Snowmobile front suspension arm with disconnectable intermediate section

A snowmobile vehicle comprising a frame supported in a rear portion thereof by an endless drive track driven by an internal combustion engine, a pair of skis secured to said frame by a front suspension for supporting a front portion of said frame elevated above a ground support surface, handlebars operatively connected to said pair of skis through steering linkages to orient said pair of skis in a desired direction, said suspension assembly supporting each ski of said pair of skis laterally spaced from said frame on a respective side of said frame, said suspension assembly including a shock absorber and suspension arms and wherein at least one of said suspension arms is formed by an upper arm section, a lower arm section and an intermediate arm section;

• said upper arm section having a first and a second end, said first end of said upper arm section being an outer free end for pivotal connection to said frame, said lower arm section having a first and a second end, said first end of said lower arm section being a lower free end for Connection to one of said skis of said pair of skis, said intermediate arm section being connected to said second end of said upper and lower arm sections by detachable end connectors;
• said intermediate arm section when impacted by objects in its pathway, when said vehicle is in motion and damaged by an impact force of said object, removable by said detachable end connectors for replacement by a further intermediate arm section and thereby permitting on site repair of said front suspension.