Converted high mobility vehicle and conversion method therefor
AssigneePlasan Sasa Ltd.
InventorsYakov Ben-Ari, Tal Dai
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Abstract
Method is provided for after market conversion of a 4×4 vehicle produced by a manufacturer into a high mobility vehicle having increased maneuverability and on-road and/or off-road capability, relative to the 4×4 vehicle. The 4×4 vehicle has a chassis with a frame, front axle and rear axle, said chassis having a standard wheelbase. The method includes dismounting at least one of the front axle or rear axle from the frame; shortening said frame; and mounting the dismounted axle to the shortened frame so as to obtain a shortened chassis having a shortened wheelbase which is shorter than any standard wheelbase of the line of models produced by the manufacturer.
Claims19
A method for after market conversion of a 4×4 produced by a manufacturer, having a chassis with a frame, front axle and rear axle, said chassis having a standard wheelbase, into a high mobility vehicle having increased maneuverability and on-road and/or off-road capability, relative to the 4×4, the method comprising:
- dismounting at least one of the front axle or rear axle from said frame;
- shortening said frame;
- mounting the dismounted axle to the shortened frame so as to obtain a shortened chassis having a shortened wheelbase which is shorter than any standard wheelbase of the line of models produced by said manufacturer;
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- protecting at least a portion of said high mobility vehicle by armor.
A high mobility vehicle converted from a 4×4 produced by a manufacturer, said 4×4 having a chassis with a frame, front axle and rear axle, said chassis having a standard wheelbase, said high mobility vehicle having increased maneuverability and on-road and/or off-road capability, relative to the 4×4 and comprising:
- a chassis with a wheelbase shorter than any standard wheelbase of the line of models produced by said;
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- armor protecting at least a portion of said high mobility vehicle.
An armored high mobility vehicle converted from a 4×4 produced by a manufacturer, said 4×4 having a chassis with a frame, front axle and rear axle, said chassis having a standard wheelbase, said high mobility vehicle having increased maneuverability and on-road and/or off-road capability, relative to the 4×4 and comprising:
- a chassis with a wheelbase shorter than any standard wheelbase of the line of models with a similar GVW produced by said manufacturer;
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- a GVW, including said armor, lower than the GVW of said 4×4.
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