Towing; Towing Requirements - Ford 2006 Transit Body and Equipment Mounting Section Manual

1.17 Towing

1.17.1 Towing Requirements

When a towing device is required, the Vehicle
Converter should use a Ford approved tow bar.
Refer to: 1.16 (page 44).
Refer to: 1.9 Jacking (page 27).
1.17.2 Towing
For towing devices fitted by the Vehicle Converter
the following applies:
• Towing allowances must not exceed those of
the standard vehicle.
• For attachment of the tow bar, underrun bar
and step see the following diagrams
E74854 Tow Bar Chassis Cab
E74855 Tow Bar Van, Bus and Kombi.
Tow Bar Chassis Cab
E74854
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Use the upper position to fix the tow ball on front
wheel drive vehicles and the lower position to fix
on rear wheel drive vehicles.
• Any modifications to the vehicle must be noted
in the owner's handbook or new descriptive
literature included with the owner's
documentation.
• The maximum allowable tow ball static load is
120kg on a Van, Bus and Kombi and 150kg on
Chassis Cabs.
• Tow bar installations must meet the
requirements of the EEC Directive 94/20 EC
FordTransit 2006.5 (April 2006 )
Date of Publication: 12/2006