Patent ID: 7357062

Claim:
A blast-resistant armored land vehicle comprising: a monocoque body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a centerline, a bottom portion, and an upper portion including opposite side portions, the bottom portion defining at least one V, with the apex of the V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, the distance between the surface on which the vehicle operates and the apex of the V being greater than about 30 inches; an engine detachably affixed within the body; a transmission connected to the engine; a transfer case connected to the transmission having a front output shaft and a rear output shaft, the transfer case being proximate the fore and aft center of the vehicle, a drive train assembly connected to the engine, the drive train assembly being detachably affixed to the body wherein the bottom portion further includes a metal energy-absorbing member extending longitudinally along, and affixed to, the interior of the apex of the V.