Frame for a snowmobile

A snowmobile comprising:

• a frame comprising:
• a motor module having a bottom wall and a front portion, the front portion defining a cross member and further defining an aperture below the cross member, the cross member being positioned above the bottom wall, and the aperture being defined between the cross member and the bottom wall;
• a tunnel connected rearward of the motor module;
• and
• a suspension module connected forward of the motor module;
• a motor received in the motor module;
• a handlebar connected to the frame;
• a front left ski and a front right ski both operatively connected to the handlebar;
• an endless drive track operatively connected to the tunnel and to the motor;
• a front left suspension assembly operatively connecting the front left ski to the suspension module and to the motor module, the front left suspension assembly comprising:
• a left suspension arm having a left proximal end positioned longitudinally forward of the front portion of the motor module;
• and
• a left proximal fastener connecting the left proximal end to the front portion of the motor module about a left pivot axis;
• a front right suspension assembly operatively connecting the front right ski to the suspension module and to the motor module, the front right suspension assembly comprising:
• a right suspension arm having a right proximal end positioned longitudinally forward of the front portion of the motor module;
• and
• a right proximal fastener connecting the right proximal end to the front portion of the motor module about a right pivot axis;
• and
• a line extending from the left pivot axis to the right pivot axis is contained in the cross member.