Baled hay transporter

Apparatus for transporting baled hay comprising:

• frame means adapted to be connected to the drawbar of a prime mover;
• crossbar means pivotally mounted to the rear of said frame means and including an elongated bar extending transversely and at right angles to the direction of movement of said apparatus;
• ground engagable wheels secured to each end of said crossbar means in fixed angular relationship therewith, said ground engageable wheels each includes an arm fixedly secured to an end of said bar such that the angular relationship between said bar and each said arm remains the same at all times;
• power means pivotally secured to and extended operatively between said frame means and said crossbar means and operable to pivot said crossbar means about said frame means between first and second positions;
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• bale engaging means secured to said crossbar means and extended rearwardly therefrom for engagement with baled hay, said bale engaging means operable in said crossbar means first position to lift the baled hay from a normally ground engaging position to a raised position for transporting, said bale engaging means lifting operation in response to the pivoting of said crossbar means to said second position.