Vehicle suspension system

摘要

A vehicle equipped with a double wishbones and double tandem members suspension system to suspend the vehicle, the double tandem members being operatively interconnected together and adapted to receive idling wheels adapted to support and guide an endless belt thereon to provide significant suspension travel and prevents an endless belt disengagement from the idling wheels. A suspension system and a kit thereof are also provided.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a frame; a suspension system connected to the frame of the vehicle to suspend the vehicle, the suspension system including a first member pivotally secured in respect to the frame of the vehicle at a first side thereof and pivotally secured to a hub at a second side of the first member; a second member pivotally secured in respect to the frame of the vehicle at a first side thereof about a second member pivot and pivotally secured to the hub at a second side of the first member; a first tandem member pivotally secured to the hub about a first tandem member pivot; at least one first wheel rotatably secured to a first side of the first tandem member; a second tandem member pivotally secured to a second side of the first tandem member thereof about a second tandem member pivot; at least one second wheel rotatably secured to a first side of the second tandem member; at least one third wheel rotatably secured to a second side of the second tandem member; the wheels being adapted to operatively secure thereon an endless belt adapted to be rotated to propel the vehicle; and a suspension member operatively secured between the at least one of the first member, the second member and the hub, and the frame to suspend the frame and is adapted to absorb a load variation applied to the suspension system.