Patent ID: 7694774

Claim:
A reduced wind resistance haulage vehicle apparatus, comprising: an undercarriage portion, a motor/transmission supported by said undercarriage portion, driven wheel assemblies connected to said undercarriage portion and powered by said motor/transmission, a cab portion supported by said undercarriage portion, wherein said cab portion includes controls for controlling said motor/transmission, steerable wheel assemblies supported by said undercarriage portion for steering by a driver in said cab portion, a haulage portion supported by said undercarriage portion, wherein said haulage portion includes haulage compartment side walls, a haulage compartment front door connected to at least one of said side walls of said haulage compartment, and a haulage compartment rear door connected to at least one of said sidewalls of said haulage compartment, and wherein at least said front door comprises a pair of doors hingedly connected to said walls, respectively and which are adapted to open inward with respect to said haulage portion.