Mounting arrangement for a powertrain of a four-wheeled vehicle

An arrangement for mounting a powertrain of a four-wheeled vehicle, the powertrain mounted on a chassis in an orientation transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle defined by the chassis, said mounting arrangement comprising:

• i) a right-side powertrain mounting assembly for supporting the powertrain on the right-hand side with respect to the operative front of the vehicle, said right-side powertrain mounting assembly comprising:
• a) at least one right chassis-side bracket configured to be fixed on the right-hand side long member of the chassis;
• b) a right powertrain-side bracket configured to be fixed on a predetermined location on the operative right-side of the powertrain;
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• c) a right isolating element configured to be fitted between said right chassis-side bracket and said right powertrain-side bracket;
• d) at least one first fastener to secure said right chassis-side bracket and said right isolating element with respect to each other;
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• e) at least one second fastener to secure said right isolating element and said right powertrain-side bracket with respect to each other;
• ii) a left-side powertrain mounting assembly for supporting the powertrain on the left-hand side with respect to the operative front of the vehicle, said right-side powertrain mounting assembly comprising:
• a) at least one left chassis-side bracket configured to be fixed on the chassis;
• b) a left powertrain-side bracket configured to be fixed on a predetermined location on the operative left-side of the powertrain;
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• c) a left isolating element configured to be fitted between said left chassis-side bracket and said left powertrain-side bracket;
• d) at least one third fastener to secure said left chassis-side bracket and said left isolating element with respect to each other;
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• e) at least one fourth fastener to secure said left isolating element and said left powertrain-side bracket with respect to each other;
• iii) a powertrain roll-restricting and mounting assembly for supporting the powertrain on the rear bottom side of the powertrain, said powertrain roll-restricting and mounting assembly comprising:
• a) a rear powertrain-side bracket configured to be fixed on a predetermined location on the operative rear-side of the powertrain;
• b) a roll restricting and isolating element configured to attach said rear powertrain-side bracket at a predetermined location on a cross member of the chassis;
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• c) at least one fifth fastener configured to secure said third chassis-side bracket and said roll isolating element with respect to each other.