Heavy duty towing eye

In a heavy-duty draw eye (1) for a vehicle trailer, wherein a straight shaft (3) having a coupling element (2) is arranged in a bearing housing (4), on the side of the shaft (3) facing away from the coupling element (2) a securing element (5) of the shaft (3) is supported on the bearing housing (4), it is proposed that the bearing housing (4) be designed as a split housing.