Patent ID: 8403095

Claim:
A utility vehicle comprising: (a) a mainframe with a wheelbase, said wheelbase including two front wheels and two rear wheels; (b) an engine incorporating a transmission for propulsion; (c) a front wheel steering mechanism led to rear of the vehicle; (d) an aft mounted operator's stand-on platform, wherein said stand-on platform is positioned at a rearward-most portion of the vehicle, configured such that an operator may step onto the platform from the rear to access the steering mechanism and operate the vehicle while standing; (e) a means for moving and distributing weight including an adjustable weight tray, wherein said adjustable weight tray moves longitudinally in a forward-rearward direction relative to the wheelbase, said movement of the weight tray is facilitated by weight tray rollers and a cogged tray drive; (f) a means for automatically stopping vehicle when operator not on board; and (g) a tray for tools and parts.