A vehicle tire tie-down winch and chock assembly ties down at least one
tire of a vehicle on a load carrying platform with a tire harness. The
load carrying platform has at least one raised rib with elongated
apertures at a top surface of the rib. The assembly has a chock surface
and a rotating lock mechanism with an elongated lock element which in an
insertion position fits within one of the apertures in the rib and in a
locking position has its longitudinal extent substantially perpendicular
to a longitudinal extent of the elongated aperture to engage the
aperture. At least one hook is engageable in another of the elongated
apertures of the rib or in an elongated aperture of another rib at the
platform. A winch is provided on the assembly which secures to an end of
the tire harness. The winch may have a foot pedal release.