Patent ID: 7828270

Claim:
An attachable hydraulic powered horizontal winching apparatus for skid steer vehicles for winching disabled vehicles into a desired location comprising: a steel backplate having a bottom edge with V shaped teeth to penetrate the ground; a front side with first mounting holes for mounting a hydraulic powered winch with a cable wound on a drum and a hook capable of winching disabled vehicles, and second mounting holes for mounting one or more stabilizing arms and feet to stabilize the device when in use by penetrating the ground and also capable of keeping the winching apparatus in an upright position when disconnected from the skid steer vehicle; and a back side having means for attaching the apparatus to the skid steer vehicle; and the hydraulic powered horizontal winching apparatus functionally connected to a hydraulic power supply of the skid steer loader and operated by hydraulic control valves located inside a cab of the skid steer loader for raising and lowering the base plate to penetrate the ground, raising and lowering the one or more stabilizing arms and feet to contact the ground, and operating the hydraulic winch motor to wind and unwind the cable onto the drum.