Patent ID: 6869087

Claim:
A self-loading dolly adapted to rest on a support surface and support a snowmobile having a pair of skis and a drive track, the dolly comprising: a framework having spaced apart, right and left diverging frame members provided with rear ends having inwardly extending tubes, and front ends having linear segments for holding ski platforms used to support the skis thereon, the rear ends and the front ends being provided with casters for providing movement of the dolly upon the support surface; a track platform assembly connected to the rear ends of the frame members and being pivotally mounted relative to the inwardly extending tubes on the rear ends of the framework for supporting the drive track of the snowmobile; and a vertically movable spreader bar assembly joining the front ends of the frame members, the track platform assembly defining rear stabilizing structure engageable with the drive track and the support surface for preventing movement of a rear portion of the framework during loading and unloading of the snowmobile, and the spreader bar assembly defining front stabilizing structure engageable with the drive track and the support surface for preventing movement of a forward portion of the framework during unloading of the snowmobile.