Help on ID of Tow Bar

[TheHummerguy]

I picked these up in a lot of other stuff....can anyone ID the Tow Bar? they are 8ft long and Hollw not solid, I thought maybe a tank.
My 5 ton tow bat is heavier then 2 of them together. 2 of them makes a paiany help appreciated.

Also, the Tie Rods in the one Pic...no NSN either. they are about 5 ft long.....

[phillip.w.givens]

hello the hummerguy

the tow bars are for the Stryker FOV NSN is 2540-01-517-9227 weight is 150lbs leangth w/o adapter is 113in capacity is 50,000lbs hop this help as for thr tie rods almost look like 5 ton but not sure is their a part number on the rod ends or the bar

[TheHummerguy]

Thank you Very Very Much...once you gave me that NSN I found that they are the New style tow bar that is longer. it was designed to Tow the Stryker with the Slat Armor installed. Here is a PS Magazine Blurb I found on line:

Dear Half-Mast,

I need some help with a tow bar for our Strykers. we are stationed in Iraq, so all our vehicles have slat armor. Our problem is that the regular tow bar,NSN National Stock Number 2540-00-9367801, is too short. When we try to use it, the tow bar damages the slat armor. Any ideas?


staff sergeant B.J.H.




Dear Sergeant B.J.H.,

You bet! There's a new, two-piece tow bar available for Strykers with slat armor. The tow bar, NSN 2540-01-517-9227, measures 9-ft 5-in long, so it won't interfere with the slat armor.

To attach the tow bar to your Stryker, you'll also need the items in this table. You should already have the pintle and lock pin. The pintle is part of your COEI COEI Components Of End Item
Item NSN Qty

Pintle 2540-00-776-0103 1
towing kit 2530-20-001-0650 1
clevis 5340-01-051-3609 2
Headed pin 5315-01-035-5307 2
Lock pin 5315-00-350-4326 2