forks 16 are elevated so that supports 32 engage beam 30 to lift the front end of carrier 12 off the ground simultaneously with auxiliary rear wheels 20 pivoting about axis 19 to come into ground engagement while main rear wheels 18 rise off the ground the assembled apparatus is then movable on wheels 14 20 and 28 and steerable by handle 34 the overall spacing a from front wheel 14 to auxiliary rear wheels 20 when lowered is less than half the length of the carrier 12 and the distance b from supports 32 to wheels 20 is preferably less than one fourth the carrier length carrier length for purposes of the above ratios is defined as the length from beam 30 to rear wheels 28 such close spacing together with the caster mounting of wheels 20 provides a tight turning radius for the assembled apparatus and enables turning without dragging wheels 20 the dolly 10 requires less space for movement than conventional fork lift apparatus referring now to fig2 and 3 there are shown axial sectional views through an assembled dolly 10 and carrier 12 cut through one of the forks 16 helpful in understanding the mode of operation when lifting and lowering in each fork a main rear wheel 18 and auxiliary rear wheel 20 are mounted from pivot 23 on a common pivot arm 19 a fixed rail 34 guides one end of a bellcrank link 36 which is mounted on fork 16 the forks are drivable up or down by hydraulic cylinder 38 and.