Patent ID: 7383916

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a front steering linkage of a utility vehicle including a steering shaft operatively connected to a left front arm and a right front arm pivotable to turn a left front wheel and a right front wheel of the vehicle; and a first rod connecting at least one of the left and right front arms to a front crank; a rear steering linkage of the utility vehicle including a left rear arm and a right rear arm pivotable to turn a left rear wheel and a right rear wheel of the vehicle; a left rear tie rod and a right rear tie rod pivotably connecting the left and right rear arms to a left rear crank and a right rear crank; and a torque shaft having a longitudinal axis, a forward end and a rearward end; the front crank secured to the torque shaft adjacent the forward end, and the left and right rear cranks secured to the torque shaft adjacent the rearward end; the torque shaft pivotable on the longitudinal axis in response to turning the steering shaft.