Pintle Hook Combination, 50mm Ball, 6t Pintle Ring, ADR Certified
50mm Ball Combination 6t Pintle Hook. 6t Capacity on the ring, D-Value 26.7kN. CRN 47056, 3500kg Ball Rating for trucks under 5t.
D-Value is the key to selecting the right pintle hook or towing accessory.
Trailers with either a ball coupling or a pintle coupling are towed with this pintle accessory.
This towing accessory is suitable for installing trucks and tow vehicles under 5t. The total 3500kg tow ball rating remains in force.
However, derate the tow ball to 2,000kg when installing combination hooks on trucks 5t and over.
Pintle Hook Maintenance
Truck drivers are responsible to check the condition of the pintle hook and coupling before any piece of equipment is towed. If a defect or suspected defect is found, the operator shall notify his dispatcher or Company immediately. The pintle hook or coupling must not be used until inspected by a mechanic and repaired or replaced as necessary.
Truck owners are responsible for periodic preventive maintenance of pintle hooks, which includes inspection and proper lubrication. If the hook does not have a grease fitting, it should be lubricated with a commercial lubricant. Road dirt must be removed routinely.
Rusted, ‘frozen’, or broken pintle hooks must be repaired by a mechanic. Heat must not be applied to a pintle hook to ‘free it up’, nor should the pintle hook be struck by a sledge or other tool.
Finally, replacement pintle tow balls, safety chain pin, high tensile bolts, and accessories are available.