Patent ID: 8517423

Claim:
A frame assembly for an off-road vehicle, the frame assembly comprising: a left frame rail and a right frame rail, the left and right frame rails being identical to each other, each of the left and right frame rails having a base portion and a mating structure, each of the left and right frame rails being straight and extending along respective left and right longitudinal axes, such that the left and right frame rails each have a constant cross-section along its entire length; a plurality of identical adapters mounted to the left and right frame rails, each adapter including a mounting surface and a receiving structure receiving the mating structure of one of the frame rails; a front frame module including at least one left foot and at least one right foot, the at least one left foot of the front frame module being mounted to the mounting surface of an adapter mounted to the left frame rail, and the at least one right foot of the front frame module being mounted to the mounting surface of an adapter mounted to the right frame rail; a occupant frame module including at least one left foot and at least one right foot, the at least one left foot of the occupant frame module being mounted to the mounting surface of an adapter mounted to the left frame rail, and the at least one right foot of the occupant frame module being mounted to the mounting surface of an adapter mounted to the right frame rail; and a rear frame module including at least one left foot and at least one right foot, the at least one left foot of the rear frame module being mounted to the mounting surface of an adapter mounted to the left frame rail, and the at least one right foot of the rear frame module being mounted to the mounting surface of an adapter mounted to the right frame rail.