A carrier mountable to a vehicle for carrying a conventional broadcast spreader features a mounting bar for coupling to the vehicle in a mounted condition and a holder arranged at an end of the mounting bar for supporting the spreader. The holder has a first portion which is in fixed relation to the mounting bar and a second portion which is pivotally coupled to the first portion so as to be movable from a storage position to a lowered position where a front end of the second portion is arranged at the ground. The holder includes a first receptacle for receiving a lower portion of the spreader and a pair of channels, one of which is supported on the second portion so as to be movable therewith and another one which is supported in fixed position on the first portion, which collectively form an enclosure for receiving the leg of the spreader in the storage position.

A carrier mountable to a vehicle for carrying a conventional broadcast spreader features a mounting bar for coupling to the vehicle in a mounted condition and a holder arranged at an end of the mounting bar for supporting the spreader. The holder has a first portion which is in fixed relation to the mounting bar and a second portion which is pivotally coupled to the first portion so as to be movable from a storage position to a lowered position where a front end of the second portion is arranged at the ground. The holder includes a first receptacle for receiving a lower portion of the spreader and a pair of channels, one of which is supported on the second portion so as to be movable therewith and another one which is supported in fixed position on the first portion, which collectively form an enclosure for receiving the leg of the spreader in the storage position.

A cart and dolly system designed to traverse walkways with heavy loads such as air-conditioning units.

Trailer hitch attachable carts are disclosed. Methods of making trailer hitch attachable carts, and methods of using trailer hitch attachable carts are also disclosed.

An apparatus including first and second apparatuses for removably attaching a wheelbarrow to a power tow vehicle. The first apparatus includes a cradle clamp head assembly; a vertical body assembly having a first end and an opposing second end, the cradle clamp head assembly configured to be attached to the vertical body assembly closer to the first end than the second end of the vertical body assembly; and a hitch receiver adapter configured to be attached to the vertical body assembly, while the cradle clamp head assembly is attached to the vertical body assembly, such that the hitch receiver adapter is further from the first end of the vertical body assembly than the cradle clamp head assembly. The second apparatus includes a first bar having a first and second ends; and a first attachment device which attaches the first bar to a wheelbarrow.

An apparatus for removably attaching manual equipment, which includes one wheel, to a power tow vehicle. The apparatus includes a cradle clamp head assembly; a vertical body assembly having a first end and an opposing second end, the cradle clamp head assembly configured to be attached to the vertical body assembly closer to the first end than the second end of the vertical body assembly; and a hitch receiver adapter configured to be attached to the vertical body assembly, while the cradle clamp head assembly is attached to the vertical body assembly, such that the hitch receiver adapter is further from the first end of the vertical body assembly than the cradle clamp head assembly.

A towing hitch system configured to connect a cart trolley with a material cart is provided. The towing hitch system includes a trolley hitch connected to the cart trolley. The trolley hitch has a first connection interface. A cart hitch is connected to the material cart. The cart hitch has a second connection interface. The second connection interface has a cavity configured to receive a portion of the first connection interface. The combination of the first connection interface and the second connection interface is configured to form a semi-rigid connection therebetween. The semi-rigid connection is configured to prevent front-to-back movement and side-to-side movement of the material cart relative to the cart trolley. The semi-rigid connection is further configured to limit vertical rotation of the material cart relative to the cart trolley.

Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: initiating, by a processor, steering excitation according to a pattern while the vehicle is stationary; learning, by the processor, a load associated with a front axle of the vehicle based on the steering excitation; translating, by the processor, the load associated with the front axle of the vehicle to a load associated with a tongue of a trailer, and generating, by the processor, a trailer tongue load value based on the load associated with the tongue of the trailer.