摘要 |
A secondary towing apparatus (11) particularly suited for a towing vehicle (10) having a conventional fifth wheel coupling device (15), which towing vehicle is to be made convertible from towing a trailer to towing an alternate type vehicle. The towing apparatus comprises a boom (16) to be mounted on the chassis of the towing vehicle for movement from a stowed position (Figure 2) to a towing position (Figure 1), the boom when in the stowed position accommodating normal operation of the coupling device and the boom when in the towing position accommodating towing engagement with the alternate vehicle. |