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An improved heavy vehicle chassis for recreational vehicles, busses and trucks is provided. According to the invention, the chassis has a front frame chassis subcomponent and a rear chassis subcomponent. The front chassis subcomponent contains appropriate chassis subcomponents such as wheels, axles,

An improved heavy vehicle chassis for recreational vehicles, busses and trucks is provided. According to the invention, the chassis has a front frame chassis subcomponent and a rear chassis subcomponent. The front chassis subcomponent contains appropriate chassis subcomponents such as wheels, axles, a suspension unit, braking and steering apparatus. In the preferred embodiment, the engine is disposed between the front chassis subcomponent axles allowing better handling, turning, and maneuverability, while not significantly reducing overall vehicle ground clearance. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rear chassis configuration has increased storage capacity to accept items as large as additional recreational vehicles such as a personal water craft, golf cart, dirt bike, and the like. A drop deck can be added to assist in delivering the small recreational vehicle to ground level.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A heavy vehicle- chassis, comprising:an engine disposed between a front axle having left and right front wheels and a rear axle having left and right rear wheels; a front chassis subcomponent being substantially rectangular in shape, comprising two front frame rails extending along a longitudinal

1. A heavy vehicle- chassis, comprising:an engine disposed between a front axle having left and right front wheels and a rear axle having left and right rear wheels; a front chassis subcomponent being substantially rectangular in shape, comprising two front frame rails extending along a longitudinal axis of the chassis at an outer width of the chassis having frontward and rearward ends, the front chassis subcomponent attached perpendicular to the front axle and rear axle with the engine attached and disposed predominately between and below the two front frame rails and a plurality of frame cross-members structurally interconnecting said two front frame rails; a rear chassis subcomponent being substantially rectangular in shape, comprising two rear frame rails extending along the longitudinal axis of the chassis at the outer width of the chassis having frontward and rearward ends, at least one cross member perpendicular to and affixed to at least one end of the rear frame rails; and the front chassis subcomponent and rear chassis subcomponent being aligned and affixed to one another, the rearward ends of the front chassis subcomponent frame rails being affixed to the frontward ends of the rear chassis subcomponent frame rails.