US Patent 8083279 Pickup truck load balancing device

A load balancing device for use in a pickup truck bed that allows a heavy load of cargo to be moved from the tailgate end to the front end of the truck bed, comprising a rectangular base having a first side, a second side, a front bar, a middle bar, and a back bar. The first side and the second side of the base together function as a track for a slide plate to slide up and down the length of the base. The slide plate is for holding the cargo to be put in the truck bed. An outer shaft and an inner piston together form a movement assembly, which allows for the slide plate to be moved along the length of the base.