID: 6039136
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B60G,B62M

Abstract:
An improved suspension for a snowmobile, said suspension comprising:a. a first and second primary ski, said first and second primary ski supporting a front end of said snowmobile, said first and second primary ski being steerably connected to means for steering said snowmobile, said first and second skis having a first bottom horizontal plane which contacts the ground when said snowmobile is at rest;b. a first strut operatively connected between a first chassis point of said snowmobile and said first primary ski;c. a second strut operatively connected between a second chassis point of said snowmobile and said second primary ski;d. a first and second auxiliary ski, said first auxiliary ski secured to said first strut of said first primary ski and said second auxiliary ski secured to said second strut of said second primary ski, said first and second auxiliary skis having a second bottom horizontal plane which is higher than said first horizontal plane such that said auxiliary skis do not contact the ground when said snowmobile is at rest on a flat surface.