Patent ID: 7000940

Claim:
A multi-use vehicle, comprising: a frame having a first side and a second side; a first suspension system disposed on the first side of the frame; and, a second suspension system substantially separate from the first suspension system and disposed on the second side of the frame; wherein each of said first and second suspension systems comprises: a first wheel and a second wheel; a first axle receiving said first wheel and a second axle receiving said second wheel; a first trailing arm having a first end secured to the first axle and a second end pivotally secured to the frame; a second trailing arm having a first end and a second end, said second trailing arm first end being secured to the second axle, said second trailing arm being pivotally secured to the frame at about a midpoint of the second trailing arm, wherein the second end of said second trailing arm is disposed above said frame; and, a cushion extending between the second end of the second trailing arm and the first end of the first trailing arm, said cushion being secured to the first end of the first trailing arm at a location adjacent to said first axle and serving to equalize pressures experienced at said first and second wheels.