An equipment carrier for mounting to a rear area of a vehicle, comprising: a mounting arrangement for securing the equipment carrier to the vehicle: an equipment support arrangement located above the mounting arrangement, wherein the equipment support arrangement defines an inner end an outer end; a mast defining an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the mast is pivotably interconnected with the mounting arrangement and the upper end of the mast supports the equipment support arrangement, wherein the equipment support arrangement extends rearwardly at an angle relative to the mast, and wherein the mast is pivotable relative to the mounting arrangement for movement between an upright, operative position for use during transport of the equipment by the vehicle and a lowered position in which the upper end of the mast is moved rearwardly relative to the vehicle; and a movable connection between the upper end of the mast and the inner end of the equipment support arrangement, wherein the movable connection arrangement is configured to cause downward movement of the inner end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the outer end of the equipment support arrangement and upward movement of the outer end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the inner end of the equipment support arrangement during pivoting movement of the mast from the upright, operative position toward the lowered position, and to cause upward movement of the inner end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the outer end of the equipment support arrangement and downward movement of the outer end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the inner end of the equipment support arrangement during pivoting movement of the mast from the lowered position toward the upright, operative position. a mounting arrangement for securing the equipment carrier to the vehicle: an equipment support arrangement located above the mounting arrangement, wherein the equipment support arrangement defines an inner end an outer end; a mast defining an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the mast is pivotably interconnected with the mounting arrangement and the upper end of the mast supports the equipment support arrangement, wherein the equipment support arrangement extends rearwardly at an angle relative to the mast, and wherein the mast is pivotable relative to the mounting arrangement for movement between an upright, operative position for use during transport of the equipment by the vehicle and a lowered position in which the upper end of the mast is moved rearwardly relative to the vehicle; and a movable connection between the upper end of the mast and the inner end of the equipment support arrangement, wherein the movable connection arrangement is configured to cause downward movement of the inner end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the outer end of the equipment support arrangement and upward movement of the outer end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the inner end of the equipment support arrangement during pivoting movement of the mast from the upright, operative position toward the lowered position, and to cause upward movement of the inner end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the outer end of the equipment support arrangement and downward movement of the outer end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the inner end of the equipment support arrangement during pivoting movement of the mast from the lowered position toward the upright, operative position. an equipment support arrangement located above the mounting arrangement, wherein the equipment support arrangement defines an inner end an outer end; a mast defining an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the mast is pivotably interconnected with the mounting arrangement and the upper end of the mast supports the equipment support arrangement, wherein the equipment support arrangement extends rearwardly at an angle relative to the mast, and wherein the mast is pivotable relative to the mounting arrangement for movement between an upright, operative position for use during transport of the equipment by the vehicle and a lowered position in which the upper end of the mast is moved rearwardly relative to the vehicle; and a movable connection between the upper end of the mast and the inner end of the equipment support arrangement, wherein the movable connection arrangement is configured to cause downward movement of the inner end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the outer end of the equipment support arrangement and upward movement of the outer end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the inner end of the equipment support arrangement during pivoting movement of the mast from the upright, operative position toward the lowered position, and to cause upward movement of the inner end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the outer end of the equipment support arrangement and downward movement of the outer end of the equipment support arrangement relative to the inner end of the equipment support arrangement during pivoting movement of the mast from the lowered position toward the upright, operative position.