Patent ID: 8424897

Claim:
A dual lane, multi-axle transport vehicle comprising: a forward module mounted on a plurality of axles wherein longitudinally adjacent ones of said axles that are located on the left side of the module are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction by at least six feet, as are longitudinally adjacent ones of said axles that are located on the right side of the module, and wherein laterally adjacent ones of said axles being one on the left side of the module and one on the right side are positioned side by side and are spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction so as to provide a dual lane transport body that is wide enough to occupy two lanes of a highway; a rearward module mounted on a plurality of axles wherein longitudinally adjacent ones of said axles that are located on the left side of the module are spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction by at least six feet, as are longitudinally adjacent ones of said axles that are located on the right side of the module, and wherein laterally adjacent ones of said axles being one on the left side of the module and one on the right side are positioned side by side and are spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction to provide a dual lane transport body that is wide enough to occupy two lanes of a highway; means for mechanically connecting said forward module to said rearward module; said forward module and said rearward module each having a respective beam running longitudinally wherein said axles of said forward module and said axles of said rearward module are each situated relative to said respective beam such that the respective beam is located inward from the innermost wheels that are mounted to laterally adjacent axles of the module; a hydraulic suspension coupled to said axles of the forward module and said axles of the rearward module; and an axle steering system having a plurality of steering rods for controlling the position of said axles of said forward module and said axles of said rearward module.