Winch mechanism for a carrier truck

A mechanism for a winch assembly, the mechanism comprising:

• a first bracket and a second bracket configured to be positioned apart from one another on a vehicle;
• a first actuator and a second actuator configured to be coupled to a clutch, wherein the clutch is configured to selectively couple a spool of the winch assembly to a drive mechanism;
• a first bushing extending outward from the first actuator and a second bushing extending outward from the second actuator;
• and
• a lever arm directly coupled to both the first actuator and the second actuator and configured to interface with the clutch;
• wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are moveable to position the first bushing into engagement with the first bracket or position the second bushing into engagement with the second bracket to selectively lock the clutch in an engaged position, thereby decoupling the spool from the drive mechanism.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis having a first lateral side and an opposing second lateral side;
• a winch coupled to the chassis, the winch including a winch free spool device;
• a first bracket positioned at the first lateral side of the vehicle and a second bracket positioned at the second lateral side of the vehicle;
• a first actuator and a second actuator coupled to the winch free spool device;
• a first bushing directly coupled to the first actuator and a second bushing directly coupled to the second actuator;
• and
• a lever arm directly coupled to both the first actuator and the second actuator and configured to interface with the winch free spool device;
• wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are moveable to position the first bushing into engagement with the first bracket or position the second bushing into engagement with the second bracket to selectively lock the winch free spool device in an engaged position.