An attachment for use with a safety chain which has a leading link and a following link, the attachment having a clevis with first and second lateral side sections and an opening between the side sections into which a leading end of the leading link is receivable; and a pin receivable by the first and second side sections so as to extend across the opening to couple the leading link to the clevis and a portion of the clevis defined between the first and second sections has a configuration complementary to a configuration of the leading end of the leading link; and/or portions of the first and second side sections have configurations complementary to configurations of portions of a leading end of the following link, such that there is a close fit between the clevis and chain when the leading link is coupled to the clevis by the pin member.

An attachment for use with a safety chain which has a leading link and a following link, the attachment having a clevis with first and second lateral side sections and an opening between the side sections into which a leading end of the leading link is receivable; and a pin receivable by the first and second side sections so as to extend across the opening to couple the leading link to the clevis and a portion of the clevis defined between the first and second sections has a configuration complementary to a configuration of the leading end of the leading link; and/or portions of the first and second side sections have configurations complementary to configurations of portions of a leading end of the following link, such that there is a close fit between the clevis and chain when the leading link is coupled to the clevis by the pin member.

The vehicular hitch mounted winch is a winch mounting system for vehicles. The vehicular hitch mounted winch provides a structure upon which a winch is mounted. The vehicular hitch mounted winch is readily attached to the trailer hitch of an automobile and can be readily removed. The vehicular hitch mounted winch has mounted on it a plurality of lights that can be used to light the work area where the winch is in use. The vehicular hitch mounted winch also has a hitch receiver, which allows the use of a trailer when the vehicular hitch mounted winch is attached to the vehicle. The vehicular hitch mounted winch comprises an adapter post, a receiving post, a mounting platform, and a plurality of lights.

An adjustable engagement system for a tow truck to operatively connect to a vehicle being towed provides slider arms which are removably engageable to conventional tow truck cross bars. The provided slider arms are removably positionable upon opposite ends of the conventional cross bar and adjustable thereon for spacing. Once such spacing is adjusted, locking members can be tightened to hold each slider arm in the chosen position for the towed vehicle.

An adjustable engagement system for a tow truck to operatively connect to a vehicle being towed provides slider arms which are removably engageable to conventional tow truck cross bars. The provided slider arms are removably positionable upon opposite ends of the conventional cross bar and adjustable thereon for spacing. Once such spacing is adjusted, locking members can be tightened to hold each slider arm in the chosen position for the towed vehicle.

A support beam for stabilizing a motorcycle on the wheel lift of a tow truck is provided. The support beam includes a mount that positions the beam horizontally on a rear portion of the tow truck at a level generally equal to the level of the motorcycle's handlebars when the motorcycle is resting on the wheel lift. The beam includes a first end attachable to the motorcycle's left handlebar using a left strap, and a second end attachable to the motorcycle's right handlebar using a right strap. With the motorcycle resting on the tow truck's wheel lift, and the beam configured to provide support to the motorcycle's handlebars, the motorcycle is secured to the wheel lift, stabilized, and able to be towed. In some embodiments, the mount is designed to be received into a wheel lift cable guide through-hole thereby securing the beam to the wheel lift.

A hoist system for hoisting an object onto an all-terrain vehicle having a first vehicle end and a second vehicle end includes a winch configured for mounting on the vehicle at the first vehicle end. A cable may be engaged by the winch. The cable may have sufficient length to extend from the winch over the vehicle beyond the second vehicle end. At least one overhead cable guide assembly may be configured for mounting in upward-standing relationship on the vehicle between the first vehicle end and the second vehicle end. The at least one overhead cable guide assembly may support the cable. An all-terrain vehicle having a hoist system is also disclosed.

A vehicle recovery hitch attachment device (100, 100′, 100″) includes a closed link (110) having opposed first and second radiused ends (112, 114) joined by a pair of side members (116), and a pair of eyelet members (122) respectively extending from the pair of side members (116). Each of the pair of eyelet members (122) has an opening (126) formed therethrough aligned one with the other. The first radiused end (112) is fitted over a vehicle hitch tow ball (14) and secured thereat by insertion of a locking pin (130) through the pair of openings (126) in the pair of eyelet members (122) to engage a neck portion (16) of a hitch ball (14) for subsequent coupling of the closed link to recovery equipment (30, 32). A coupling link (140) may be included and coupled to the second radiused end (114) of the closed link (110) for coupling to the recovery equipment (30, 32) or alternately inserted into a hitch receiver tube opening (22) and releasably secured therein by the locking pin (130).

A vehicle recovery hitch attachment device (100, 100′, 100″) includes a closed link (110) having opposed first and second radiused ends (112, 114) joined by a pair of side members (116), and a pair of eyelet members (122) respectively extending from the pair of side members (116). Each of the pair of eyelet members (122) has an opening (126) formed therethrough aligned one with the other. The first radiused end (112) is fitted over a vehicle hitch tow ball (14) and secured thereat by insertion of a locking pin (130) through the pair of openings (126) in the pair of eyelet members (122) to engage a neck portion (16) of a hitch ball (14) for subsequent coupling of the closed link to recovery equipment (30, 32). A coupling link (140) may be included and coupled to the second radiused end (114) of the closed link (110) for coupling to the recovery equipment (30, 32) or alternately inserted into a hitch receiver tube opening (22) and releasably secured therein by the locking pin (130).

Apparatus and techniques are disclosed relating to towing marine equipment. In some embodiments, a vessel tows equipment through a body of water using a towing member with an associated fairing that includes a slit, such that an axis of the slit is non-perpendicular to a portion of the towing member from which the fairing extends.