Radial conveyor undercarriage apparatus, systems and methods

A method of reconfiguring a radial conveyor having first, second, and third wheels supported on a pivot arm between a transport configuration in which the radial conveyor is transported along a linear transport travel direction and an operating configuration in which the radial conveyor travels along a radial travel direction about a tail pivot, the method comprising:

• using the pivot arm, aligning an axis of a first one of said first, second and third wheels with the tail pivot;
• aligning an axis of a second one of the said first, second and third wheels with the tail pivot;
• and
• using a first locking device, locking the pivot arm in position with respect to the tail pivot.

A radial conveyor having a transport configuration and an operating configuration, the radial conveyor configured to pivot about a tail pivot axis along a radial travel path in the operating configuration, the radial conveyor configured to travel along a transport travel direction in the transport configuration, the radial conveyor comprising:

• an undercarriage frame;
• a first pivot arm, the first pivot arm being pivotally coupled to a first side of said undercarriage frame for pivoting about a first vertical axis;
• a first wheel support assembly operably supported by said first pivot arm, said wheel support assembly comprising:
• a first rocking member, said first rocking member being pivotally coupled to said pivot arm for pivoting about a first horizontal axis;
• a first wheel supported by said first rocking member;
• a second rocking member, said second rocking member being pivotally coupled to said first rocking member for pivoting about a second horizontal axis;
• a second wheel supported by said second rocking member;
• a pivoting axle support, said pivoting axle support being pivotally coupled to said second rocking member for pivoting about a second vertical axis;
• and
• a third wheel rollingly supported on said pivoting axle support.