Patent ID: 6092975
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B60P,B66C

Abstract:
A hydraulic rear outrigger assembly comprised of at least two rear outriggers for a vehicle having a wrecker mounted thereon, the vehicle having a cab and chassis, a body and a sub-frame mounted to the chassis, and an underlift, each rear outrigger comprising:an outer vertical weldment mounted on the sub-frame, the outer vertical weldments of each rear outrigger being substantially parallel to each other;an inner vertical weldment positioned for slidable movement within the outer vertical weldment;a first hydraulic piston operatively positioned for moving the inner vertical weldment between an extended and a retracted position, said inner vertical weldment moving rearward from the retracted position to the extended position;an outer horizontal weldment mounted on the inner vertical weldment;an inner horizontal weldment positioned for slidable movement with the outer horizontal weldment; anda second hydraulic piston operatively positioned for moving the inner horizontal weldment between an extended retracted position and a variably extensible independent and substantially perpendicular of the first hydraulic piston.