Abstract: A combination tilting bed carrier and attached wheel-lift apparatus mounted on a chassis of a towing vehicle. The bed carrier includes a first pivot connected to the chassis and a first motive element extending between the chassis and the bed carrier for actuating tilting of the bed carrier about the first pivot. A wheel-lift is positioned below the bed carrier and includes a second pivot for pivotally connecting the wheel-lift to the chassis, with the first pivot and the second pivot concentrically, or substantially concentrically, aligned with each other. A second motive element extends between the wheel-lift and the bed carrier for actuating tilting of the wheel-lift about the second pivot. The second pivot may include a third motive element which may adjust the second pivot point, and which in conjunction with the second motive element, allows the wheel-lift to conform with either a positive or negative ground surface.

Abstract: An improved roll-back apparatus is disclosed having a deck with a sloping portion at a rearward end which contacts the ground to provide both a low approach angle, and a large support area, for initially receiving the weight of a vehicle to be transported. Slidable slide pads are disposed between the deck and a subframe which slidably supports the deck. The slidable slide pads extend the life of the slide pads, along with reducing the amount of required slide pad material necessary to support the deck upon the subframe.