Patent ID: 7182318

Claim:
A hoisting assembly for supporting a differential of a vehicle having a frame comprising first and second longitudinally extending vehicle frame members each vehicle frame member comprising an upper surface, the vehicle having a differential that is adapted to be attached to an axle of the vehicle, the hoisting assembly comprising: a) a liner central frame having first and second lateral ends and a central area, the central frame supported substantially at the upper surface of the first and second vehicle frame members, the central frame first and second lateral ends terminating with containment brackets extending at substantially 90 degrees downwardly configured to operatively maintain the central frame on the upper surface of the first and second vehicle frame members; b) a hoisting device adapted to be mounted to the central area of the central frame, the hoisting device comprising an attachment member that is adapted to be mechanically attached to the differential of the vehicle; c) whereas, the hoisting device is adapted to raise the attachment member vertically and the differential attached thereto and support the differential where the central frame is positioned substantially vertically above the differential and the hoisting assembly is adapted to be mounted to the frame of the vehicle.