Grenadier towing a Grenadier

[Jean Mercier]

The white/red truck shows a US style hitch setup.

Yes, could be, but the picture is from the Australian test rides

 

[DCPU]

The white/red truck shows a US style hitch setup.

Yes, up to now this is the only hitch style I've seen in any photos - hence the South African (?) variation is of interest.

 

[Krabby]

Yes, could be, but the picture is from the Australian test rides

So we use a similar setup? Most of the UK (and EEC?) ones appear to be bolted on - I guess that's what the additional holes are for.

 

[DCPU]

The UK/EU version only fits on the lower set of bolt holes:

If you look closely the upper two sets are a smaller bolt diameter and at a different bolt centre:

I think/guess the upper two sets might accommodate a NATO towing PINTLE, which is an option in the UK:

 

[Krabby]

Makes perfect sense.

 

[Blackwolf]

Resurrecting a really old thread, the top four holes are not strictly "for a NATO pintle", they conform to BSAU24 the standard for a sub-5-tonne towing attachment with four 33/64" diameter holes on horizontal centres of 3.3/8" and vertical centres of 1.3/4". Common towing attachments which use this standard are the smallest NATO pintle. as well as various pin/jaw couplings and some ball/pin/jaw couplings. It is a very common standard on small goods vehicles such as pickup trucks.

The two lower holes conform to BS ISO 1103:2007 (formerly BSAU114s) for two 17mm holes on 90mm horizontal centres, which is the standard for a sub-3.5-tonne coupling such as a standard ball, small pin/jaw, or small ball/pin/jaw combination coupling.

The only significant issue I can see with the BSAU24 mount used with a NATO pintle is that it is actually far too low to tow a military trailer with a standard NTO lunette, the trailer will be nose-down to a spectacular and probably unacceptable degree. The pintle really needs to be at number-plate height on the Grenadier.

 

[CountyV8]

Some steel plate and a drill press should sort that out .