A removable spoiler or vehicle stabilizing apparatus for a pickup truck having a truck bed is provided. The spoiler comprises a spoiler shell constructed and arranged to fit securely on the truck bed, an interior spoiler frame, at least one mounting support configured to securely support the spoiler on the truck bed, and a plurality of spoiler securement and lifting elements. The spoiler may easily be installed or removed from the truck even while the truck is hitched to a travel trailer, camper trailer or the like. The spoiler may be installed or removed with any suitable device, such as a crane, jack, jack stands, cherry picker, auto cherry picker, travel trailer tongue-mounted lift/crane, lifts, roll on/off platform or the like. The spoiler may also be used as a multipurpose device, and may provide a golf cart enclosure, and may further comprise at least one utility shelf.

A hatch door, which comprises a rear spoiler and a side spoiler, which are fixedly connected to a base structure of the hatch door, wherein it is provided according to the invention that the rear spoiler is additionally disposed mechanically reversibly secured with respect to the side spoiler and vice versa by a mechanical connection.

A hatch door, which comprises a rear spoiler and a side spoiler, which are fixedly connected to a base structure of the hatch door, wherein it is provided according to the invention that the rear spoiler is additionally disposed mechanically reversibly secured with respect to the side spoiler and vice versa by a mechanical connection.

A truck bed member includes a rectangular top side with a long side along a first axis. An interlocking side is fixed perpendicular to the top side along a first edge of the top side parallel to the first axis and includes an interlocking member along an edge opposite the interlocking side coupled to the top side. An interlock receiving side is fixed perpendicular to the top side along a top side second edge opposite the first edge and parallel to the first axis. The interlocking side and the interlock receiving side are parallel to one another and extend a same direction from the top side. The interlock receiving side includes an interlock receiving member along an edge of the interlock receiving side opposite the edge coupled to the top side. The interlocking member is configured to couple to the interlock receiving member of a different truck bed member.

A truck bed member includes a rectangular top side with a long side along a first axis. An interlocking side is fixed perpendicular to the top side along a first edge of the top side parallel to the first axis and includes an interlocking member along an edge opposite the interlocking side coupled to the top side. An interlock receiving side is fixed perpendicular to the top side along a top side second edge opposite the first edge and parallel to the first axis. The interlocking side and the interlock receiving side are parallel to one another and extend a same direction from the top side. The interlock receiving side includes an interlock receiving member along an edge of the interlock receiving side opposite the edge coupled to the top side. The interlocking member is configured to couple to the interlock receiving member of a different truck bed member.

A control arm includes a wheel side end, a body side end, a first connecting member extending between the wheel side end and the body side end, a second connecting member extending between the wheel side end and the body side end, and having a reduced section portion, and a fracture zone extending through the first and second connecting members in a substantially fore-aft direction of the vehicle, the reduced section portion being within the fracture zone. A thickness of the reduced section portion is tunable to establish a controlled fracturing during a small overlap rigid barrier impact event where: (i) an initial fracture of the first connecting member occurs within the fracture zone, and (ii) a secondary fracture of the second connecting member occurs within the fracture zone at the reduced section portion, to thereby provide a desired rearward trajectory of the wheel assembly during the impact event.

A structural small overlap rigid barrier (SORB) joining bracket for a vehicle having an underbody hold-down assembly, a cowl side assembly, and a body mount assembly configured to connect a vehicle body to a vehicle frame includes a cowl side coupling first portion configured to couple to the cowl side assembly, and an underbody coupling second portion configured to couple to the underbody hold-down assembly and the body mount assembly. The SORB joining bracket couples and maintains structural integrity between the underbody hold-down assembly and the cowl side assembly, and couples with the body mount assembly to increase vehicle load capacity by providing a direct load path into the frame of the vehicle. A frame extension tube assembly creates additional strength and stiffness via stack-up with the SORB joining bracket.

A structural panel joining part for a vehicle having an underbody hold-down panel, a floor panel, a dash panel, and a cowl side panel includes an underbody coupling first portion configured to couple to at least one of the underbody hold-down panel and the floor panel, a dash panel coupling second portion configured to couple to the dash panel, and a cowl side coupling third portion configured to couple to the cowl side panel. The structural panel joining part maintains structural integrity between the underbody hold-down panel, the floor panel, the dash panel, and the cowl side panel to provide structural reinforcement during small overlap rigid barrier impacts to facilitate reducing structural intrusion into an occupant compartment of the vehicle.

A trailer includes a housing including an internal frame and an external frame. The external frame is coupled to the internal frame. In certain embodiments, the internal frame is positioned between interior panels and exterior panels of the housing. In certain embodiments, the external frame is spaced from exterior panels.

A trailer includes a housing including an internal frame and an external frame. The external frame is coupled to the internal frame. In certain embodiments, the internal frame is positioned between interior panels and exterior panels of the housing. In certain embodiments, the external frame is spaced from exterior panels.