Loading ramp

An apparatus, comprising:

• a hitch mount having a horizontal portion configured to detachably couple to a tow hitch and a vertical portion extending upwards from the horizontal portion;
• first and second coupled ramp members configurable as a ramp in an open position, wherein the first ramp member is rotatably coupled to the vertical portion of the hitch mount;
• wherein the first and second ramp members are configurable in a closed overlapping position in which the ramp is transportable by a vehicle that includes the tow hitch;
• and
• wherein the vertical portion of the hitch mount includes a slidable coupling member that is adjustable to alter a distance between the first ramp member and the horizontal portion of the hitch mount.

An apparatus, comprising:

• hitch means configured to detachably couple to a trailer hitch;
• first and second coupled ramp members, wherein the first ramp member is coupled to the hitch means;
• first means configured to:
• maintain the first and second ramp members in an open position in which the first and second ramp members form a ramp between a ground surface and a bed or tailgate of a vehicle that includes the trailer hitch;
• and
• maintain the first and second ramp members in a closed position during travel by the vehicle.