Snowmobile fuel tank

A snowmobile comprising:

• a frame;
• at least one ski;
• a front suspension assembly operatively connected to the frame and the at least one ski;
• a rear suspension assembly operatively connected to the frame;
• an endless track operatively connected to the rear suspension assembly;
• an engine operatively connected to the frame and the endless track;
• the frame comprising:
• a tunnel extending longitudinally and defining a longitudinal centerplane for the vehicle, the rear suspension assembly being operatively connected to the tunnel;
• an engine cradle connected to the tunnel and extending forwardly therefrom, the engine being supported at least in part by the engine cradle;
• a front suspension module connected to the engine cradle and extending forwardly therefrom, the front suspension assembly being operatively connected to the front suspension module;
• a forward support connected to at least one of the front suspension module and the engine cradle, the forward support extending rearwardly and upwardly from the one of the front suspension module and the engine cradle;
• and
• a fuel tank comprising a lower fuel tank wall and an upper fuel tank wall connected thereto to enclose a volume therebetween, the volume fluidly communicating with the engine, the volume having a portion extending upwardly and forwardly from the tunnel to the forward support,
• the fuel tank being removably connected to the tunnel and the forward support by the upper fuel tank wall, the upper fuel tank wall comprising:
• a left lower end portion connected to the tunnel on a left side of the longitudinal centerplane;
• a right lower end portion connected to the tunnel on a right side of the longitudinal centerplane;
• and
• an upper end portion connected to the forward support,
• the lower fuel tank wall being connected to the upper fuel tank wall above the left and right lower end portions and below the upper end portion,
• a force transmitted between the forward support and the tunnel via the fuel tank thereby being transmitted through the upper fuel tank wall without passing through the lower fuel tank wall.