A winch rigging link has a body defining a cable retainer and a soft shackle retainer at opposite ends. The body has a length, a width less than the length, and a depth less than the width. Furthermore, the body defines opposing faces bounded by the length and width and spaced apart by the depth. The soft shackle retainer comprises a channel running widthwise across the soft shackle retainer an in between the faces. The channel defines a bearing surface having curvature in a lengthwise and widthwise plane. The cable retainer may be permanently attached to a winch cable and the soft shackle retainer attached to a soft shackle or the like when required for winch rigging. The configuration of the link maximises the bend radius of the soft shackle or the like retained by the soft shackle retainer, despite the relatively narrow profile of the body thereof.

A vehicle having a retractable towing hitch includes a towing hitch assembly. The towing hitch assembly includes a coupler portion. The coupler portion is configured to be movable relative to a bumper of the vehicle such that the coupler portion is positioned farther from the bumper when the coupler portion is in an extended position than when the coupler portion is in a towing position and a retraction mechanism.

A winch rigging link has a body defining a cable retainer and a soft shackle retainer at opposite ends. The body has a length, a width less than the length, and a depth less than the width. Furthermore, the body defines opposing faces bounded by the length and width and spaced apart by the depth. The soft shackle retainer comprises a channel running widthwise across the soft shackle retainer an in between the faces. The channel defines a bearing surface having curvature in a lengthwise and widthwise plane. The cable retainer may be permanently attached to a winch cable and the soft shackle retainer attached to a soft shackle or the like when required for winch rigging. The configuration of the link maximises the bend radius of the soft shackle or the like retained by the soft shackle retainer, despite the relatively narrow profile of the body thereof.

A retractable hitch assembly has a stationary hitch receiver and a retractable hitch. The stationary hitch receiver has a hitch-receiving receptacle, and the retractable hitch has a first end that is sized to be received by the hitch-receiving receptacle and a second end that has a hitch connection. A releasable latch releasably secures the first end of the retractable hitch within the hitch-receiving receptacle. A retractable cable extends through the hitch-receiving receptacle and between the first end of the retractable hitch and the stationary hitch receiver. The retractable cable has an extended state in which the retractable hitch is permitted to extend from the stationary hitch receiver, and a retracted state in which the retractable hitch is received within the hitch-receiving receptacle.

A retractable hitch assembly has a stationary hitch receiver and a retractable hitch. The stationary hitch receiver has a hitch-receiving receptacle, and the retractable hitch has a first end that is sized to be received by the hitch-receiving receptacle and a second end that has a hitch connection. A releasable latch releasably secures the first end of the retractable hitch within the hitch-receiving receptacle. A retractable cable extends through the hitch-receiving receptacle and between the first end of the retractable hitch and the stationary hitch receiver. The retractable cable has an extended state in which the retractable hitch is permitted to extend from the stationary hitch receiver, and a retracted state in which the retractable hitch is received within the hitch-receiving receptacle.

An electronic backing/hitching system that assists drivers with connecting towing devices such as trailers, haulers, etc., to ball hitches attached or affixed to vehicles.

An electronic backing/hitching system that assists drivers with connecting towing devices such as trailers, haulers, etc., to ball hitches attached or affixed to vehicles.