Horizontal Stakes for loading help make the loading and unloading of cargo that consists of long beams real easy. You turn the upper part into the side position and you can crank the logs in and off the trailer against the stake. When you use the Cable Hoist for loading heavier logs you turn the upper part to hang with the cable in which case it's not in the way while loading. The stake has been attached to the bunk with the cable  so the stake can't fall and get lost.