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Ideal for heavy-duty construction, agricultural, and utility vehicles, this steel tow bar lets you tow heavy vehicles with your truck, semi, or dump truck that has a pintle hitch. Swivel function makes it easy to connect on uneven ground.
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Note: Only use with fabricated base plates - not compatible with other Blue Ox base plates.
The Trion's convenient, self-centering arms help to make hookup a snap. Older and more economical tow bars have rigid arms that are essentially locked in place so you have to drive your towed vehicle into the exact position necessary for hookup. But with the Trion, you can connect from the approximate towing position quickly and easily. Once you have connected the tow bar to both your vehicle's base plates and your tow vehicle's pintle coupler, simply drive your rig forward until the tow bar arms fully extend and lock in place. Before hitting the road, be sure to check that the arms are properly latched to avoid damage to your towing setup.
The Blue Ox base plates on your vehicle are equipped with two tabs each that connect to the brackets on the ends of these tow bar arms. The triple-lug design of the Trion tow bar creates a tight, stable connection by surrounding both base plate lugs. The result is a sturdy, reinforced connection that is strong and rigid for a safe, dependable towing experience.
Hooking up the Trion to your base plates is as simple as it is secure. Just line up the triple-lug end of the tow bar arm with the base plate so that the center lug is positioned between the two tabs of the base plate. Then insert the 1/2" keeper pin through all of the lugs and secure it with the included quick pin.
Flat towing can be a much more convenient way to take your car RVing with you than using a trailer or a tow dolly. It'll save you storage space both at home and at the campsite, and it takes less time and hassle to hook up.
To flat tow your vehicle, there are 5 basic components you're going to need: a tow bar, a base plate kit, a safety cable set, tow bar wiring, and a flat tow braking system.
| For the RV | Between the RV and Towed Car | For the Towed Car |
|---|---|---|
| Pintle hitch | Tow bar | Base plates |
| Wiring plug | Safety cables | Braking system |
| Wiring adapter cord | Wiring kit/diodes |
The custom-fit base plate installs on the frame of your toad so you can connect the car to your RV with a tow bar. Hook up safety cables between the vehicles to ensure that the toad does not separate from the motorhome if the tow bar becomes detached. Tow bar wiring syncs your vehicle's signal lights with your motorhome's tail lights, as required by law in most states. Finally, the flat tow braking system - also required in most states - activates the brakes in the toad when you hit the brakes in the RV, making for smoother, safer braking, and preventing wear on your motorhome.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 Customer Reviews)
Ideal for heavy-duty construction, agricultural, and utility vehicles, this steel tow bar lets you tow heavy vehicles with your truck, semi, or dump truck that has a pintle hitch. Swivel function makes it easy to connect on uneven ground.
The tow bar that I purchased has so far been great. I own a concrete mixer truck and I work it in different towns all over the country and in order to bring the Mixer truck and the pick up truck it requires my blue ox tow bar. In 2017 I towed my 2013 ram 2500 behind my 1998 peterbilt Mixer truck from Los Angeles to Las Vegas then from Las Vegas to durango co. Then to Blythe ca. Where my current job is. So it's done me well all year
Overall good product but once the arms are locked out, all you can do if free them to move a little. You cannot retract them and I guess that is due to the 20,000 tow capacity.
If you line up the vehicle to tow by yourself, this can take some time to get it right so you can get the Pindle ring and tow bars hooked to the vehicles.
Awesome service. Bent my first hitch up and had to order parts. They called said the parts were 2 weeks out, so I just ordered a new one.
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Condition: Surface Scratches
Notes: Scratched up, otherwise fine.
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Michael
2/9/2024
I’ve used this tow bar about twice every month over the last year and it still works great! I forgot to mention in my original review that customer service was awesome! I ordered the wrong tow bar for the mounting plates I had installed the very kind woman in customer service was very patient, found the right tow bar for my application and it was delivered within a couple days