what's this for?

[6ncounting]

Saw this but wasn't sure of it's use

http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/mn...7/3122/showall

[EasyDay]

Looks like a stock pen to me. The red things look like apples for decoration. DOUBLE

[sewtlm]

It is what it says it is a pick-up stock rack.

It extends the sides of your pick-up so that you haul livestock directly in the bed of the truck.

Those apple shapes are decorative but functional in keeping the motion of the vehicle and cars running up on the back from totally panicing the animal. They could also prevent smaller sheep from slipping through the slats.

[Ronney]

Well, I looked very hard at it and am still perlexed - I think. Obviously a stock crate for the back of a ute or car trailer but the apples? Then I noticed there was one on the door. If this door drops the apple would become a ramp and the other two apples would become the sides. Could be very handy for running sheep or calves directly from a pen and into the crate.

Cheers,
Ronnie