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Purple detachable tow unit on a stand with boom, underlift and toolbox
On the assembly stand
Purple DTU rear three-quarter view with stowed underlift and tail lights
Rear three-quarter view
DTU toolbox side with twin winches mounted above the subframe
Toolbox side and winches
Twin planetary winches mounted on the DTU frame
Twin winches
Air and electrical hook-up connectors on the DTU subframe
Air and electrical hook-ups
Hydraulic lines routed along the inside of the DTU subframe
Hydraulic lines in the subframe
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Detachable Tow Unit · Twin Winches

Detachable Tow Unit 16T / 20T / 25T

A bolt-on boom-and-underlift recovery module with twin planetary winches, in three ratings for heavy trucks and buses. It demounts from the chassis when the truck is needed for other work.

16 / 20 / 25 tUnderlift capacity
32–75 tTowing capacity
2 × 8 / 2 × 10 tMain winches
HG70Boom and underlift
  • Lead time120 days after deposit and drawing approval
  • Container loadingAssembled: 16T 1 per 20' GP, 20T / 25T 2 per 40' HQ · knock-down: 2 per 20' GP or 4 per 40' HQ
  • Price basisEXW Suizhou · FCA on request
Technical Specifications

Specifications by rating

Item16T20T25T
Underlift capacity — retracted16 t20 t25 t
Underlift length — retracted1,505 mm1,550 mm1,650 mm
Underlift capacity — extended4.5 t5.5 t6.5 t
Underlift length — extended3,150 mm
Underlift down-tilt−10°
Towing capacity32–48 t40–60 t50–75 t
Boom lift capacity — retracted16 t20 t
Boom lift capacity — extended (33–35°)5.3 t5.7 t6.7 t
Boom stages2
Main winches — line pull each2 × 8 t2 × 10 t
Winch typePlanetary
Cable length45 m
Cable diameter16 mm18 mm
Tow bar size1,400 × 127 × 12.7 mm
Forks56 mm
Fork receiver57 mm
Height — cylinders retracted / in service~2,000 / 2,680 mm
Approx. net weight~5.5 t~6 t~7 t

All tonnages are metric tons (1,000 kg).

Every unit is built to the chassis; final dimensions, weights and reach figures follow the chassis specification.

Extended-boom lifting figures require the rear hydraulic stabilizer legs to be fitted and deployed.

Standard Equipment

What comes with every unit

Winches

  • Main winches — 16T: 2 × 8 t · 20T / 25T: 2 × 10 t, planetary, DOT

Boom

  • HG70 steel boom, 2-stage, hexagonal section

Underlift

  • HG70 steel underlift, 3-stage

Toolboxes

  • Toolboxes ×2, carbon steel Q235

Subframe

  • Carbon steel Q355B subframe

Hook-ups

  • Air and electrical hook-ups — 12 V or 24 V, DOT

Hydraulics

  • Hydraulic pump — splined 6- or 13-tooth, or keyed single shaft, DOT
  • Hoses and connectors — DOT
  • Control valves — DOT
  • Cylinders — DOT

Control

  • Radio remote control — push-button transmitter, standard
  • Manual control stations ×2 — one each side, English markings

Attachments

  • Forks ×5 sets — 4 for axles, 1 for suspension
  • Fork receivers and U-shaped tire holder ×1 set each
  • Safety chains ×2, with chain pockets on the toolbox
  • D-rings ×2–4

Lights

  • Tail lights ×2 per side — DOT

Painting

  • Standard primer
  • Epoxy topcoat
  • E-coat — optional
  • Toolboxes wrapped to protect the paint in transit
Options

Build it your way

Options are priced with your configuration — ask for them in your quote.

Knock-down shipping (toolboxes removed, boom and underlift detached) fits more units per container but adds unloading and assembly at destination.

Custom colors are matched as closely as possible from a RAL code or sample photo; a slight difference cannot be excluded.

Will it fit your truck?

Chassis dimensions vary, so every body is built to the truck it goes on. Measure the points below and send them to us — we come back with a fitted configuration and a price.

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