A steering axle assembly couplable to a body of a work machine, said steering axle assembly comprising: first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48); forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 52, 70, 72) coupled to each said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) for angularly adjusting positions of said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) with respect to said body; and first and second telescoping axles (30, 32) pivotally connected to said wheel hub assemblies (46, 48); said forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 52, 70, 72) configured and arranged for axially extending and retracting said telescoping axles (30, 32); wherein said forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 42, 70, 72) are configured and arranged with respect to each other so that said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) are steerable to a transport position in which said wheel hub assemblies are angled sufficiently to reduce the overall width of said axle assembly from a width with said first and second hub assemblies (46, 48) axially aligned with one another, characterized in that said steered angles of said wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) for transport require wheels (82, 84) to be removed from said wheel hub assemblies (46, 48); that said first and second telescoping axles (30, 32) are fully retracted and said first and second wheel assemblies (46, 48) are angled forward for transport, and that said pivotal connections of said rearward hydraulic cylinders (52, 72) to said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) are outwardly of said pivotal connections of said forward hydraulic cylinders (50, 70) to said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) when said forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 52, 70, 72) are extended to equal lengths. first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48); forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 52, 70, 72) coupled to each said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) for angularly adjusting positions of said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) with respect to said body; and first and second telescoping axles (30, 32) pivotally connected to said wheel hub assemblies (46, 48); said forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 52, 70, 72) configured and arranged for axially extending and retracting said telescoping axles (30, 32); wherein said forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 42, 70, 72) are configured and arranged with respect to each other so that said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) are steerable to a transport position in which said wheel hub assemblies are angled sufficiently to reduce the overall width of said axle assembly from a width with said first and second hub assemblies (46, 48) axially aligned with one another, characterized in that said steered angles of said wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) for transport require wheels (82, 84) to be removed from said wheel hub assemblies (46, 48); that said first and second telescoping axles (30, 32) are fully retracted and said first and second wheel assemblies (46, 48) are angled forward for transport, and that said pivotal connections of said rearward hydraulic cylinders (52, 72) to said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) are outwardly of said pivotal connections of said forward hydraulic cylinders (50, 70) to said first and second wheel hub assemblies (46, 48) when said forward and rearward hydraulic cylinders (50, 52, 70, 72) are extended to equal lengths.