Abstract: A slam latch is provided which includes a housing which receives a planar slide which is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. A spring biases the slide toward the extended position. The housing forms a part of a divider which is hingedly mounted to a trailer body to form compartments in the trailer. Preferably, the housing is made of metal, and the slide is made of plastic. The housing has a hole in each side of the housing allowing access to the slide. Preferably, the slide includes a hole therethrough defining a hand slot. The trailer body includes a receiver post which receives the end of the slide in the extended position to latch the divider in place. Preferably, the receiver post has a continuous cross-section from floor to ceiling and is flush with the wall of the trailer body.

Abstract: A ski bar hold down assembly including a post is rotatably and slideably mounted to a ski bar for use in mounting the ski bar to a trailer. The assembly includes a stop on a lower end of the post engaged with a lower surface of the trailer. The assembly further includes a releasable clamp mounted to an upper end of the post and engaged with a top of the ski bar. The clamp selectively mounts the ski bar to the trailer so as to mount snowmobile skis of a snowmobile between the ski bar and the trailer. If desired, the hold down assembly can also be mounted to the trailer even if no snowmobile is present. A method of mounting the ski bar is provided including the steps of inserting a post of a hold down assembly into a passage in the platform of the trailer, rotating the post 90.degree., then moving a clamp on the assembly to clamp the ski bar to the trailer.

Abstract: A backup system is provided for a gate screw assembly of a race car transport trailer. The gate screw assembly includes a pair of screws which are rotated by an electric motor and interconnecting linkage arms so as to raise and lower the gate. The backup system includes rotatable shafts operatively connected to the drive shaft of the motor. Upon failure of the motor, the shafts of the backup system can be rotated by a drill or a wrench, thereby rotating the motor drive shaft, the linkage arms, and the gate screws, so that the gate can be moved between the raised and lowered positions.