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A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a single-piece frame member. The vehicle-engaging and equipment-engaging members extend outward from a central portion. Optionally, the equipment carrier may be mounted in at least a first and second operational orientation. The interior of each equipment

A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a single-piece frame member. The vehicle-engaging and equipment-engaging members extend outward from a central portion. Optionally, the equipment carrier may be mounted in at least a first and second operational orientation. The interior of each equipment support is hollow such that one equipment support may be stacked within another. Straps pass through and are secured to the frame member. The straps are further connected to a vehicle to secure the frame member to the vehicle.

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1. An equipment support for mounting to a vehicle, comprising: an integrally molded one-piece frame member having: a transversely extending central portion;a pair of first transversely spaced stationary vehicle-engaging members formed integrally with and extending from the central portion of the fra

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An equipment support for mounting to a vehicle, comprising: an integrally molded one-piece frame member having: a transversely extending central portion;a pair of first transversely spaced stationary vehicle-engaging members formed integrally with and extending from the central portion of the frame member in a first direction;a pair of second transversely spaced stationary vehicle-engaging members formed integrally with and extending from the central portion of the frame member in a second direction;a pair of transversely spaced stationary equipment support members formed integrally with and extending from the central portion of the frame member and away from the pairs of first and second vehicle-engaging members, wherein a space is defined between the pair of equipment support members and wherein the pair of equipment support members are configured to support an item of equipment at spaced apart locations on the item of equipment;at least one equipment retention member connected to each equipment support member, wherein the equipment support members and the equipment retention members are configured and arranged to support the item of equipment in a suspension-type manner at the spaced apart locations on the item of equipment;at least one strap interconnected with the frame member; andone or more attachment members interconnected with the strap, wherein the strap and the attachment members are configured to secure the equipment support to the vehicle. 2. The equipment support of claim 1 wherein the frame member has a substantially hollow interior and an opening on a lower end defined by the frame member, wherein at least a portion of a first frame member may be received in the interior of a second frame member in a nesting configuration. 3. The equipment support of claim 1 wherein the frame member has a substantially hollow interior and an opening on a lower end defined by the frame member, and wherein the central portion of the frame member further comprises: a front wall;a rear wall generally opposite to the front wall with the hollow interior between the front and rear walls;a first slot formed in the front wall;a second slot formed in the rear wall and generally aligned with the first slot, wherein a first strap passes through the first and second slots;a third slot formed in the front wall;a fourth slot formed in the rear wall and generally aligned with the third slot, wherein a second strap passes through the third and fourth slots. 4. The equipment support of claim 3 further comprising a stop member connected to each strap, wherein the stop member removably engages one of the slots in the frame member to retain the strap relative to the frame member. 5. An equipment support for mounting to a vehicle, comprising: a one-piece frame member having: a central portion having a hollow interior, wherein the central portion comprises a front wall; a rear wall generally opposite to the front wall with the hollow interior between the front and rear walls; a first slot formed in the front wall; a second slot formed in the rear wall and generally aligned with the first slot; a third slot formed in the front wall; a fourth slot formed in the rear wall and generally aligned with the third slot;a first lower portion extending along a first axis away from the central portion of the frame member;a second lower portion extending along a second axis away from the central portion of the frame member; andan upper portion extending along a third axis away from the central portion of the frame member configured to support an item of equipment;at least one equipment retention member connected to the upper portion;a first strap interconnected with the frame member, wherein the first strap passes through the first and second slots;a second strap interconnected with the frame member, wherein the second strap passes through the third and fourth slots;a stop member interconnected with each strap, wherein each stop member removably engages one of the slots in the frame member to retain the strap relative to the frame member, wherein the front wall and the rear wall are compressed by the weight of the item of equipment supported by the upper area to retain each stop member within one of the slots; andone or more attachment members interconnected with each strap, wherein the attachment members are configured to secure the equipment support to the vehicle. 6. The equipment support of claim 5 wherein each stop member is overmolded onto the associated strap. 7. The equipment support of claim 1 wherein each equipment retention member is engaged within a recess in one of the equipment support members. 8. The equipment support of claim 7 wherein the equipment support members are compressed by the weight of the piece of equipment supported by the equipment support members to retain the equipment retention member within the recess. 9. The equipment support of claim 1 wherein each equipment support member comprises an equipment support arm, and further comprising: a first recess located toward a distal end defined by each arm;a second recess in each arm located inwardly of the first recess;a first equipment retention member engaged within the first recess of each arm; anda second equipment retention member engaged within the second recess of each arm. 10. An equipment support for mounting to a vehicle, comprising: an integrally molded one-piece frame member comprising: a stationary first lower support formed integrally with and extending in a first direction away from a central area of the frame member, wherein the first lower support includes a first pair of spaced apart vehicle-engaging members;a stationary second lower support formed integrally with and extending in a second direction away from the central area, wherein the second lower support includes a second pair of spaced apart vehicle-engaging members; anda stationary upper equipment support formed integrally with and extending in a third direction away from the central area, wherein the upper equipment support includes a pair of spaced apart equipment engaging members, wherein the equipment engaging members are formed integrally with the central area and wherein a space is defined between the equipment engaging members, wherein the equipment engaging members are configured to engage an item of equipment at spaced apart locations on the item of equipment;wherein the first lower support, the second lower support and the upper equipment support are integrally molded with each other and with the central area;at least one equipment retention member connected to each of the equipment engaging members, wherein the equipment engaging members and the equipment retention members are configured and arranged to support the item of equipment in a suspension-type manner at the spaced apart locations on the item of equipment;a strap arrangement extending through slots in the frame member; andan attachment arrangement carried by the strap arrangement and configured to connect the equipment support to the vehicle. 11. The equipment support of claim 10 wherein the one-piece frame member has a substantially hollow interior and an opening on a lower end defined by the frame member between the first and second lower supports, wherein at least a portion of a first equipment support may be nested within the interior of a second equipment support. 12. The equipment support of claim 10, further comprising at least one stop member engaging the one-piece frame member at one of the slots, wherein the stop member is affixed to the strap arrangement and is secured within the slot to retain the strap arrangement relative to the one-piece frame member. 13. An equipment support for mounting to a vehicle, comprising: a one-piece frame member having a hollow interior and comprising: a first lower support extending along a first axis away from a central area of the frame member;a second lower support extending along a second axis away from the central area; andan upper support extending along a third axis away from the central area;wherein the first lower support, the second lower support and the upper support are formed integrally with each other;at least one equipment retention member connected to a distal end of the upper support;first and second straps extending through respective first and second pairs of slots formed in a front and a rear wall defined by the central area of the frame member;at least one stop member engaged with the frame member at one of the slots and engaged with the strap extending through the slot to retain the strap relative to the frame member, wherein the front wall and the rear wall are compressed by the weight of an item of equipment supported by the upper area to retain each stop member within the respective slot; andan attachment member connected to each of the first and second strap and configured to connect the equipment support to the vehicle. 14. The equipment support of claim 10 wherein a distal end defined by each equipment engaging member further comprises first and second channels that face away from each other. 15. The equipment support of claim 14 wherein the equipment support may be mounted to the vehicle in a first orientation and in a second orientation. 16. The equipment support of claim 15 wherein each equipment retention member is secured in the first or the second channel on each equipment engaging member corresponding to the first and second orientation of the equipment support. 17. An equipment support for mounting to a vehicle, comprising: an integrally molded one-piece frame member comprising: a transversely extending central area;a pair of stationary transversely spaced apart first lower support members formed integrally with and extending away from the central area of the frame member in a first direction;a pair of stationary transversely spaced apart second lower support members formed integrally with and extending away from the central area of the frame member in a second direction; anda pair of stationary transversely spaced apart upper equipment engaging members formed integrally with and extending away from the central area of the frame member and away from the first and second lower support members, wherein the equipment engaging members are formed integrally with the central area and wherein a space is defined between the equipment engaging members, wherein the equipment engaging members are configured to engage an item of equipment at spaced apart locations on the item of equipment;wherein the central area, the first lower support members, the second lower support members and the upper equipment engaging members are integrally molded with each other;an equipment retention arrangement associated with each of the equipment engaging members, wherein the equipment engaging members and the equipment retention members are configured and arranged to support the item of equipment in a suspension-type manner at the spaced apart locations on the item of equipment; andwherein the frame member includes a slot arrangement, and further comprising a strap arrangement extending through the slot arrangement, wherein the strap arrangement is configured to connect the equipment support to the vehicle. 18. The equipment support of claim 17, wherein the frame member comprises a series of integrally molded spaced apart walls that define a hollow interior. 19. The equipment support of claim 18, wherein the hollow interior of the frame member is configured to receive at least a portion of the frame member of a second frame member in a nesting configuration. 20. The equipment support of claim 18, wherein the slot arrangement comprises at least a pair of aligned slots in a pair of walls of the frame member, and further comprising a stop arrangement interposed between the strap arrangement and at least one of the slots for maintaining the strap arrangement in a position relative to the frame member. 21. An equipment support for mounting to a vehicle, comprising: a frame member having: a central portion;a first lower portion formed integrally with and extending along a first axis away from the central portion;a second lower portion formed integrally with and extending along a second axis away from the central portion; andan upper portion formed integrally with and extending along a third axis away from the central portion configured to support an item of equipment, wherein the upper portion comprises a pair of equipment engaging arms that are formed integrally with the central area and wherein a space is defined between the equipment engaging arms, wherein the equipment engaging arms are configured to engage an item of equipment at spaced apart locations on the item of equipment; andat least one equipment retention member connected to each equipment engaging arm, wherein the equipment engaging arms and the equipment retention members are configured and arranged to support the item of equipment in a suspension-type manner at the spaced apart locations on the item of equipment;wherein the frame member comprises a one-piece, integrally molded member in which the central portion, the first lower portion, the second lower portion and the upper portion are molded integrally with each other such that the first lower portion, the second lower portion and the upper portion are in fixed, nonadjustable angular relationship relative to each other and relative to the central portion;at least one strap interconnected with the frame member; andone or more attachment members interconnected with the strap, wherein the attachment members are configured to secure the equipment support to the vehicle. 22. The equipment support of claim 21, wherein the frame member has a substantially hollow interior and an opening on a lower end defined by the frame member, wherein at least a portion of a first frame member may be received in the interior of a second frame member.