Automotive hauling system

An automobile hauling system (100) for improved maneuverability and hauling capacity for a tractor (110) and trader (280) combination used to transport automobiles, wherein the system (100) comprises:

• (a) a cab-over automobile hauling tractor (110), wherein the tractor (110) comprises:
• (i) an extended wheelbase frame (120) having a cab-over cab (130) and an engine (140) disposed on a frame anterior end (121) thereon, wherein the frame (120) comprises the frame anterior end (121), a frame middle (122), a frame posterior end (123), a frame top side (124), a frame bottom side (125), a frame first side (126), and a frame second side (128),
• wherein the frame (120) comprises a first side first notch (150), a first side second notch (151), a first side third notch (152), and a first side fourth notch (153), hereinafter referred to as first side notches (154), each sequentially disposed on a frame first side outside surface (127) of the frame first side (126) thereon from the frame anterior end (121) to the frame middle (122),
• wherein the frame (120) comprises a second side first notch (155), a second side second notch (156), a second side third notch (157), and a second side fourth notch (158), hereinafter referred to as second side notches (159), each sequentially disposed on a frame second side outside surface (129) of the frame second side (128) thereon from the frame anterior end (121) to the frame middle (122),
• wherein the first side notches (154) and the second side notches (159) provide wheel clearance when turning,
• (ii) a first steering axle assembly (160) having a first steering wheel (165) pivotally disposed on a first steering axle first end (161) thereon and a second steering wheel (166) pivotally disposed on a first steering axle second end (162) thereon, wherein a first tie rod arm (168) is disposed on the first steering wheel (165) and a second tie rod arm (169) is disposed on the second steering wheel (166),
• (iii) a second steering axle assembly (170) having a third steering wheel (175) pivotally disposed on a second steering axle first end (171) thereon and a fourth steering wheel (176) pivotally disposed on a second steering axle second end (172) thereon, wherein a third tie rod arm (178) is disposed on the third steering wheel (175) and a fourth tie rod arm (179) is disposed on the fourth steering wheel (176),
• (iv) an h-link (180) having a first drag link (190), a second drag link (200), and a cross link (210), wherein the first drag link (190) is disposed parallel to the second drag link (200), wherein the first drag link (190) comprises a first drag link first end (191), a first drag link middle (192), and a first drag link second end (193), wherein the second drag link (200) comprises a second drag link first end (201), a second drag link middle (202), and a second drag link second end (212), wherein the cross link (210) comprises a cross link first end (211) disposed on the first drag link middle (192) and a cross link second end (212) disposed on the second drag link middle (202), wherein the cross link (210) is disposed perpendicularly to the first drag link (190) and the second drag link (200),
• wherein a pitman arm first end (221) is disposed on a steering box (230), wherein a pitman arm second end (222) is pivotally disposed on the first drag link middle (192) proximal to the cross link first end (211), wherein the h-link (180) is disposed in a plane (240) parallel with the frame (120);
• wherein in a first position, a pitman arm (220) is disposed in a first direction, thereby disposing the h-link (180) in the first direction in the plane (240), thereby disposing an anterior wheel end (177) of each of the first steering wheel (165), the second steering wheel (166), the third steering wheel (175) and the fourth steering wheel (176) in the first direction,
• wherein in a second position, the pitman arm (220) is disposed in a second direction, thereby disposing the h-link (180) in the second direction in the plane (240), thereby disposing the anterior wheel end (177) of each the first steering wheel (165), the second steering wheel (166), the third steering wheel (175) and the fourth steering wheel (176) in the second direction,
• wherein the first steering axle assembly (160), the second steering axle assembly (170), and the h-link (180) reduce the turning radius of the system (100),
• (v) a supplemental axle assembly (250) having a first supplemental wheel (255) disposed on a supplemental axle first side (251) and a second supplemental wheel (256) disposed on a supplemental axle second side (252), wherein the supplemental axle assembly (250) is positionably disposed on the frame bottom proximal to the frame middle (122),
• wherein in a first position, the first supplemental wheel (255) and the second supplemental wheel (256) are disposed offset from a ground surface,
• wherein in a second position, the first supplemental wheel (255) and the second supplemental wheel (256) are disposed on the ground surface, wherein the supplemental axle assembly (250) is to assist in bearing load weight,
• (vi) a drive axle assembly (270) having a first drive wheel (275) disposed on a drive axle first side (271) and a second drive wheel (276) disposed on a drive axle second side (272), wherein the drive axle is affixedly disposed on the frame bottom side (125) proximal to the frame posterior end (123), wherein the drive axle assembly (270) is operatively connected to the engine (140) via a transmission (145);
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• (b) an automobile hauling trailer (280) pivotally attached to a trailer hitch (285) disposed on the frame (120).