Towing Parts

Pintle Hooks, Ring Couplings and Combination Hitches

What is a Pintle Hitch?

A pintle hitch is a type of hook and coupling used by military and trucking companies. Pintle towing equipment is robust for extreme terrains.

Combination pintle towing equipment has been adapted for less arduous commercial environments and is, therefore, these robust than equipment used by the military.

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The CRN on the invoice is your guarantee of compliance with D.O.T. regulations.

For example, testing equipment like 10t Gooseneck auto-lock coupling and heavy-duty 3″ tow balls is where the engineering starts.  As a result of testing, D-Values and V-Values are obtained to satisfy your engineer’s inspection requirements.

Pintle Hook Damage

Pintle hooks undergo rigorous testing to ensure manufacturing integrity.

As a result of extensive testing; we found that pintle hook damage is caused by a variety of driver errors. They include:

• Reversing into the ring coupling causes twisting or breakage of the top locking mechanism.
• Reversing a vehicle at a sharp angle, causing the bottom of the hook to bend.
• Towing with a coupling head weight above 7%. – This is too heavy for tandem trailers.

It is an excellent idea before installing a new coupling is to weigh your rig on a weighbridge.

Disconnecting the trailer hitch is necessary when obtaining an accurate trailer weight. You can then configure the correct head weight for connection to the tow bar.

Vehicle Inspections

If any questions arise from your engineer or Vehicle Inspection Officer, show the officer your invoice.

Furthermore, the Inspecting Officer may need to copy your invoice to follow up on non-compliant equipment. The easiest way to copy an invoice is to take a photo with your mobile phone.

Finally, a range of towing protective covers to suit Anderson Plugs are now available.

Pintle Hooks, Ring Couplings and Combination Hitches