An apparatus for transferring load between:a) a towing vehicle having front and rear wheels which comprises a tow assembly including a tow bar； andb) a towed device which includes a drawbar；wherein the tow bar and drawbar attach to one another, the apparatus including a shock absorber； and a load transfer mechanism configured for adjustably transferring at least a portion of the load of the towed implement to the front of the vehicle in a region leading the front wheel axle via the shock absorber.
