Patent ID: 6712172
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B60K,F16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A vehicle for traveling on uneven terrain comprising:low-pressure balloon tires; and a power unit having an engine with a crankcase and a multistage transmission, wherein a torque converter is provided in a power transmission path extending from an engine crankshaft to a multistage transmission input shaft, said engine having a crankshaft disposed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle in parallel to said multistage transmission input shaft, said torque converter is disposed in front of said engine on said crankshaft, and a clutch is provided on a first end of said multistage transmission input shaft and is arranged between said torque converter and said crankcase, wherein said torque converter and said clutch overlap each other when viewed from a front of said power unit.