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A transport apparatus for a harvester header includes a pair of separate front and rear dollies. Each dolly includes an elongated transverse frame member having opposite lateral ends and extending in transverse relation to the direction of towing of the header, a pair of support members mounted on t

A transport apparatus for a harvester header includes a pair of separate front and rear dollies. Each dolly includes an elongated transverse frame member having opposite lateral ends and extending in transverse relation to the direction of towing of the header, a pair of support members mounted on the transverse frame member between the opposite lateral ends thereof for underlying and supporting a lower portion of the header in a craddled relation extending across the transverse frame member, and wheels connected to the transverse frame member for movably supporting the transverse frame member to undergo movement over the ground in towing the header. Each dolly also includes an attachment member for mounting to an upper portion of the header spaced above the lower portion thereof being supported by the support members and a vertical column mounted upright on one of the lateral ends of the transverse frame member and coupled to the attachment member to undergo selective vertically slidable movement and horizontally rotatable movement relative thereto to convert the dolly between a lowered transport position in which the transverse frame member is disposed under the header and the wheels are engaged on the ground and a raised stored position in which the transverse frame member is disposed alongside the header and the wheels are spaced above and off the ground.

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A steerable transport dolly for supporting a portion of a harvester header during towing thereof in a predetermined direction over the ground, said dolly comprising: (a) an elongated transverse frame member having opposite lateral ends and extending in transverse relation to the direction of towing

A steerable transport dolly for supporting a portion of a harvester header during towing thereof in a predetermined direction over the ground, said dolly comprising: (a) an elongated transverse frame member having opposite lateral ends and extending in transverse relation to the direction of towing of the header; (b) support means mounted on said transverse frame member between said opposite lateral ends thereof for underlying and supporting a lower portion of the header in a craddled relation extending across said transverse frame member; (c) steering means connected to said transverse frame member between said opposite lateral ends thereof for movably and steerably supporting said transverse frame member to undergo movement over the ground in towing the header; (d) attachment means for mounting to an upper portion of the header spaced above the lower portion thereof being supported by said first means; and (e) a vertical column mounted upright on one of said lateral ends of said transverse frame member and coupled to said attachment means to undergo selective vertically slidable movement and horizontally rotatable movement relative to said attachment means to convert said dolly between a lowered transport position in which said transverse frame member is disposed under the header and said steering means is engaged on the ground and a raised stored position in which said transverse frame member is disposed alongside the header and said steering means is spaced above and off the ground.