Wrecking and hauling truck

Claim 1

A truck suitable for hauling and/or for wrecking operations, comprising a chassis including frame means at one end and an operator's cab at the other end, a fabricated body unit including structural framework connected to the frame means, a flat bed horizontally supported by the structural framework and an upright bed portion arranged transversely of the truck adjacent the cab, the flat bed forming a centrally disposed recess adjacent a rearward end of the flat bed, a boom pivotably connected with the structural framework adjacent the recess in the flat bed, the boom being movable between a lowered position in longitudinal alignment with the recess formed by the flat bed and an erect position with a rearward end of the boom extending past and above the rearward end of the flat bed, the forward position of the boom extending in offset relation from a longitudinal plane of the boom to form a first mounting bracket, said forward portion of the boom extending forwardly, downwardly and upwardly relative to the longitudinal plane of the boom, a second mounting bracket being formed by the structural framework generally in longitudinal alignment with the boom in the lowered position, towing means arranged upon the rearward end of the boom for supporting a load, motor means being interconnected between the first and second mounting brackets, said boom being mounted for movement at a pivot located rearwardly of the second mounting bracket and adjacent the first mounting bracket, control means for operating the motor means and selectively moving the boom between its lowered and erect positions.