Patent ID: 7849614

Claim:
An unsprung vehicle comprising: an independent front and rear suspension; front and rear axles supporting ground engaging wheels; and a universal front and rear equipment mounting structure for connecting equipment to a front and rear end of the vehicle, said structure comprising: an elongated central frame member having a front end and an opposite rear end; a pair of front transverse arms extending transversely from opposite sides of said central frame member near said front end thereof, outer ends of said front transverse arms being secured to said front axle of said vehicle; a pair of rear transverse arms disposed on said central frame member and extending transversely away from exterior opposite sides of said central frame member near said rear end thereof, outer ends of said rear transverse arms being secured to said rear axle of said vehicle; a front hitch bracket positioned on said front end of said central frame member; a rear hitch bracket positioned on said rear end of said central frame member; and said front and rear hitch brackets enabling selective connection of an implement thereto.