An apparatus and methods are provided for a chassis for an off-road vehicle that includes roll cage lateral supports. The chassis is a welded-tube variety of chassis that includes a front portion and a rear portion that are joined to an intervening passenger cabin portion. The roll cage lateral supports include angled braces for counteracting lateral forces on a canopy of the vehicle during a rollover event. A front portion of the canopy is reinforced by windshield braces disposed within a windshield area of the vehicle. An angle is disposed between the windshield braces to counteract lateral forces on the front portion of the canopy. A rear portion of the canopy is reinforced by roof braces extending from the center of a roof crossmember of the canopy to opposite sides of the canopy. An angle between the roof braces counteracts lateral forces on the rear portion of the canopy.
ROLL CAGE LATERAL SUPPORTS
2021-05-27
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch