Disclosed herein are embodiments of a reinforcement or brace that can be installed on the tailgate of a vehicle. The reinforcement can provide structural support for heavier mounted objects, such as tires, as well as allowing for different attachment points. Advantageously, the tailgate hinge does not need to be removed or replaced.

A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle includes a wheel frame having an upright axis, a rotary bearing, and multiple surface-mountable linear slides. The wheel frame includes a hub and multiple outboard generally planar wheel-bearing wheel faces. The wheel faces have circumferentially-spaced respective inclined orientations whereby the wheel faces are inclined towards one another in a converging relationship, and each wheel face is configured to support a spare wheel on its side in its inclined orientation. The rotary bearing is configured to support the wheel frame, by its hub, for axial rotation. The linear slides, on the other hand, are configured to carry a bridge between them, and support the rotary bearing, and the wheel frame, via the rotary bearing, on the bridge for radial movement.

A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle includes a wheel frame having an upright axis, a rotary bearing, and multiple surface-mountable linear slides. The wheel frame includes a hub and multiple outboard generally planar wheel-bearing wheel faces. The wheel faces have circumferentially-spaced respective inclined orientations whereby the wheel faces are inclined towards one another in a converging relationship, and each wheel face is configured to support a spare wheel on its side in its inclined orientation. The rotary bearing is configured to support the wheel frame, by its hub, for axial rotation. The linear slides, on the other hand, are configured to carry a bridge between them, and support the rotary bearing, and the wheel frame, via the rotary bearing, on the bridge for radial movement.

A vehicle accessory connectable to a vehicle. The vehicle accessory may include sequences of dots and dashes represents letters of the alphabet. The vehicle accessory may be a carrier for carrying an object. The carrier may include a hitch connector operable to be inserted into a hitch receiver, a first arm, a second arm, and a pivot joint connecting the first and second arms. The carrier may include a collar disposed in association with the pivot joint and a protrusion disposed in association with the collar. The carrier may include a support bracket whose vertical position along the first arm is adjustable. The hitch connector may include a bar, a wedge, a threaded rod extending away from the bar and through the wedge, and a threaded member configured to move axially along the threaded rod forcing the wedge to slide diagonally along the bar.

A vehicle accessory connectable to a vehicle. The vehicle accessory may include sequences of dots and dashes represents letters of the alphabet. The vehicle accessory may be a carrier for carrying an object. The carrier may include a hitch connector operable to be inserted into a hitch receiver, a first arm, a second arm, and a pivot joint connecting the first and second arms. The carrier may include a collar disposed in association with the pivot joint and a protrusion disposed in association with the collar. The carrier may include a support bracket whose vertical position along the first arm is adjustable. The hitch connector may include a bar, a wedge, a threaded rod extending away from the bar and through the wedge, and a threaded member configured to move axially along the threaded rod forcing the wedge to slide diagonally along the bar.

The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces.

The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces.

A reconfigurable bed rack system and methods of manufacture and use that is dynamic, adaptable, lightweight, and easy to install are provided. The bed rack system may include a plurality of U-shaped modular telescoping support structures that allow for a height adjustment to the rack without uninstalling the rack from the truck bed. Through the telescoping feature of the U-shaped support structures, a height dimension of the bed rack system may be increased or decreased. One or more side and/or upper rails may extend between the plurality of U-shaped modular telescoping supports for attaching one or more mounting brackets to secure equipment, tools and/or supplies to the bed rack system. The rack system may also include a tire hoist bracket assembly including a hoisting system to store a spare tire against an upper, inner surface of the rack system.

An apparatus, system, and related methods for holding and maneuvering an industrial vehicle spare tire include a tire support positioned on an industrial vehicle. An industrial vehicle tire is removably securable to the tire support, wherein the tire support has at least two independently adjustable threaded members for controlling engagement of the tire support and the industrial vehicle tire. A winch is positioned proximate to the gate of the industrial vehicle. At least one pulley is positioned above the tire support, wherein at least one winch cable is connected between the winch and the at least one pulley.

An apparatus, system, and related methods for holding and maneuvering an industrial vehicle spare tire include a tire support positioned on an industrial vehicle. An industrial vehicle tire is removably securable to the tire support, wherein the tire support has at least two independently adjustable threaded members for controlling engagement of the tire support and the industrial vehicle tire. A winch is positioned proximate to the gate of the industrial vehicle. At least one pulley is positioned above the tire support, wherein at least one winch cable is connected between the winch and the at least one pulley.