TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM

Abstract

A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides a first truck to tow a second truck in a rear-to-front relationship; that is, the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member for connecting to the first truck. An intermediate member is joined to the upper member and a lower member in a fixed coupling. The lower member supports a front portion of the second truck. A beam member is coupled to the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.

Claims

1. A truck towing system, characterized in that it comprises: an upper member; a connecting assembly configured to be removably coupled or connected to a first truck; the connecting assembly configured to be removably coupled or connected to the upper member; a lower member, wherein the lower member is joined to the upper member in a fixed coupling; the lower member supports a front portion of a second truck; a beam member, the beam member being coupled to the lower member; and the beam member configured to connect to a rear portion of the second truck.

2. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting assembly is a pivot connecting assembly.

3. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting assembly is a frame connecting assembly.

4. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting assembly includes a frame connecting assembly and a pivot connecting assembly, and one of the frame connecting assembly and the pivot connecting assembly are removably coupled or connected to the upper member.

5. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting assembly is configured to be replaced with a different connecting assembly.

6. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting assembly is a pivot connecting assembly or a frame connecting assembly, and the connecting assembly and the upper member are configured in such a way that the connecting assembly is removable and replaceable with the other of the pivot connecting assembly or the frame connecting assembly.

7. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting assembly is a pivot connecting assembly, wherein the pivot connecting assembly includes a tube, a coupling plate is mounted to a front portion of the tube, and a pivot is mounted to the coupling plate. Lnn / zznz / E / YiAi 8. The pickup truck towing system according to claim 7, characterized in that the pivot includes a mounting plate portion and a pivot portion, the pivot portion passes through a central circular opening in the coupler plate, and the mounting plate portion is welded or otherwise attached to the coupler plate with the pivot portion pointing downwards.

9. The truck towing system according to claim 7, characterized in that a rear portion of the tube is configured to be removably coupled or connected to the upper member.

10. The truck towing system according to claim 7, characterized in that a rear portion of the tube is configured to slide detachably into a generally hollow interior of a front portion of the upper member.

11. The truck towing system according to claim 7, characterized in that the rear portion of the tube includes one or more sets of openings passing through the side sides of the tube, the front portion of the upper member includes one or more sets of openings passing through the side sides of the front portion, and removable fasteners pass through the openings in the side sides of the tube and the openings in the side sides of the front portion, and the fasteners hold the rear portion of the tube in the front portion of the upper member.

12. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the connection assembly is a frame connection assembly.

13. The truck towing system according to claim 12, characterized in that the frame connection assembly includes a tube and a hitch tube is mounted on a lower surface of the tube generally perpendicular to the tube.

14. The truck towing system according to claim 13, characterized in that the mounting reinforcements are welded to the lower surface of the tube and to a rear surface of the hitch tube, and one or more hitch rods are welded to the lower surface of the tube or to a rear surface of the hitch tube.

15. The truck towing system according to claim 13, characterized in that a rear portion of the tube is configured to be removably coupled or connected to the upper member.

16. The truck towing system according to claim 13, characterized in that a rear portion of the tube is configured to slide detachably into a generally hollow interior of a front portion of the upper member. Lnn / zznz / E / YiAi 17. The truck towing system according to claim 13, characterized in that the rear portion of the tube includes one or more sets of openings passing through the side sides of the tube, the front portion of the upper member includes one or more sets of openings passing through the side sides of the front portion, and removable fasteners pass through the openings in the side sides of the tube and the openings in the side sides of the front portion, and the fasteners hold the rear portion of the tube in the front portion of the upper member.

18. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the beam member slides in and out of an interior of the lower member, the beam member slides to a collapsed configuration, and the beam member slides to an extended configuration.

19. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the truck towing system is adjustable in length by extending or retracting the beam member with respect to the lower member, wherein the beam member slides in and out of a rear opening of the lower member.

20. The truck towing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the Lnn / zznz / E / YiAi beam member includes a first transport opening and a second transport opening, and the lower member includes a third transport opening, and the beam member is withdrawn or retracted in such a way that the first transport opening aligns with the third transport opening in the lower member.

21. A truck towing system for use with a saddle mount or a pivot mount, characterized in that it comprises: an upper member; a connecting assembly configured to removably couple or connect to a towing truck having a saddle mount or a pivot mount, wherein the connecting assembly is a frame connecting assembly or a pivot connecting assembly; a rear portion of the connecting assembly is configured to removably couple or connect to the upper member; a lower member, wherein the lower member is joined to the upper member in a fixed coupling; the lower member configured to support a front portion of a towed truck; a beam member, the beam member being coupled to the lower member; and the beam member configured to connect to a rear portion of the towed truck.

22. The truck towing system according to claim 21, characterized in that the connecting assembly includes a tube, and a rear portion of the tube is configured to slide removably inside a front portion of the upper member.

23. The truck towing system according to claim 21, characterized in that the beam member includes a first transport opening and a second transport opening, and the lower member includes a third transport opening, and the beam member is withdrawn or retracted in such a way that the first transport opening aligns with the third transport opening in the lower member.

24. A method for converting a truck towing system for use with a saddle mount or a pivot mount, characterized in that it comprises: providing an upper member and a lower member, wherein the lower member is joined to the upper member in a fixed coupling, the lower member being configured to support a front portion of a towed truck; providing a beam member, the beam member being coupled to the lower member, and the beam member being configured to connect to a rear portion of the towed truck; and determining whether a towing truck has a saddle mount or a pivot mount.and attach or connect a frame connection assembly or a pivot connection assembly to the upper member, the frame connection assembly configured to attach or connect removably to the tow truck saddle assembly, and the pivot connection assembly configured to attach or connect removably to the tow truck pivot assembly.

25. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that it further comprises decoupling or disconnecting the frame connection assembly or the pivot connection assembly from the upper member.

26. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that it further comprises providing the frame connection assembly and the pivot connection assembly with a tube, and sliding a rear portion of the tube into a front portion of the upper member.

27. A method of using a truck towing system, characterized in that it comprises: providing an upper member and a lower member, wherein the lower member is joined to the upper member in a fixed coupling, the lower member being configured to support a front portion of a towed Lnn / zznz / E / YiAi truck; providing a beam member, the beam member being coupled to the lower member, and the beam member being configured to connect to a rear portion of the towed truck; providing a frame connection assembly and a pivot connection assembly; selecting the frame connection assembly or the pivot connection assembly, the frame connection assembly being configured to couple to a saddle mount of a towing truck and the pivot connection assembly being configured to couple to a pivot mount of the towing truck; and coupling the selected connection assembly to the upper member.

28. The method of using a truck towing system according to claim 27, characterized in that it further comprises inserting a rear portion of the selected connecting assembly into an interior of a front portion of the upper member.

29. The method of using a truck towing system according to claim 27, characterized in that it further comprises removing the selected connecting assembly from the upper member and replacing the selected connecting assembly with the other frame connecting assembly or the pivot connecting assembly.

30. The method of using a truck towing system according to claim 27, characterized in that it further comprises connecting the rear portion of the towed truck 5 to the beam member and connecting the selected connecting assembly to the towing truck.

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