Patent ID: 8037961

Claim:
A snowmobile comprising: a frame having a front portion and a rear portion; a drive track disposed below and supporting the rear portion of the frame; an engine mounted on the frame; a drive train operatively interconnecting the engine with the drive track for delivering propulsive power to the drive track; a front suspension having a left side and a right side, each side of the front suspension having an upper A-arm, a lower A-arm, and a spindle, connecting points of the upper A-arm and lower A-arm to the spindle defining a caster angle with respect to vertical, the upper A-arm and the lower A-arm being connected to the front portion of the frame such that the caster angle decreases when the front suspension is compressed; two skis connected to the front suspension system, one ski being connected to each spindle; and a steering assembly mounted on the frame and operatively connected to each spindle via steering rods for steering the skis.