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A tow assembly is provided for use in a vehicle having a generally laterally extending front bumper rail and generally longitudinally extending, opposing first and second side rails. The tow assembly includes first and second bumper mounting brackets each securely attached to the front bumper rail a

A tow assembly is provided for use in a vehicle having a generally laterally extending front bumper rail and generally longitudinally extending, opposing first and second side rails. The tow assembly includes first and second bumper mounting brackets each securely attached to the front bumper rail and first and second side mounting brackets each securely attached to the first and second side rails, respectively. The tow assembly further includes first and second detachable coupling members engaging and extending between the bumper and mounting brackets on respective sides of the vehicle. Advantageously, the tow assembly has a coupled condition in which the coupling members couple together the respective bumper and side mounting brackets for flat towing of the vehicle and the tow assembly has a decoupled condition in which the coupling members are removable from the tow assembly such that each of the bumper brackets and side mounting brackets are separate and independent from each other when the vehicle is being driven for minimal effects on vehicle vibration and noise.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A tow assembly for use in a vehicle having a generally laterally extending front bumper rail and generally longitudinally extending, opposing first and second side rails, the tow assembly comprising:first and second bumper mounting brackets each securely attached to the f

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A tow assembly for use in a vehicle having a generally laterally extending front bumper rail and generally longitudinally extending, opposing first and second side rails, the tow assembly comprising:first and second bumper mounting brackets each securely attached to the front bumper rail;first and second side mounting brackets each securely attached to the first and second side rails, respectively; andfirst and second detachable coupling members each being longitudinally elongated, the first detachable coupling member extending longitudinally between and engaging the first bumper and side mounting brackets and the second detachable coupling member longitudinally extending between and engaging the second bumper and side mounting brackets;whereby the tow assembly has a coupled condition in which the coupling members extend between and couple together the respective bumper and side mounting brackets for flat towing of the vehicle and the tow assembly has a decoupled condition in which the coupling members are removable from the tow assembly such that each of the bumper mounting brackets and side mounting brackets are separate and independent from each other.