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towing advice please

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Bush Tucker Man:
Bars are fine, but obviosuly there's no give.

I removed a Bedford camper that had broken down in front of our ambulance bays a few weeks ago.
Shackled a 5ton strap onto him, somewhere along the line he drove over it & all-but snapped it.
Not a word of apology either :evil:
Still the Trust paid fo a new one, as it was personal property damaged during the course of duty

It was a decent strap as it had once rescued a 25ton truck

thumbs:
bar if person aint been towed before, rope if you no they can do, they should nearly do all the brakeing for you

end of the day, if you aint confident or sure to tow them, dont do it!

PUX:
i have done many recovery courses etc etc and done this as work with with some serious heavy trucks and i would always go for a bar everytime that way there is more control they cant smack into the back of u etc etc also dont drive to fast this willl make the person in the tow vehicle nervous so nice and slow dont worrie about traffic thats there problem ur be fine  :D

discomummy:
Hi,

Towed with a tree saver as a bridle attached to both front points on the car and a shackle to another tree saver which was then shackled to my tow hitch.

Worked well - did not get a car in the rear and earned undying devotion from three young lads at work, who were mightily impressed with

a) A lovely sounding V8 disco

b) my recovery equipment and

c) my ability to drag their poor car back to work for them :lol:

Regards

Ela

hobbit:
As been said depending on the person being towed, any doubt I use a dolly where possible for a local run, and car trailer for distances.

Unless i take my own driver with me and know the condition of the vehicle being towed, also is it a manual or auto box, also 4wd will make a difference sometimes

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