Vehicular loading apparatus

A vehicle loading apparatus with stanchions mounted on the first forward corners of a truck bed by means of saddles straddling the front rail of the truck bed and force stops in the forward stake wells of the truck bed. The (adjustably positioned) force stops are each mounted on a respective torque arm which is attached to a respective saddle. Resilient padding protects painted truck bed surfaces in contact with the stanchions as well as reduces noise and vibration. The vehicle loading apparatus can be installed as is needed, and removed as desired, simply, without tools, and without alterations to most common pickup truck beds.