Patent ID: 8690189

Claim:
An off-road vehicle comprising: left and right identical, straight frame rails arranged parallel to each other, each of the left and right frame rails including a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion; a plurality of identical adapters mounted to each of the left and right frame rails and positioned along the length of the frame rails at selected positions within each of the front portions, middle portions, and rear portions; a front frame module mounted to the adapters in the front portions of the left and right frame rails; a rear frame module mounted to the adapters in the rear portions of the left and right frame rails; an occupant frame module mounted to the adapters in the middle portions of the left and right frame rails; a front suspension assembly mounted to the adapters in the front portions of the left and right frame rails; and a rear suspension assembly that is identical to the front suspension assembly, the rear suspension assembly mounted to the adapters in the rear portions of the left and right frame rails.