Inventors:
Timothy B. Ische - Eau Claire WI, US
International Classification:
B62D 25/00
B23P 11/00
B62D 24/00
Abstract:
A vehicle having a driver control region, such as a drive cab, and a specialized frame extending rearward from the driver control region and having a rear module body which can be easily exchanged on the specialized frame. The specialized frame has two rails, each with an incline or slope segment, and the rear module body has two open bottom frame channels, which conform to the rails and the inclines or slope segments thereof. When lowered onto the specialized frame, interaction between the specialized frame and frame channels creates a forward push resulting in a desired position of the rear module body rearward of driver control region. Optionally, the specialized frame may be provided by adaptors attached to a regular vehicle frame to provide a slope segment or incline. The vehicle may be based on a truck, such as a chassis-cab or upon an all-terrain-vehicle (ATV). A plurality of specialized rear module bodies may include box, closed container, or passenger oriented configurations.