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A transport frame includes a plurality of polymer beams interconnected to form the frame with a first group of the polymer beams intersecting and extending through a second group of the polymer beams. The first group of the polymer beams is secured to the second group of polymer beams by an adhesive

A transport frame includes a plurality of polymer beams interconnected to form the frame with a first group of the polymer beams intersecting and extending through a second group of the polymer beams. The first group of the polymer beams is secured to the second group of polymer beams by an adhesive at their respective intersections. At least one of the polymer beams provides a non-conductive raceway for routing electrical wires or cables through the frame.

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property right or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A transport frame comprising: a plurality of polymer beams interconnected to form said frame; a first group of said polymer beams intersecting and extending through a second grou

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property right or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A transport frame comprising: a plurality of polymer beams interconnected to form said frame; a first group of said polymer beams intersecting and extending through a second group of said polymer beams, said first group of polymer beams being secured to said second group of polymer beams by an adhesive at the respective intersections; and at least one of said polymer beams providing a non-conductive raceway for routing electrical wires or cables through said transport frame. 2. The transport frame according to claim 1, wherein each beam of said first group of polymer beams comprises a tubular beam. 3. The transport frame according to claim 1, wherein each beam of said second group of polymer beams includes a web, said first group of polymer beams extending through said webs of said second group of polymer beams. 4. The transport frame according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of decking members, said polymer beams interconnecting said decking members wherein said polymer beams form a floor with said decking members. 5. The transport frame according to claim 1, wherein said polymer beams are arranged to form a pair of opposed wheel wells and at least two of said polymer beams providing a mounting surface for axle mounts. 6. The transport frame according to claim 1, further comprising a hitch frame extending from said polymer beams. 7. The transport frame according to claim 6, wherein said hitch frame comprises a plurality of polymer beams. 8. The transport frame according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said polymer beams of said hitch frame is reinforced by a metal member. 9. A chassis frame comprising: first and second longitudinal beams oriented generally parallel to and spaced apart from a central axis, each of said longitudinal beams having a vertically oriented web facing said central axis and having forward and rearward ends and defining a transverse opening; a plurality of transverse beams, said transverse beams being spaced apart and being generally orthogonal to said central axis, said transverse beams including intermediate transverse beams and a forward transverse beam, each of said intermediate transverse beams having an outer dimension, said intermediate transverse beams extending through said webs of said longitudinal beams and being secured to said longitudinal beams at said webs, and said forward transverse beam interconnecting said longitudinal beams, and said longitudinal and transverse beams comprising polymer beams; a hitch frame extending from said forward transverse beam for mounting a towing hitch to said frame; an adhesive; and each of said transverse openings of said webs of said longitudinal beams having an inner dimension greater than said outer dimensions of said intermediate transverse beams, wherein said transverse openings provide gaps between said intermediate transverse polymer beams and said webs, and said adhesive being located in said gaps for securing said intermediate transverse polymer beams to said webs at said openings. 10. The chassis frame according to claim 9, wherein said intermediate transverse beams comprise tubular beams. 11. The chassis frame according to claim 9, wherein each of said first and second longitudinal beams provides a mounting surface for an axle mount. 12. A chassis frame comprising: first and second longitudinal beams oriented generally parallel to and spaced apart from a central axis, each of said beams having a vertically oriented web facing said central axis and having forward and rearward ends; a plurality of transverse beams, said transverse beams being spaced apart and being generally orthogonal to said central axis, said transverse beams including intermediate transverse beams and a forward transverse beam, said intermediate transverse beams extending through said webs of said longitudinal beams and being secured to said longitudinal beams at said webs, and said forward transverse beam interconnecting said longitudinal beams; and a hitch frame extending from said forward transverse beam for mounting a towing hitch to said frame, wherein said forward transverse beam includes a web facing said intermediate transverse beams, said hitch frame including two angled beams extending through said web of said forward transverse beam. 13. The chassis frame according to claim 12, said hitch frame further including an intermediate beam between said angled beams, said intermediate beam extending through said web of said forward transverse beam. 14. The chassis frame according to claim 13, wherein said angled beams of said hitch frame are secured to said longitudinal beams. 15. A chassis frame comprising: first and second longitudinal beams oriented generally parallel to and spaced apart from a central axis, each of said beams having a vertically oriented web facing said central axis and having forward and rearward ends; a plurality of transverse beams, said transverse beams being spaced apart and being generally orthogonal to said central axis, said transverse beams including intermediate transverse beams and a forward transverse beam, said intermediate transverse beams extending through said webs of said longitudinal beams and being secured to said longitudinal beams at said webs, and said forward transverse beam interconnecting said longitudinal beams; and a hitch frame extending from said forward transverse beam for mounting a towing hitch to said frame, further comprising second and third pairs of longitudinal beams oriented generally parallel to and spaced apart from said central axis and from said first pair of longitudinal beams, each beam of said second and third pairs of longitudinal beams having a vertically oriented web facing said central axis and facing said first pair of longitudinal beams and having forward and rearward ends. 16. The chassis frame according to claim 15, wherein said rearward ends of said second pair of longitudinal beams are spaced from said forward ends of said third pair of longitudinal beams to thereby define a wheel well therebetween. 17. A chassis frame comprising: first and second longitudinal beams oriented generally parallel to and spaced apart from a central axis, each of said beams having a vertically oriented web facing said central axis and having forward and rearward ends; a plurality of transverse beams, said transverse beams being spaced apart and being generally orthogonal to said central axis, said transverse beams including intermediate transverse beams and a forward transverse beam, said intermediate transverse beams extending through said webs of said longitudinal beams and being secured to said longitudinal beams at said webs, and said forward transverse beam interconnecting said longitudinal beams; and a hitch frame extending from said forward transverse beam for mounting a towing hitch to said frame, wherein said transverse beams comprise polymer beams. 18. A frame comprising: a first pair of longitudinal beams oriented generally parallel to and spaced apart from a central axis, a second pair of longitudinal beams oriented generally parallel to and spaced apart from said central axis and from said first pair of longitudinal beams, each of said longitudinal beams having a vertically oriented web facing said central axis, and each of said beams having forward and rearward ends; a plurality of transverse beams, said transverse beams being spaced apart and being generally orthogonal to said central axis, said transverse beams including intermediate transverse beams and a forward transverse beam, said intermediate transverse beams extending through said webs of said first pair of longitudinal beams and being secured to said first pair of longitudinal beams in said webs of said first pair of longitudinal beams, said forward transverse beam connecting said forward ends of said longitudinal beams of said first and second pairs of said longitudinal beams, and said intermediate transverse beams being secured to said second pair of longitudinal beams; and wherein said longitudinal beams or said transverse beams comprise polymer beams. 19. The frame according to claim 18, wherein said transverse beams and said longitudinal beams comprise polymer beams. 20. The frame according to claim 18, further comprising a hitch frame extending from said forward transverse beam for mounting a towing hitch to said frame, said hitch frame comprising at least two beams. 21. The frame according to claim 20, wherein said beams of said hitch frame comprise polymer beams. 22. The frame according to claim 21, wherein said forward transverse beam includes a web facing said intermediate transverse beams, said hitch frame including two angled beams extending through said web of said forward transverse beam. 23. The frame according to claim 18, wherein said longitudinal beams of said first pair of longitudinal beams provide mounting surfaces for axle mounts.