US 12,391,068 B1
Axle assembly with interchangeable shafts
David Alan Smith, Graniteville, SC (US); and Justin Blake Williams, Warrenville, SC (US)
Assigned to Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/743,366.
Int. Cl. B60B 35/14 (2006.01); B60B 35/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 35/14 (2013.01) [B60B 35/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf vehicle comprising:
a chassis having a front end and a rear end;
a suspension system coupled to the chassis;
a first plurality of tractive assemblies;
a second plurality of tractive assemblies;
a first axle assembly coupled to the suspension system and the first plurality of tractive assemblies; and
a second axle assembly coupled to the suspension system and the second plurality of tractive assemblies, the second axle assembly including a first shaft assembly and a second shaft assembly;
wherein the first shaft assembly and the second shaft assembly are interchangeable to transition the second axle assembly between (i) a first configuration that provides a first ride height for the front end or the rear end of the chassis and (ii) a second configuration that provides a second ride height for the front end or the rear end of the chassis that is greater than the first ride height.