Patent ID: 8820066

Claim:
A drive apparatus for a vehicle having a prime mover, comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end; a first steerable hub assembly disposed at the first end of the housing and comprising a first gear assembly; a first rotatable output axle driven by the first gear assembly and extending from the first steerable hub assembly; a second steerable hub assembly disposed at the second end of the housing and comprising a second gear assembly; a second rotatable output axle driven by the second gear assembly and extending from the second steerable hub assembly; a transmission disposed in the housing and receiving an input from the prime mover, the transmission comprising: a center section; a hydraulic pump disposed on a first running surface formed on the center section; a first hydraulic motor disposed on a second running surface formed on the center section; a second hydraulic motor disposed on a third running surface formed on the center section; a first output shaft engaged to and driven by the first hydraulic motor; and a second output shaft engaged to and driven by the second hydraulic motor, wherein the first output shaft extends from the transmission to the first gear assembly and the second output shaft extends from the transmission to the second gear assembly.