Additional equipment of a vehicle trailer tow hitch

Additional equipment of a vehicle trailer coupling must be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

The attachment points A (Fig. 1.125) towing devices are located below the car.

The size of the middle of the ball joint to the bottom of the car in any case should not be less. This requirement is retained even when fully loaded vehicle, including the load on the ball joint.

Installing the towing hitch

Take into account the existing requirements for the equipment of the trailer (eg, the presence of a separate control lamp) in your country.

It is necessary to remove and install some of the details, such as the rear bumper. In addition, the bolts of the trailer coupling must be tightened with a torque wrench, you must also connect to a network jack socket car. This requires expertise and special tools.

The dimensions given in Figure 1.125, when retrofitting a vehicle trailer coupling must be precisely followed.