Snowmobile
A snowmobile comprises a chassis with a front portion and a tunnel, and a power train unit supported by the chassis. The snowmobile further includes a plurality of ground-engaging members cooperating with the power train unit to operate the snowmobile. The plurality of ground-engaging members includes a pair of front skis and an endless track assembly. The snowmobile also includes a front suspension operably coupled to the pair of front skis. The snowmobile also includes a rear suspension operably coupled to the track. The rear suspension includes slide rails and track sliders for engaging the track. The track sliders are comprised of a first and second retention members for coupling with the slide rail. The retention members are comprised of a plurality of recesses where material is removed for light weighting.
1 . An injection molded track slider for a snowmobile, comprising:
a slide surface extending along a longitudinal axis;
a first plurality of retention members extending from a first side of the slide surface;
a second plurality of retention members extending from a second side of the slide surface;
a first plurality of recesses formed by at least one tool slide and longitudinally alternating
between the first plurality of retention members; and
a second plurality of recesses formed by the at least one tool slide and longitudinally alternating between the second plurality of retention members.
2 . The injection molded track slider of claim 1 , wherein each retention member of the first plurality of retention members is substantially centered on and laterally aligned with a recess of the second plurality of recesses and each retention member of the second plurality of retention members is substantially centered on and laterally aligned with a recess of the first plurality of recesses.
3 . The injection molder track slider of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of retention members does not overlap the second plurality of retention members when viewed from the side.