An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is an off-road machine steered by handlebars and ridden straddled like a motorcycle. They feature aggressive, low-pressure knobby tires and rugged suspension systems built to handle mud, sand, and steep inclines. Mechanics working on them deal heavily with continuously variable transmissions, chain drives, and suspension components packed with trail debris.
Heard on the job
The rancher brought in his all-terrain vehicle because the CVT belt snapped while pulling a heavy load of feed.
Also heard as
- ATV
- quad
- four-wheeler