![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/7bd90f16d2fbc400377a9e6dc261f028.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)
1 minute read
Tru-Hitch™ solves challenges with heavy duty towing
ATru-Hitch™ Fifth Wheel Towing Device solves many of the traditional problems associated with heavy duty towing. On a short wheelbase tractor, a Tru-Hitch™ can lift up to 32,000 pounds and tow up to a gross combined weight rating of 140,000 pounds. This lighter weight solution hauls heavy loads at highway speeds legally and safely.
Tows heavy loads and does not overload drive axles – the truck in tow simply becomes a semi-trailer. Weight transferred forward is properly imposed down on the fifth wheel.
Tractor does not need to be a long wheelbase because weight is only applied downward on the fifth wheel – when disconnected, the Tru-Hitch™ is free standing without the need for support arms, etc., ready to back under the next time you need it.
No lightened or unsafe steering when towing – because the load becomes a semi-trailer when using a Tru-Hitch™, the towing load is only placed at the fifth wheel so the steering axle of the towing tractor actually gains weight for optimum steering and braking.
A short wheelbase tractor with a Tru-Hitch™ can maneuver into areas not accessible by a long conventional tow truck.
Tru-Hitch™ is the safest heavy duty towing solution for the transporting and recovery needs of a heavy-duty tower. Visit www.truhitch.com for more information, or call 1-800450-8659 or 860-379-7772 to discuss how the Tru-Hitch™ can complement your towing fleet.
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/8e14eba2577cae64e800c463ab2e5477.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/73c87e24323b73ba964251842a9786e4.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/cadaa771c2776bc348baf50a2ad32a20.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/e9897b6383668a5e321202d5ff10de3f.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/ddd7c9e7d42d483870f5073f0c4ff69b.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/97ebd3eb1970aab07e85311307adc53a.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240315204138-e7f83f7b4ed68d8786d87cee8b2eae8f/v1/e10a578c85c1c11b350c6852842eae7d.jpeg?width=720&quality=85%2C50)