Patent ID: 6766872
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B60G,B60K

Abstract:
A utility vehicle comprising:a frame; a rear drive axle suspended from said frame and having a pair of drive wheels rotatably supported thereon; a front steering axle having a pair of steered wheels pivotally mounted thereon; a middle axle having a pair of support wheels mounted at opposing ends thereof; a longitudinally extending bogey beam pivotally connected to the frame and having a forward end and a rearward end, said steering axle being connected to said forward end of said bogey beam and said middle axle being connected to said rearward end of said bogey beam; a suspension mechanism interconnecting said frame and said rear drive axle to permit generally vertical movement of said rear drive axle relative to said frame; and support links interconnecting the rear drive axle and the middle axle to maintain fore-and-aft relationship between the middle axle and the rear drive axle.