Disclosed is a reel support device including a separation member that separates a reel from a floor surface as the reel rolls and a support member that supports the reel at a separated position so that the reel is rotatable about its center.

A reel assembly includes a core, two flanges, and two end stands. The core defines a longitudinal axis and has two ends. Each of the flanges is coupled to one of the ends of the core, and at least one of the flanges includes a lock receiver. Each of the end stands is coupled to one flange, and at least one of the end stands includes a lock insert. The lock insert is configured to be inserted into the lock receiver in an axial direction. When the lock insert is within the lock receiver, contact between the lock insert and the lock receiver generates a frictional force against movement of the flanges relative to the end stands in a rotational direction orthogonal to the axial direction.

A spool transporter is provided. The spool transporter includes a vehicle comprising a cab and a frame with front and rear wheels operatively coupled to the frame and at least two spool retaining devices coupled to a top surface of the frame. Each spool retaining device is configured to retain a spool/reel wound with and retaining cable and each spool retaining device may be rotatable. The spool transporter includes a loader coupled to the top surface of the frame for loading spools/reels onto the at least two spool retaining devices. The vehicle is configured to perform a crabwalk maneuver and/or U-turn maneuver. each spool retaining device is rotatable. The vehicle may also include leveling component to level the frame when the vehicle is on an incline.

This invention provides a system for supporting and unwinding/paying out wire from multiple spools, including a framework for supporting the plurality of wire spools. A mount is constructed and arranged to attach to mobile equipment, such as a skid steer. The framework includes forward extended beams that support a plurality of removable axles. There are axles adapted to rotatably retain a plurality of spools of wire therealong. A plurality of removable sleeves are located along each of the axles that retain the spools, respectively, against motion therealong. A levelling assembly allows the axles to tilt relative to an angle at which the equipment is disposed. The spools can be held laterally along each respective axle by clamping sleeves/spacers.

An apparatus and method for dispensing wire or cable from a reel assembly. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly for dispensing wire from any surface. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and an external bay. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly and the external bay. The external bay is capable of freely rotation relative to the outer flange assembly and the inner flange assembly. In another embodiment, wire is dispensed from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly. In yet another embodiment, wire is dispensed from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and an external bay.

A vehicle carriable barbed wire fence pulling assembly incorporating a trailer having a load bed; a plurality of spindles, each spindle being mounted upon the load bed, each spindle being adapted for receiving a barbed wire spool; a winch and traction cable combination overlying the load bed, the combination being adapted for, upon a longitudinal extension of the combination's traction cable from the load bed, pulling the cable oppositely longitudinally; an anchoring assembly attaching an oppositely longitudinal end of the winch and traction cable combination to the load bed, the anchoring assembly including an elastically deformable link adapted for oppositely longitudinally translating the cable pull; an electronic strain gauge fixedly attached to the elastically deformable link; a strain meter electrically connected to the electronic strain gauge, the strain meter being adapted for displaying a magnitude of the cable pull; and a hitch adapted for attaching the trailer to the vehicle.