Other Truck Coupling & Towing Parts – Tow Hooks & Towing Eyes

Truck coupling and towing hardware covers everything that allows a vehicle to pull or be pulled safely – from fifth wheel couplers and drawbar couplings to towing eyes, hooks and crossmembers. In this Other Coupling & Towing category we group the miscellaneous but important towing components that sit outside our dedicated Fifth Wheel Couplers section. Here you will find tested used OEM tow hooks, towing eyes, braces and other coupling parts removed from late-model European trucks in our UK breaker yard and listed with clear photos and honest descriptions.

What counts as “other” coupling & towing parts?

While the main coupling on a tractor unit is usually the fifth wheel, most trucks and rigids also have additional towing equipment fitted to the front or rear. Typical items you will find in this category include:

• front and rear towing eyes / tow hooks used for recovery, shunting and low-speed towing of the vehicle itself;
• towing braces and crossmembers that provide a strong mounting point for tow eyes and coupling devices;
• bolt-on towing brackets positioned under the rear crossmember or front bumper for attaching tow couplings;
• mounting hardware and plates used to secure tow hooks, drawbars or other coupling equipment to the chassis;
• miscellaneous OEM coupling and towing components removed with complete rear crossmembers or bumpers from our donor trucks.

Each listing shows the actual part you will receive, with close-up photos of the main body, mounting faces, bolt holes and any visible OEM part numbers. This makes it easier to compare the towing component directly to the part on your own truck before ordering.

Truck brands & typical applications

Most of the parts in the Other Coupling & Towing category come from mainstream European heavy trucks such as Volvo FH/FM, MAN TGX/TGS, DAF CF/XF, Scania R/S and Mercedes-Benz Actros, Arocs and Atego. VRA Truckparts focuses on modern Euro 5–Euro 6 donor vehicles sourced in the UK and dismantled at our yard in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, supplying tested used OEM coupling and towing components to fleets, workshops and owner-drivers across the UK and EU.

Typical use cases for these items include replacing a bent or damaged front tow hook after recovery, renewing a corroded rear towing eye or brace, or sourcing the correct OEM towing hardware when retrofitting a drawbar or auxiliary coupling. Using genuine used OEM parts helps maintain the correct strength, mounting pattern and legal compliance compared with generic or improvised coupling solutions.

Tested used OEM towing components from dismantled trucks

Before any towing component is added to stock, it is removed carefully during our structured dismantling process. Tow hooks, eyes, braces and brackets are visually inspected for cracks, distortion, heavy corrosion and damaged threads. Mounting holes and contact faces are checked to ensure they will bolt back to a chassis crossmember or bumper correctly. Parts that do not meet our standards are set aside rather than listed for sale.

Because all coupling and towing parts come directly from trucks we dismantle ourselves, we can usually provide donor information such as make, model and Euro class, together with OEM part numbers and casting references shown in the photos. This transparency helps workshops and fleet operators match the correct towing component to their vehicle and avoid compatibility issues.

Shipping, returns and checking compatibility

Coupling and towing components are safety-critical, heavy-duty parts, so we pack them securely to protect mounting faces and threads in transit. Orders are dispatched quickly from our Essex yard with tracked delivery options across the UK and EU, and most items include a 30-day returns period so you can fit and inspect them on the vehicle with confidence.

If you are unsure whether a particular tow hook, eye, brace or bracket will suit your truck, contact VRA Truckparts with your registration, VIN and clear photos or measurements from your existing towing hardware. Our team will help you confirm mounting style, hole patterns and dimensions, or suggest suitable alternatives within the Other Coupling & Towing range. You can also browse the main Coupling & Towing category and the Fifth Wheel Couplers section to find related coupling components.