Abstract: A bale carrier including a “C” clamp whose front and rear jaws have lower segments and upper segments, the “C” clamp having a load bed frame; first hydraulic cylinders connected to one of the jaws for extending and retracting the front and rear jaws, second hydraulic cylinders connected to the jaws' upper segments for extending and retracting the upper segments; bale straps extending between the jaws' upper segments, pivot joints interconnecting the jaws' lower and upper segments for pivoting the bale straps for bale securing and bale clearing; and a plurality of wheels fixedly attached to and extending downwardly from the load bed frame.

Abstract: An assembly for securing cargo, the assembly incorporating a load bed having oppositely positioned paired sides; at least a first pair of arms, each arm having a proximal end and a distal end; arm attaching joints interconnecting the load bed and the proximal ends of the arms, the arm attachments oppositely positioning the arms at one of the load bed's oppositely positioned paired sides; a tie having a pair of ends; tie attaching connections interconnecting the tie's ends and the arms' distal ends so that the load bed, the arms, and the tie border a first cargo securing space; and telescoping quill and shaft combinations connected operatively to the arms, the telescoping quill and shaft combinations being adapted for alternatively distally expanding and proximally contracting the first cargo securing space.