Patent ID: 7198126

Claim:
A snowmobile comprising: a chassis including a tunnel; an engine disposed on the chassis; a drive track disposed below and supported by the tunnel and operatively connected to the engine for propulsion of the snowmobile; left and right suspensions, each suspension comprising: a spindle assembly, a lower A-arm having first and second members rigidly connected to each other such that the first and second members pivotally connect to the spindle assembly at distal ends, and the first and second members pivotally connected to the chassis at proximal ends, wherein the proximal end of the first member is further from the pivotal connection between the first and second members with the spindle assembly, than the proximal end of the second member is from the pivotal connection between the first and second members with the spindle assembly in a lateral direction, and wherein the first member is in front of the second member with respect to the forward direction of travel of the snowmobile; and two skis operatively connected to the chassis, one via each suspension, for steering the snowmobile.