Offset Extendable Axle With Wheels On Common Centerline

An offset extendable axle with wheels on a common centerline for mobile equipment platforms, comprising:

• a base housing having a left axle opening on one end and a right axle opening on an opposing end;
• a left axle device having a left drive motor, said left drive motor is pivotally engaged with an end of said left axle device, said left axle device is retained in said left axle opening;
• a right axle device having a right drive motor, said right drive motor is pivotally engaged with an end of said right axle device, said right axle device is retained in said right axle opening;
• a left extension device for extending and retracting said left axle device;
• and
• a right extension device for extending and retracting said right axle device.

An offset extendable axle with wheels on a common centerline for mobile equipment platforms, comprising:

• a base housing having a left axle opening on one end and a right axle opening on an opposing end;
• a left axle device having a left base tube, a left steering knuckle and a left drive motor, said left steering knuckle is pivotally engaged with an end of said left base tube, said left drive motor is retained on said left steering knuckle, said left axle device is sized to be received by said left axle opening;
• a right axle device having a right base tube, a right steering knuckle and a right drive motor, said right steering knuckle is pivotally engaged with an end of said right base tube, said right drive motor is retained on said right steering knuckle, said right axle device is sized to be received by said right axle opening;
• a left extension device having one end retained in said base housing and an opposing end retained in said left axle device;
• and
• a right extension device having one end retained in said housing and an opposing end retained in said right axle device.