Used Truck Coupling & Towing Equipment

Coupling and towing hardware is what physically links your tractor unit to a trailer or recovery load. If a fifth wheel, towing eye or drawbar fails, the whole vehicle is off the road – so choosing the right parts matters for both safety and uptime. In this category you’ll find tested used OEM coupling & towing equipment removed from late-model European trucks in our UK breaker yard, listed with clear photos and honest descriptions.

What coupling & towing parts we stock

Our stock changes as we dismantle more vehicles, but typical items in the Coupling & Towing category include:

• complete fifth wheel couplers and sliders with mounting plates and rails;
• fixed and sliding fifth wheel frames (see dedicated Fifth Wheel Couplers section);
• front towing eyes, towing hooks and heavy-duty towing braces for recovery and workshop use;
• drawbar and jaw couplings, towing cross-members and related brackets;
• fittings such as kingpins, locking wedges, guide ramps and wear pads (grouped under Other Coupling & Towing).

Each listing shows the actual part you will receive, with close-ups of OEM labels, ECE R55 markings, class and D/U-values where applicable, making it easier to confirm that the coupling is suitable for your trailer weights and regulations.

Truck brands and typical applications

Most coupling and towing components we stock come from modern European tractors and rigids such as Volvo FH/FM, MAN TGX/TGS, DAF XF/XG, Scania R/S and Mercedes-Benz Actros, Arocs and Atego. We focus on Euro 5–Euro 6 donor trucks sourced in the UK, many from fleet renewals, which helps ensure that fifth wheels, towing eyes and cross-members are still in serviceable condition when removed.

Typical applications include long-haul tractor units, heavy construction tippers with drawbar trailers, machinery transporters, car transporters and recovery vehicles. Whether you are replacing a worn fifth wheel, adding a front towing eye for workshop manoeuvring or repairing accident damage to a towing brace, this category is the first place to look.

Tested used OEM coupling & towing parts

Before a coupling or towing component is put onto the shelf, it is removed carefully from the donor chassis and checked by our team. Fifth wheels and drawbar couplings are inspected for cracks, excessive jaw wear and damaged locking mechanisms; mounting plates and cross-members are checked for distortion and corrosion around bolt holes. Wherever possible we clean the parts to expose any hidden issues and photograph all important details so you can judge the condition yourself.

Because every item comes directly from our own dismantled trucks, we can often provide donor information such as make, model, Euro class and original application. Combined with the OEM part numbers shown in the listing, this makes it easier to match the right coupling to your existing trailer fleet and load requirements.

Shipping, returns and checking compatibility

Coupling and towing parts are heavy, so we pack them on pallets or in reinforced packaging and ship them with trusted carriers. Orders are dispatched quickly from our yard in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, with tracked delivery across the UK and EU and a 30-day returns period for extra peace of mind.

If you are unsure whether a particular fifth wheel, towing eye or drawbar assembly will suit your truck, contact VRA Truckparts with your VIN, current coupling model and, if possible, photos of your existing setup. Our team will help you confirm compatibility before you order, or point you to alternative parts in the Coupling & Towing range that better match your chassis and trailer combination.