tow vehicle
Trailer's lead unit
A tow vehicle is any vehicle used to pull another vehicle, trailer, or equipment.
The term appears most often in RV and boating contexts, where choosing an appropriate tow vehicle matters for safety: Is your tow vehicle rated for that trailer's weight?
Also called a tow rig.
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
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- boat launchingboat ramp, slip, trailer, winch, drain plug
- gas guzzlersHummer, Tahoe, Yukon, Navigator, lifted truck
role in towing relationship
tow vehicletrailer
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caravan · travel trailer · fifth wheel · boat trailer · cargo trailer
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