Patent ID: 6290450
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60P,B62D

Abstract:
An adjustable tow vehicle body sub-frame assembly for mounting on a one of plurality of tow vehicle chassis having different widths, and an adjustable body panel assembly for mounting on the body sub-frame assembly,the adjustable body sub-frame assembly comprising:left and right sub-frame rails that mount on left and right chassis rails between the outer rear wheels, respectively, each sub-frame rail having at least a first engaging sub-frame element fixed thereto in a lateral direction to the respective chassis rail, and each sub-frame rail having at least one body support element fixed thereto in a lateral direction the respective chassis rail;a second engaging sub-frame element having two connecting ends, the second sub-frame element connecting to the first sub-frame element of the left sub-frame rail at one connecting end, and connecting the first sub-frame element of the right sub-frame rail to the other connecting end; andthe first sub-frame brace elements being connected at a predetermined distance to the second sub-frame brace element at a position such that each sub-frame rail aligns with the respective chassis rail, and the first sub-frame brace element secured to the second sub-frame brace element at that predetermined position, and the adjustable body panel assembly comprising: the body panel comprising:at least one mounting element fixed to the body panel extending laterally to the body panel, and the one mounting element having spacing along its length;the one mounting element aligning with the corresponding body support element fixed to the predetermined tow vehicle chassis, the one body support element extending laterally to the chassis, and having spacing along its length; andthe body panel being mountable on the one body support element in one of a plurality of lateral positions, wherein in each such position the spacing of the one mounting element mate with the spacing of the body support element at one of a plurality of positions relative to said widths of the tow vehicle chassis rails.