Patent ID: 8074759

Claim:
A method of assembling a snowmobile platform, comprising: providing a group of front suspension subassemblies, the group of front suspension subassemblies including at least two front suspension subassemblies having different characteristics; providing a group of engine cradle subassemblies, the group of engine cradle subassemblies including at least two engine cradle subassemblies having different characteristics, each of the engine cradle subassemblies of the group of engine cradle subassemblies being connectable to each of the front suspension subassemblies of the group of front suspension subassemblies; providing a group of tunnel subassemblies, the group of tunnel subassemblies including at least two tunnel subassemblies having different characteristics, each of the tunnel subassemblies of the group of tunnel subassemblies being connectable to each of the engine cradle of the group of engine cradle subassemblies, forming a snowmobile platform at least in part by combining a front suspension subassembly selected from the group of front suspension subassemblies, an engine cradle subassembly selected from the group of engine cradle subassemblies and a tunnel subassembly selected from the group of tunnel subassemblies.