Low profile saddle mount

A saddle for use in the transportation of vehicles, the saddle comprising:

• a tubular cross member including opposing first and second open ends, an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a first support plate assembly comprising a support plate coupled to a first filler plate at a first end portion thereof, the first end portion positioned inside the first open end of the cross member, wherein the first filler plate is secured to one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the cross member
• a second support plate assembly comprising a support plate coupled to a second filler plate at a first end portion thereof, the first end portion positioned inside the second open end of the cross member, wherein the second filler plate is secured to one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the cross member;
• a bottom surface plate secured to the lower surface of the cross member;
• and
• a saddle head assembly rotatably mounted atop the cross member.

A low profile saddle mount assembly for coupling a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the saddle mount assembly comprising:

• a tubular cross member having an upper surface, a lower surface and opposing first and second open ends;
• a first support plate having a top surface and a bottom surface and including a first end configured to fit inside the first open end of the tubular cross member and a second end configured to engage a frame of the towing vehicle;
• a first filler plate secured to one of the top surface and the bottom surface of the first support plate, the first filler plate having at least a portion disposed inside the first open end of the tubular cross member and secured to one of the upper and lower surfaces of the tubular cross member;
• a second support plate having a top surface and a bottom surface and including a first end configured to fit inside the second open end of the tubular cross member and a second end configured to engage the frame of the towing vehicle;
• a second filler plate secured to one of the top surface and the bottom surface of the second support plate, the second filler plate having at least a portion disposed inside the second open end of the tubular cross member and secured to one of the upper and lower surfaces of the tubular cross member;
• a bottom surface plate secured to the lower surface of the cross member;
• and
• a saddle head assembly rotatably mounted atop the tubular cross member.