Patent ID: 6923460

Claim:
A split-frame system for a motor vehicle transporting a trailer, comprising: A. a front frame having a rear end; B. a rear frame having a front end; C. said rear end of said front frame is coupled directly to said front end of said rear frame; D. a front axle transversely mounted to said front frame, said front axle mounting a plurality of wheels thereon; E. a rear axle transversely mounted to said rear frame, said rear axle mounting a plurality of wheels thereon; F. a fifth wheel mounted to said rear frame, said fifth wheel couples said trailer to said rear frame, the front end of said rear frame pivotally mounting to the rear end of said front frame; and G. a dampening device having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of said dampening device pivotally mounted to said rear frame, the bottom end of said dampening device pivotally mounting to said front frame.