What is ISO 22471 about?
ISO 22471 is an international standard that covers technical specifications for mechanical connections between towed and towing agricultural vehicles that ensure safe and stable operations in agricultural applications.
ISO 22471 provides a list of the recommended mechanical connection combination standards for towing and towed agricultural vehicles.
Who is ISO 22471 for?
ISO 22471 on mechanical connections between towed and towing agricultural vehicles applies to:
- Manufacturers of agricultural vehicles
- Suppliers and importers of agricultural vehicles
- Testing houses for agricultural vehicles
Why should you use ISO 22471?
Towing is widely used in agricultural transportation as it provides flexibility along with the ability to carry higher agricultural loads. A tow hitch is a device for towing that is mounted to the chassis of a vehicle. It can be in the form of a tow ball that allows swivelling and articulating of a trailer in agricultural vehicles with slack in the pivot pin.
ISO 22471 provides you guidance on tow hitch compatibility which helps to maintain the stability of trailers and vehicles while handling loads.
ISO 22471 provides you permissible combinations for hook type, clevis type, drawbar, piton type, non-swivel clevis coupling and ball type connections which allows you to standardize connection combination between towing and towed agricultural vehicles.
Guidance in ISO 22471 allows you to standardize the mechanical connection combinations between towed and towing agricultural vehicles which increases the stability and increases the towing capacity for agricultural applications.