A front wheel drive motor vehicle comprising:
- a platform for supporting and carrying articles positioned thereon and having a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end;
- a first and a second rail member with each of said rail members positioned between said first end and said second end of said platform with said first rail member being spaced apart relative to said second rail member in a parallel manner and each said rail members being securely fastened to said platform;
- each said first and said second rail members having a front end and a rear end;
- a first front axle and a second front axle;
- said first axle and said second axle supportably positioned proximate each said front end of each said first and second rail members respectively;
- a motive means connected to each said first axle and said second axle to enable said platform to be moved along the ground by rotatably driving each said first front wheel and said second front wheel;
- an axle supporting frame having a first side and a second side with said first side being slidably secured to said first rail member and said second side being slidably secured to said second rail member such that said axle supporting frame slides between said third end and said fourth end of said platform;
- a first axle having a first end and a second end with said first end of said axle being rotatably attached to said first side of said axle supporting frame and said second end of said first axle being rotatably attached to said second side of said axle supporting frame such that said axle is transversely mounted on said axle supporting frame relative to a path of movement of said axle supporting frame along said rail members;
- an axle supporting frame moving means for moving said axle supporting frame along said first and said second rail members from a first position wherein said axle supporting frame is positioned between said third end and said fourth end of said platform to a second position wherein said axle supporting frame is positioned proximate said third end of said platform and from said second position wherein said axle supporting frame is positioned proximate said third end of said platform to said first position wherein said axle supporting frame is positioned between said third end and said fourth end of said platform;
- a first axle arm and a second axle arm with each said axle arm having a first end and a second end with said first end of each first and second axle arms being securely attached to each said first and second ends of said axle such that each said axle arm extends perpendicularly relative to an axis extending through said axle;
- a first stud and a second stud secured at each said second end of said first and said second axle arms such that each said stud extends perpendicularly relative to an axis extending through said axle arm and parallel relative to said axis extending through said axle;
- a first and a second ground engaging wheel rotatably attached to each of said first and said second studs respectively for movably supporting said platform and the articles placed thereon;
- a first front and a second front ground engaging wheel rotatably secured to each said first front axle and said second front axle for movably supporting said platform and the articles placed thereon and for enabling said front end of each said first and said second rail members to pivot about said first and said second front axles thereby permitting said rear portion of each said first and said second rail members to be raised and lowered relative to said front end of each said first and said second rail members;
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- an axle rotating means to rotate said first axle about an axis extending from said first end to said second end of said first axle such that in use said platform defines a ramp position when said axle is rotated thereby rotating said first and second axle arms such that said first axle is proximately positioned relative to the ground and said axle supporting frame is positioned at said second position and said platform defines a hauling position when said first axle is further rotated thereby rotating said first and second axle arms such that said first axle is distally positioned relative to the ground and said axle supporting frame is positioned at said first position.