Patent ID: 7070012

Claim:
A suspension assembly for a snowmobile having a chassis and an endless drive track, the suspension assembly comprising: front and rear suspension arms, each suspension arm having a first end and a second end, the first ends of the suspension arms being adapted to be pivotally connected to the chassis, the suspension arms adapted to extend downwardly and rearwardly from their connection to the chassis; a slide frame assembly pivotally connected to the second ends of the suspension arms, the slide frame assembly adapted to be urged downwardly into contact with the snowmobile endless drive track; a rear shock absorber operatively connected to the slide frame assembly for absorbing impact forces applied to the slide frame assembly; and a front shock absorber having a bottom end, the bottom end of the front shock absorber being operatively connected to the rear suspension arm such that the front shock absorber is actuated by pivotal movement of the rear suspension arm relative to the chassis.