Snowmobile rear suspension system

Motor vehicles – Including one or more ski-like or runner members – With at least one surface-engaging propulsion element

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C180S193000

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07128180

ABSTRACT:
A rear suspension system for a snowmobile includes a plurality of adjacent closed-loop tracks disposed in a rear tunnel of the snowmobile. Each of the plurality of adjacent closed-loop tracks are rotatably driven by a drive system. One of a plurality of independent suspension assemblies is disposed in each closed-loop track and the plurality of independent suspension assemblies articulate independently of each other during travel of the rear suspension system.

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