Apparatus for supporting a wheel of a vehicle

An apparatus for supporting a wheel of a vehicle, comprising:

• a base;
• a support for supporting the wheel of the vehicle, the support movably mounted to the base;
• a first locating member positioned underneath the base;
• and
• an actuator coupled to the support and configured to selectively move the first locating member upwardly to bear against the base so that the support is held in a predetermined position relative to the base.

An apparatus for supporting a wheel of a vehicle, comprising:

• a) a base;
• b) a support plate movably mounted to the base, the support plate comprising a topside for supporting the wheel of the vehicle, and an underside;
• c) a shaft mounted to the underside of the support plate;
• d) a first locating member positioned underneath the base, the first locating member comprising an upper surface;
• e) a second locating member mounted underneath the base, the second locating member comprising a lower surface for complementary engagement with the upper surface of the first locating member;
• and
• f) an actuator assembled with the shaft and the first locating member,
• wherein the actuator selectively moves between first and second positions,
• wherein, in the first position, the support plate is moveable relative to the base, and
• wherein, in the second position, the first locating member is urged upwardly so that the upper surface of the first locating member is seated with the lower surface of the second locating member thereby holding the support plate in a predetermined position relative to the base.