I know Linde for there hydrostatic 392 & 394 machines state in the operators manual that a rigid tow pole should be used.
The tow bar on the truck is really meant for moving a broken down forklift / vehicle out the way, its not really designed for everyday operational towing use.
In 7 years we have used it once to move a van that was stuck in the snow.
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