Trailer for transporting golf carts and the like

An apparatus configurable to support different types of loads on a wheeled vehicle during over-the-road travel includes a substantially enclosed compartment, an intermediate support shelf disposed interiorly of the compartment for relative movement therein and an apparatus for selectively moving the intermediate support shelf between a first position for supporting a first plurality of golf carts and the like thereon for transport thereof at a predetermined height above the floor of the compartment to permit the simultaneous transport of the second plurality of golf carts and the like disposed on the floor, and a second position in which the intermediate support shelf is in substantially flush relation with the boundaries of the interior of the compartment. An auxiliary load supporting structure is also provided for supporting at least one additional golf cart and the like in the clearance between the enclosed compartment and the road and includes a frame movably mounted to the over-the-road vehicle selectively movable between an inclined position for rolling the additional golf cart or the like between the road and the frame and a transport position in which the additional golf cart and the like is supported at a height sufficiently above the road for normal traveling operation of the over-the-road vehicle. Pivoted ramps are provided for selective positioning to load and unload the golf cars and the like into the over-the-road vehicle.