Patent ID: 7896178

Claim:
A counterweight system comprising: a base adapted to mount to a vehicle frame; a head operatively connected to the base; a counterweight having one or more counterweight connection points that are selectively connectable to the head; and an actuator operatively connected to the base and having a loading position in which the head is held away from the vehicle frame to facilitate connection of the one or more counterweight connection points to the head, and an operating position in which the head and counterweight are held generally adjacent the frame; wherein at least one block extends from a rear surface of the counterweight, and a bottom surface of the at least one block is seated on the base when the actuator is in the operating position to thereby seat the counterweight on the base; and wherein the counterweight comprises a body having a recess that faces the vehicle frame when the counterweight is connected to the head, the at least one block is located in the recess, and the base is disposed in the recess when the actuator is in the operating position.