Patent ID: 7309081

Claim:
An off road vehicle comprising a front frame joined to a rear frame by a swivel, the rear frame defining a space having a motor mounted within the space, the motor operatively connected to two rear wheels mounted to the rear frame, the front frame having a horizontal planar surface extending forwardly from the swivel, the swivel allowing rotation about a longitudinal axis, a pair of springs being mounted to the horizontal planar structure on each side of the swivel and extending upwardly therefrom to connect to the rear frame, the pair of springs maintaining the front frame to rear frame alignment but allowing rotation between the front frame and the rear frame as needed when encountering uneven terrain or in turning, a front swivel assembly extending forwardly from the horizontal planar structure to connect to an axle having two front wheels extending laterally therefrom, the front swivel rotating about a lateral axis at right angles to the longitudinal axis and extending horizontally therefrom, the axle rotating about the longitudinal axis, a steering column extending upwardly and forwardly from the axle, the steering column being operatively connected to the two front wheels, the steering column being manipulated to turn the two front wheels in a desired direction, a pair of front springs extending upwardly and rearwardly from the front swivel proximate to the axle to connect to the steering column, a pair of shock absorbers extend downwardly and laterally from the steering column to the axle proximate to each of the front wheels, the pair of front springs and the pair of shock absorbers, in combination, maintaining the front frame alignment to the axle but allowing rotation between the front frame and the axle as needed when encountering uneven terrain or in turning.