A reciprocating slat conveyor (300, 400) for use in a load-holding compartment having at least one cross-member (302, 402) having an overhang, said reciprocating conveyor comprising: at least one reciprocating slat-type conveyor assembly and at least one elongate slat (310, 410), wherein said reciprocating slat conveyor (300, 400) is characterized in that (a) the at least one reciprocating slat-type conveyor assembly comprises: (i) at least one anchor (320, 420) having at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424); and (ii) at least one subdeck (330, 430) having at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) and at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444); (iii) wherein when said at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and said at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) are engaged, said at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424) and said at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444) grip said cross-member (302, 402); and (b) in that the at least one elongate slat (310, 410) is at least partially supported by said at least one subdeck (330, 430); wherein said at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) is at least one anchor trough and said at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424) is at least one anchor hook; and said at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) is at least one slat support and said at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444) is at least one subdeck hook. at least one reciprocating slat-type conveyor assembly and at least one elongate slat (310, 410), wherein said reciprocating slat conveyor (300, 400) is characterized in that (a) the at least one reciprocating slat-type conveyor assembly comprises: (i) at least one anchor (320, 420) having at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424); and (ii) at least one subdeck (330, 430) having at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) and at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444); (iii) wherein when said at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and said at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) are engaged, said at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424) and said at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444) grip said cross-member (302, 402); and (b) in that the at least one elongate slat (310, 410) is at least partially supported by (a) the at least one reciprocating slat-type conveyor assembly comprises: (i) at least one anchor (320, 420) having at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424); and (ii) at least one subdeck (330, 430) having at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) and at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444); (iii) wherein when said at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and said at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) are engaged, said at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424) and said at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444) grip said cross-member (302, 402); and (i) at least one anchor (320, 420) having at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424); and (ii) at least one subdeck (330, 430) having at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) and at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444); (iii) wherein when said at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) and said at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) are engaged, said at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424) and said at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444) grip said cross-member (302, 402); and (b) in that the at least one elongate slat (310, 410) is at least partially supported by said at least one subdeck (330, 430); wherein said at least one upper anchor subdeck engager (322, 422) is at least one anchor trough and said at least one lower anchor cross-member engager (324, 424) is at least one anchor hook; and said at least one upper subdeck anchor-slat engager (334, 434) is at least one slat support and said at least one lower subdeck cross-member engager (344, 444) is at least one subdeck hook.