A transport system for transport of a harvesting header comprises separatefront and rearcarriers in a configuration that permits a single person to prepare aharvesting header fortransport. The wheeled front carrier engages a support member attached to oneend of theharvesting header and includes a towing member and means of connecting thefrontcarrier to a towing vehicle. A wheeled rear carrier comprises deployablestraps that canbe attached to the harvesting header. A winch applies tension to the strapsand onretraction pulls the rear carrier up and into position underneath the header.Theharvesting header is then lowered to transfer the weight to the carriers andthe headerthen disconnected from the combine, and is ready for transport.
