Patent ID: 7854285

Claim:
A snowmobile comprising: a chassis; a motor supported by the chassis; and an endless belt assembly including a belt and a coupled suspension, the coupled suspension including a lower rail, a front and rear control arm, a first and second bump stop, and a coupling member positioned between the first and second bump stops, the front control arm adapted to operably connect the lower rail to the chassis, the rear control arm adapted to operably connect the coupling member to the chassis, the first bump stop supported by the lower rail at a first position, the second bump stop supported by the lower rail at a second position substantially below the first bump stop supported by the lower rail at the first position, the coupling member pivotally supported to the lower rail, the coupling member being moveable between the first bump stop and the second bump stop, the coupling member configured to exert a horizontal and vertical force on the second bump stop, the vertical force being greater than the horizontal force.