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Adding video to channels (Terrible) - requested by MrFisk.

What if the car was a standard and was in gear? Wouldn't dragging the tires like that cause damage when they can't roll freely?

Well, at least demonstrating your car towing technology on a Corvette is quite the way to show you trust it completely not to scratch the vehicle.

>> ^LordOderus:

What if the car was a standard and was in gear? Wouldn't dragging the tires like that cause damage when they can't roll freely?


The majority of cars on the road today are two-wheel drive. The Chevrolet Corvette being towed at the beginning of the video is rear-wheel drive and the Toyota Corolla at the end of the video is front-wheel drive. In these cases, the tow truck driver hoists the car by it's driven wheels.

In the case of an all-wheel drive vehicle, this solution would cause damage to the vehicle. I would be especially worried if I owned a car that was mostly sold as front-wheel drive, but the one I owned was one of a few rare, all-wheel drive models(which I do). You can't expect a tow truck driver to know the driven wheels of every car ever made, and the ad itself points out that the tow truck driver can do everything without ever getting out of his truck.

When I drove truck, I preferred the old winch and sling system for repo work. The damage caused to the vehicles were the responsibility of the cockroach delinquent owners. Gave me a good feeling when I could cause grief to some fucktard who bought a car beyond his means. You could tell the ones. Corvette driver living in low income housing or a basement suite, etc etc. Anyone who "lost their job" or suffered some sort of setback usually made a deal with the financing company to either keep their ride by paying interest only for a while, or got something cheaper. I would totally toast anyone who would try to hide their car or park it hard.

You won't find this sort of tech on anything other than repo or parking lot impound trucks. AAA trucks are designed for safety of the vehicle, not speed of getaway.

Always set your parking break.
It forces the person towing your vehicle to have to install the rollers under your other tires and gives you more time to show up and bribe them.

I wonder if, with a rear wheel drive car, you could just lock your steering wheel. Then they could only tow you in circles.

>> ^visionep:

Always set your parking break.
It forces the person towing your vehicle to have to install the rollers under your other tires and gives you more time to show up and bribe them.

@AeroMechanical: Then you would have this happen.

Good point.

I had my car towed many years ago and was so ticked off, i just went and fetched it myself. And by that I mean I went to the tow lot, waited until they dropped off another vehicle and the gate opened, then ran in and started the car and drove off. They didn't know the wiser! haha
I sometimes wonder about calling them up and telling them i'm coming to pick it up so please have it ready!

>> ^blutruth:

I would be especially worried if I owned a car that was mostly sold as front-wheel drive, but the one I owned was one of a few rare, all-wheel drive models(which I do).

Let me guess - Eclipse GSX?

OMFG HAX!!!1!

Just an FYI, most stolen cars are tow trucked away

cooolllll, do you mean by the thief? And do you have a source for that info?

Having worked with a repo driver I can say that being able to stay in the cab would be a good thing sometimes! I think Payback has it about right.

>> ^bloodymario:

>> ^blutruth:
I would be especially worried if I owned a car that was mostly sold as front-wheel drive, but the one I owned was one of a few rare, all-wheel drive models(which I do).
Let me guess - Eclipse GSX?


Nope, but a good guess. Mazda 323 GTX. Only ~1300 sold in North America.