A convertible roof rack is provided that is generally comprised of a light bar and a roof rack that is spaced from the roof of a vehicle. The roof rack is also rotatably interconnected to a support structure associated with the rear of the vehicle such that it is capable of moving from a first position of use adjacent to the roof to a second position of use away from the roof where the light bar remains interconnected to the vehicle adjacent to the windshield. As such, electrical connections associated with the light bar remain intact when the roof rack is rotated away from the roof.

A convertible roof rack is provided that is generally comprised of a front support and a roof rack that is spaced from the roof of a vehicle. The roof rack is also rotatably interconnected to a support structure associated with the rear of the vehicle such that it is capable of moving from a first position of use adjacent to the roof to a second position of use away from the roof where the front support remains interconnected to the vehicle adjacent to the windshield. As such, electrical connections associated with the front support remain intact when the roof rack is rotated away from the roof.

Various embodiments of a foldable truck mounted ladder rack are disclosed that provide a user with increased leverage so as to reduce the effort required to access a ladder stowed on the ladder rack. The ladder rack folds between a stowed position on top of the utility vehicle to a deployed position over the side of the vehicle. The foldable truck mounted ladder rack includes four movable link arms and five pivot points, making it easier to load and unload a ladder. When the ladder rack module reaches the tipping point between the stowed position and the deployed position gravity takes over and the user is no longer required to exert effort to continue opening the ladder rack module. Upon reaching the tipping point the ladder rack module will simply drop into the deployed position. A damping cylinder is provided to control the speed at which the ladder rack module drops from the tipping point into the deployed position.

A vehicle equipment rack having a first cross member and a second cross member. A first roller coupled with an outboard end of the first cross member. A second roller coupled with an outboard end of the second cross member. A first arm in rolling engagement with the first roller. A second arm in rolling engagement with the second roller. A drive tube rotatably coupled with the first and second cross members. A first pivot arm coupled with the drive tube, the first pivot arm rotatably coupled with the first arm. A second pivot arm coupled with the drive tube, the second pivot arm rotatably coupled with the second arm. The first arm including a base member. The base member having an aperture disposed through a surface thereof. A first linear actuator disposed in the base member, wherein a portion of the first linear actuator is disposed through the base member aperture. A first bracket disposed on a surface of the base member. The first bracket coupled with the first linear actuator. A sliding member slideably coupled with the base member. A second bracket coupled with the sliding member. The second arm including a third bracket disposed on a surface of the second arm, and a fourth bracket coupled with the second arm.

Provided herein is a novel vehicle mounted ladder rack which advantageously combines the ability to carry a short ladder vertically and/or to support one end of a long ladder horizontally. The novel ladder rack of the invention allows workers to select the appropriate ladder length for a particular job and transport it using only a single rack.

A ladder rack assembly for a work vehicle has a stationary bed for attachment to the roof thereof. A pair of parallel, spaced apart rails has guides thereon that extend from the rails' first ends toward, but short their second ends. Rollers on side edges of a load support member ride on the bed rails. When the rollers are constrained by the guides, only translation of the load support member takes place. Upon exit of the rollers from the rear ends of the guides, both translation and rotation of the load support member can occur. A control arm is pivotally joined at one end to the stationary bed. Its free end has cam actuated latch pin assemblies attached to it that co-act with cams on the stationary bed during rearward displacement of the load support member to latch the load support member to the control arm whereby further rearward movement of the load support member causes it to tilt to a somewhat vertical position.

The Vehicle Ladder Mounting System is comprised of two parallel or nearly parallel (angled) guide rails and one or two end accepting means. The embodiments of the Ladder Mounting System can be easily adapted, augmented, and modified because of the structure of the guide rails (or aluminum channels in the guide rails). The vehicle ladder mounting system can be mounted to a tubular or solid cross-member by a clamping means using a universal mounting clamp. The design of the embodiments of the Ladder Mounting System allows for multiple configurations as the guide rails can be adjusted to fit the width and/or angle of the ladder. The design of the embodiments of the Ladder Mounting System allows the width and/or angle to be fixed by means of the use of interior cross-member assemblies thus forming a cradle to support the ladder.

Storage assemblies and bucket accessories for material-handling vehicles are provided. One assembly includes a tool tray mounted above the hood of a front-end loading tractor. The tool tray is supported by tray-supporting members that are secured to tubular implement holders provided along opposite sides of the tractor. The tubular implement holders are coupled to the front bumper of the tractor and extend rearwardly and upwardly at an oblique angle with respect to the front bumper so that they do not interfere with movement of the tractor bucket.

A scaffolding or extendable ladder mechanism is attachable to a rack elevated from a base level. The scaffolding includes a housing fixedly attached to the rack, and a rail mechanism slidably attached to the housing. The rail mechanism is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A ladder is movably attached to the rail mechanism, and is slidable and rotatable relative to the rail mechanism. The ladder is movable between a retracted position, substantially within the rail mechanism, and an extended position, substantially outside of the rail mechanism. The extended position of the ladder is also rotated relative to the rail mechanism, and the ladder is nearer the base level in the extended position than in the retracted position.