Patent ID: 8919800

Claim:
An implement transporting trailer for supporting a harvesting implement, the trailer having a front and a rear and opposite lateral sides, the trailer comprising: a central portion for supporting the harvesting implement, the central portion including a longitudinal spine with an uppermost support surface and a plurality of lateral members mounted on and extending laterally from the spine, each of the lateral members having an uppermost support surface; a rearward portion extending rearwardly from the central portion, the rearward portion including a rear frame extending rearwardly from the spine and at least one rear wheel being mounted on the rear frame, the at least one rear wheel rotating about a rear wheel axis; a forward portion extending forwardly from the central portion and configured to hitch to a towing vehicle, the forward portion including a neck assembly extending forwardly from the spine of the central portion and a tongue assembly mounted on the neck assembly and being swivelable with respect to the neck assembly, the tongue assembly including at least one front wheel and a tongue member pivotable to permit movement in a substantially vertical plane; wherein at least one of the uppermost support surfaces of the members of the central portion is located at a vertical level above a ground surface that is lower than the rear wheel axis when the trailer is towable on the road; an auxiliary support bar extending forwardly and rearwardly and having an uppermost support surface, the auxiliary support bar being mounted on at least one of the lateral support members in a manner such that a vertical height of the uppermost support surface above a ground surface below the trailer is adjustable; wherein the auxiliary support bar is mounted on at least one lateral support member in a manner such that a lateral distance between the uppermost support surface of the support bar and the spine is adjustable.