A mine service vehicle has a forward module, a rear module, and a cab
module of unitized construction that can be secured together to assemble
the vehicle. The forward and rear modules preferably have frame sections
with terminating plates that can be affixed together with bolts, while
the cab preferably mounts to the forward and rear modules by resilient
couplings. The bolts preferably pass through tension sleeves into
threaded holes in bolt receiver plates attached to one of the terminating
plates. A frame extender can be affixed between the terminating plates to
lengthen the vehicle. The vehicle preferably has a rear axle mounted to
axle support bars that are each resiliently, floatably mounted to a pair
of axle support brackets by a pivot bolt, with resilient bearings
interposed between the axle support bar and the pivot bolt as well as
between the pivot bolt and the axle support brackets.