Patent ID: 6769505
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A vehicle with a two/four-wheel drive switching device comprising:a pair of front wheels supported on the right and left sides of a front portion of a body frame; a pair of rear wheels supported on the right and left sides of a rear portion of the body frame; a steering shaft secured rotatably to the front portion of the body frame; an engine mounted on a central portion of the body frame; and a final reduction unit disposed between both said front wheels and connected to the engine, the two/four-wheel drive switching device being attached to the vehicle to permit and inhibit the transfer of power between the final reduction unit and the engine, and the two/four-wheel drive switching device having outer flanges portions for connection to the final reduction unit, the outer flanges being positioned below an upper surface of the two/four-wheel drive switching device.