Patent ID: 8220819

Claim:
A front tow extended saddle, comprising: a front portion comprising a first set of two spaced apart bars on a first plane for interfacing with a saddle mount or with a fifth wheel of a towing vehicle; and a rear portion comprising at least a second set of two spaced apart bars not on the first plane for adjustably mounting to an axle and a frame of said vehicle to be towed and supporting said frame, wherein the front portion is joined at an angle to the rear portion, and wherein the front portion is configured for mounting to the towing vehicle and the rear portion is configured for horizontally-adjustable, rigid mounting to the vehicle to be towed, and wherein the front portion is configured to allow rotation of the front tow extended saddle with respect to the towing vehicle; and wherein the rear portion comprises a middle section comprising a second set of two spaced apart bars, the middle section rotatably joined to the front portion with a first pivot; and a rear section, and the rear portion also comprises a rear section comprising a third set of spaced apart bars, the rear section rotatably joined to the middle section with a second pivot, and further comprising apertures and locking pins for preventing rotation of the front portion to the rear portion and for preventing rotation of the rear section to the middle section.