Towed vehicle having two towing modes
A towed vehicle having two towing modes has a first set of wheels positioned on a first axis defining an operative position supporting a frame. A second set of wheels is positioned on a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis. The second set of wheels has a lowered operative position and a raised inoperative position. When the second set of wheels is in the lowered operative position, they lift the first set of wheels off the ground to an inoperative position. A first towing connection is provided for connecting the frame to a tow vehicle when the first set of wheels are in the operative position. A second towing connection is provided, perpendicular to the first towing connection, for connecting the frame to the tow vehicle when the second set of wheels are in the operative position.
1. A towed vehicle having two towing modes, comprising:
a frame;
a first set of wheels positioned on a first axis, the first set of wheels having an operative position supporting the frame;
a second set of wheels positioned on a second axis, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis, the second set of wheels having a lowered operative position and a raised inoperative position, when the second set of wheels is in the lowered operative position, they support the frame and lift the first set of wheels off the ground to an inoperative position;
a first towing connection for connecting the frame to a tow vehicle when the first set of wheels are in the operative position and the second set of wheels are in the inoperative position;
a second towing connection, perpendicular to the first towing connection, for connecting the frame to the tow vehicle when the second set of wheels are in the operative position and the first set of wheels are in the inoperative position; and
the towed vehicle is agricultural machinery having an auger, the auger being split into a first portion and a second portion at an intermediate point along its length, a hinge connecting the first portion and the second portion, the first portion being fixed in position and the second portion being pivoted about a vertical pivot axis defined by the hinge from a first position on a first plane parallel to the first towing connection and coaxial with the first portion to a second position on a second plane perpendicular to the first plane and at an angle to the first portion, and the second portion of the auger being supported by the first towing connection, when in the first position, and the second portion of the auger being supported by the second towing connection, when in the second position.
2. The towed vehicle of claim 1 , wherein
the frame has a front and a rear;
the first towing connection is centrally located relative to the frame; and
the agricultural machinery is in the form of a grain bagger, the second set of wheels being positioned in an intermediate position along the frame spaced from each of the wheels of the first set of wheels between the first towing connection and the rear of the frame, with the rear of the frame being kept clear of the second set of wheels to leave room for attachment of a grain bag to the rear of the frame.