Kit comprising a stilt vehicle and a trailer for transporting same

A kit, comprising a self-propelled two-track stilt vehicle and a trailer (43) used to transport the stilt vehicle and having a cargo bed (42), wherein:

• the stilt vehicle comprises a running and carrying structure (1) provided with four wheels (10.1, 10.2) and having a front transverse structure (11.1) oriented transversely relative to the travel direction (A) and a rear transverse structure (11.2) oriented transversely relative to the travel direction;
• two front stilt structures (12.1) are disposed on opposite sides at ends of the front transverse structure (11.1) and two rear stilt structures (12.2) are disposed on opposite sides at ends of the rear transverse structure (11.2);
• four wheel-carrying units (8, 9) that each carry respectively at least one wheel (10.1, 10.2) are disposed on the stilt structures (12.1, 12.2);
• the front and rear transverse structures (11.1, 11.2) are respectively constructed in multiple parts having a middle piece (13) and a left and right end piece (14), which can be fixed thereon in various width positions and to which the respective associated stilt structure (12.1, 12.2) is connected,
• the stilt structures (12.1, 12.2) are respectively constructed in multiple parts having a primary part (19) connected to the associated end piece (14) of the transverse structure (11.1, 11.2) in question and a secondary part, which can be fixed thereon in various height positions and on which the associated wheel-carrying unit (8,9) is disposed;
• no positioning drives are provided that bring about a change of position of the secondary parts (20) and of the primary parts (19) of the stilt structures (12.1, 12.2) or the stilt vehicle relative to one another;
• a lifting device (44), braced on the trailer (43), is provided that acts on central elements of the running and carrying structure (1) of the stilt vehicle, the central elements not being disposed on the wheel carrying units,
• wherein, in the stilt vehicle, positioning drives are provided that cause a change of position of the end pieces (14) and of the middle pieces (13) of the transverse structures (11.1, 11.2) relative to one another.

A method for loading a stilt vehicle of a kit onto a trailer (43) used to transport the stilt vehicle and having a cargo bed (42) wherein,

• the stilt vehicle comprises:
• a running and carrying structure (1) provided with four wheels (10.1, 10.2) and having a front transverse structure (11.1) oriented transversely relative to the travel direction (A) and a rear transverse structure (11.2) oriented transversely relative to the travel direction,
• two front stilt structures (12.1) are disposed on opposite sides at ends of the front transverse structure (11.1) and two rear stilt structures (12.2) are disposed on opposite sides at ends of the rear transverse structure (11.2);
• four wheel-carrying units (8,9) that each carry respectively at least on wheel (10.1, 10.2) are disposed on the stilt structures (12.1, 12.2);
• the front and rear transverse structures (11.1, 11.2) are respectively constructed in multiple parts having a middle piece (13) and a left and right end piece (14), which can be fixed thereon in various width positions and to which the respective associated stilt structure (12.1, 12.2) is connected;
• the stilt structures (12.1, 12.2) are respectively constructed in multiple parts having a primary (19) connected to the associated end piece (14) of the transverse structure (11.1, 11.2) in question and a secondary part, which can be fixed thereon in various height positions and on which the associated wheel-carrying unit (8,9) is disposed;
• no positioning drives are provided that bring about a change or position of the secondary part (20) and of the primary parts (19) or the stilt structures (12.1, 12.2) of the stilt vehicle relative to one another;
• a lifting device (44), braced on the trailer (43), is provided that acts on central elements of the running and carrying structure (1) of the stilt vehicle, the central elements not being disposed on the wheel carry units,
• the method comprising:
• the stilt vehicle adjusted to large track width and large ground clearance travels over the trailer (43) or the trailer (43) travels under the stilt vehicle adjusted to large track width and large ground clearance, so that the cargo bed (42) of the trailer (43) is situated between the two tracks of the stilt vehicle;
• the stilt vehicle is supported by means of the lifting device (44), so that the wheels (10) are unburdened,
• then the stilt structures (12) are shortened by positioning the secondary parts (20) of the stilt structures (12) relative to their primary parts (19),
• the stilt vehicle is brought to such a height that its wheels (10) are located at a level situated above the level of the cargo bed (42) of the trailer (43),
• then the end pieces (14) of the front and rear transverse structures (11) are positioned so far inwardly, toward the vehicle middle of the stilt vehicle, that its wheels (10) are situated above the cargo bed (42) of the trailer (43),
• then the stilt vehicle adjusted to a small track width smaller than the large track width and a small ground clearance smaller than the large ground clearance is lowered by means of the lifting device (44) until it stands upright on the cargo bed (42) of the trailer (43).