Patent ID: 8579565

Claim:
A transportation system with construction equipment comprising: an early entry saw having a smooth, hard wheel that supports the construction equipment during operation; and a precisely-aligned element, the smooth wheel being subject to developing a flat spot in response to an external load applied to the construction equipment in excess of a wheel damage threshold, the precisely-aligned element being subject to misalignment in response to an external load applied to the precisely-aligned element in excess of a misalignment threshold; a frame defining a support surface; a pad supported by the support surface of the frame and supporting the smooth wheel of the construction equipment, the pad absorbing a dynamic load arising during transport at least to the extent such dynamic load exceeds the wheel damage threshold; a rigid guard mounted to the frame for protecting the precisely-aligned element during transport at least to the extent of an impact in excess of the misalignment threshold; and a lifting device interface adapted to receive portions of a lifting device to facilitate loading and unloading the transportation system onto and off of the transporter; wherein the transportation system is adapted to be loaded on a transporter for transportation of the construction equipment.