Patent ID: 8151913

Claim:
A dual wheelend comprising: an intermediate hub defining a rotational axis with said intermediate hub rotatable about said rotational axis; an inner wheel hub supported on said intermediate hub for rotation about said rotational axis; an outer wheel hub adjacent to said inner wheel hub and supported on said intermediate hub for rotation about said rotational axis; and a differential mechanism including; an inner side gear mounted to said inner wheel hub, an inner differential bushing disposed between said inner side gear and said intermediate hub, an outer side gear mounted to said outer wheel hub, and an outer differential bushing disposed between said outer side gear and said intermediate hub, wherein said differential mechanism interconnects said inner wheel hub and said outer wheel hub with said differential mechanism at least partially supported by said intermediate hub for driving both of said wheel hubs in conjunction with said rotation of said intermediate hub and for permitting relative rotation between said wheel hubs relative to said intermediate hub.