Front tow extended saddle
A front tow extended saddle configured for mounting a vehicle to a towing vehicle and a method of towing a vehicle using the front tow extended saddle are provided. The front tow extended saddle includes front, middle, and rear portions, with the front and rear portions extending along different planes. A protective cover extends along the front tow extended saddle and is supported above the wheels of the towing vehicle.
1. A front tow saddle system comprising:
a towing vehicle;
a front tow saddle comprising a front portion having a towing attachment configured for engagement with the towing vehicle, a middle portion, and a rear portion configured for attachment to a towed vehicle, wherein a front end of the middle portion is attached to a rear end of the front portion, the front end of the middle portion having three circular openings that are axially parallel with each other, and a rear end of the middle portion is attached to a front end of the rear portion, the middle portion extending from the rear end of the front portion at a first non-zero degree angle and extending from the front end of the rear portion at a second non-zero degree angle.
2. The front tow saddle system of claim 1 , the middle portion comprising an angled section having a top and a bottom, an upper section extending horizontally outwards from the top of the angled section and a lower section extending horizontally outwards from the bottom of the angled section, wherein the angled section is shaped differently than each of the lower section and upper section.
3. The front tow saddle system of claim 2 , the rear end of the front portion being attached at the upper section of the middle portion, and the front end of the rear portion being attached at the lower section of the middle portion.
4. A front tow saddle comprising:
a forward portion configured to interface with a towing attachment of a towing vehicle, the forward portion extending along a first plane;
a rear portion configured for mounting to a towed vehicle, the rear portion extending along a second plane;
a middle portion extending from a rear end of said forward portion at a first angle relative to a horizontal plane, the middle portion extending from the rear end having three circular openings that are axially parallel with each other, and extending from a front end of said rear portion at a second angle relative to the horizontal plane, at least part of the middle portion extending along a third plane,
wherein each of the first and second angles are greater than zero degrees, and each of the first, second and third planes are different, such that each of the forward, middle, and rear portions extend along different planes.
5. The front tow saddle system of claim 4 , the middle portion comprising an upper section, a lower section, and an intermediate section, the upper section extending from the rear end of said forward section, the lower section extending from the front end of said rear portion, and wherein the angled section is shaped differently than each of the lower section and upper section.
6. The front tow saddle system of claim 5 , the rear end of the front portion being attached at the upper section of the middle portion, and the front end of the rear portion being attached at the lower section of the middle portion.