High clearance vehicle frame construction

A high clearance frame construction for supporting a vehicle in an elevated position, said vehicle of the type having front steering wheels and rear driving wheels with a drive train to said rear driving wheels from the engine of the vehicle, said construction in an elevated position comprising, in combination:

• a) at least one longitudinal frame member;
• b) at least two generally parallel spaced transverse frame members attached to the longitudinal frame member, said longitudinal frame member including means for adjusting the spacing of the transverse members from one another;
• c) running gear attached to each end of the transverse frame members, said running gear including a vertical support bracket depending from the transverse frame member and wheel means attached to each vertical support racket whereby the transverse frame members and longitudinal frame member are elevated for support of a vehicle in an elevated position on the assembled frame members;
• one of said transverse members defining a forward transverse member, said forward transverse member including a means for engaging the front steering wheels of a vehicle supported on the frame construction and also including steering gear means connecting the means for engaging with the wheel means of the forward transverse member whereby the wheel means of the forward transverse member may be steered in response to steering movement of the front steering wheels of the vehicle;
• another of said transverse members defining a rear transverse member, said rear transverse member including means for driving the rear wheel means and for cooperation with driving means of a vehicle on the frame construction;
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• the forward transverse member and the rear transverse member each comprising two telescoping sections slideably disposed with respect to each other to permit adjustment of the overall width of the frame construction, said frame construction also comprising a means for securing said telescoping sections in a fixed position for operation.