Tow assembly

Details Tow assembly Tow assembly

1996-06-10

1998-02-10

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

2804601, B60D 1173

Patent

active

057160660

ABSTRACT:
A tow assembly is provided for use in a vehicle having a generally laterally extending front bumper rail and generally longitudinally extending, opposing first and second side rails. The tow assembly includes first and second bumper mounting brackets each securely attached to the front bumper rail and first and second side mounting brackets each securely attached to the first and second side rails, respectively. The tow assembly further includes first and second detachable coupling members engaging and extending between the bumper and mounting brackets on respective sides of the vehicle. Advantageously, the tow assembly has a coupled condition in which the coupling members couple together the respective bumper and side mounting brackets for flat towing of the vehicle and the tow assembly has a decoupled condition in which the coupling members are removable from the tow assembly such that each of the bumper brackets and side mounting brackets are separate and independent from each other when the vehicle is being driven for minimal effects on vehicle vibration and noise.

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Drawing--1995 S/T Truck--front tow assembly.
Drawing--1995 M/L Truck--front tow assembly.
Drawing--Current Tow Bracket Assembly--typical aftermarket front tow assembly.
Drawing--1995 C/K Truck--front tow assembly.
Drawing--1995 P Truck--front tow assembly.

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