Patent ID: 6336783
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A combination rollback deck and wheel-lift for towing vehicles comprising: said rollback deck attached to a frame of a recovery vehicle;said wheel lift attached to a subframe positioned on said frame, said wheel lift including a rear portion attached to one end of a lift cylinder and a front portion attached to one end of a tilt cylinder, said lift cylinder having the other end affixed to said subframe, and the other end of said tilt cylinder attached to said subframe apart from said lift cylinder other end attachment to said subframe, said tilt cylinder movable between load and carry positions, and said lift cylinder movable between said load and carry positions for a vehicle, a wheel supporting cradle disposed for attachment to said rear end of fly boom at an end distal from the base boom, where the wheel supporting cradle is configured to secure wheels of said vehicle to be loaded or carried, and said tilt cylinder in combination with said lift cylinder providing a low angle approach of said base boom. 2.A transport vehicle having a rollback deck slidably mounted on a deck subframe and for loading and towing a vehicle, comprising a wheel-lift having a base boom, a tilt cylinder with a first end attached to a front end of the base boom and a second end attached to the deck subframe, and a lift cylinder with a first end attached to the rear end of the base boom and a second end suitable for attachment to the deck subframe at a position distal from the second end of the tilt cylinder, and the lift cylinder and tilt cylinder each independently movable to position the base boom between a load and a tow position for said vehicle.