Patent ID: 7441809

Claim:
A mine service vehicle comprising: a unitized forward module having a forward frame section that has, a pair of forward side members, each of which terminates in a front axle saddle and a forward member horizontal section, a forward module terminating plate attached to said forward member horizontal sections, said forward module terminating plate and said forward member horizontal sections providing a cab shield and undercarriage, and a pair of gusset plates, each of which is attached to the one of said pair of forward side members and to said forward module terminating plate, said gusset plates forming part of said cab shield and undercarriage; a unitized rear module having a rear frame section that has, a pair of spaced apart rear side members, each of which has a rear member horizontal section and a rear member inclined section, a rear module terminating plate attached to said rear member inclined sections and terminating the same, a cross brace attached between said pair of spaced apart rear side members in close proximity to said rear member inclined sections; means for affixing said forward module terminating plate to said rear module terminating plate having, aligned bolt passages through each of said terminating plates, bolt receiver plates, each having threaded bolt holes that are alignable with a subset of said bolt passages, said bolt receiver plates being attached to one of said terminating plates, and bolts for passing through said bolt passages and threading into said threaded bolt holes and securing said terminating plates together when tightened in said threaded bolt holes; a cab configured to house an operator of the mine service vehicle; and means for attaching said cab with respect to said unitized front module and said unitized rear module.