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Watling Towing Brackets for Commercial
Vehicles
Watling Engineers offer a wide range of towing brackets
for comercial vehicles, Vans, Trucks, Pick-ups, Flat
Beds, Lutons, Tippers, Busses etc. However if your particular
conversion is not listed we can design, manufacture
and fit to almost any vehicle. We are always interested
in expanding the range and in special designs.
Identifying The Towing Bracket for
Chassis Cab Conversions
Chassis
cabs conversions provide a number of alternatives
for the user and correct identification of the
modifications done by the body builder on the
particular chassis is important in selecting the
appropriate towing bracket. Various bodies are
put on top of the original chassis e.g. Drop Side,
Tipper, Flat bed, Beaver Tail, Luton, Motorhome
etc.
There can also be Under-run Bumpers, Light Bars,
Tail Lifts, Cranes, Ramps etc. added to the end
of the body further complicating the issue. The
original chassis can also be shortened or extended
to cater for the body length. |
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| HiLux Vigo with a Front Towbar
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It is therefore important that correct measurements
are taken to determine whether a stock towing bracket
design will fit or if one will have to be specially
designed. The sketch below will help you to get the
correct measurements, however when the chassis has been
shortened it can be difficult to decide which is original
and which has been extended so look carefully!
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| Special design towbar for
an ERF Tractor unit used to tow a large display
trailer |
Detachable towbar designed
for a custom made execcutive coach. |
Custom made towbar
designed
for a wheelchair accessible Transit Minibus |
Tippers need especial care as the rear end of the body
must clear the towing bracket while it is being tipped.
This usually means that the hitch is tucked underneath
the body. You should also check that the tail gate can
clear or preferably it should be hung from a top hinge.
Tail Lift and Beaver tail conversion nearly always need
a special design.
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