WINCH AND BUNKS FOR TRANSPORTING LOGS AND THE LIKE

摘要

A beam and winch apparatus for attachment to a vehicle frame to form a log bunk includes a beam adapted for attachment to the vehicle frame such that the be am is oriented substantially horizontally and laterally across the vehicle frame. The beam is adapted at each end thereof for attachment of a vertical stake. A winch is operative to engage and tighten a tether to maintain a plurality of logs on the beam when the beam is attached to the vehicle frame. A winch mount mechanism is operative to releasably attach the winch to an outer portion of the beam such that the winch is located forward of the beam, and is further operative to releasably attach the winch to the bea m such that the winch is located rearward of the beam.