Bale collecting carriage (10) for collecting and transporting round bale (12) comprising at least one collecting frame (18) between an upwardly pivoted transport position and a downwardly pivoted about a collection position in the longitudinal direction of the collective frame (18) extending axis on a chassis (20) of the bale collecting carriage (10) is mounted, wherein the bale collecting carriage (10) has an adjustment mechanism, by means of which the collecting frame (18) about a vertical axis (32, 46, 52) is pivotable, characterised in that the adjustment mechanism in a direction transverse of the bale collecting carriage (10) comprises, in a telescopic manner, - and retractable transverse support arrangement (26) of the chassis (20) comprises, on which a first collecting frame area is mounted, wherein a second collecting frame region which, in the longitudinal direction of the collective frame (18) from the first collecting frame area is spaced apart about the vertical axis (32) can be pivoted on the chassis (20) is mounted, or that the collective frame (18) at two in the longitudinal direction of the bale collecting carriage (10) is spaced apart from one another transverse members (48, 50) is arranged, whereby the adjusting mechanism is formed in that at least one of the two transverse members (48, 50) about the vertical axis (52) can be pivoted on the chassis (20) of the bale collecting carriage (10) is mounted.n="16"
