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defuzz:
quick questions,

lets assume you've come across a car stuck in snow/mud at the roadside, being the generous helpful kind, you offer to tow them out.
Assuming you have suitable tow points front and back, which do you use?  which is better for pulling out, 1st gear or reverse?  SOunds silly I know, I'd have thought first would be obvious but what do I know????


also something else occurs to me, with great big towing points, a landy towing point is much less likely to break than a crappy little car point, which means the likelihood is, if it fails, you'll get a flaying rope/shackle smashing through your windows.  Hardly seems fair when rescuing someone else!!!

drmike:
Personally I'd probably not tow them out at all as if you damage anything in the process they or their insurer will claim against you. I don't think that there would be anything they could do to stop their insurer claiming against you if they make a claim on their insurance.

Sad isn't it?

Mike

Jim-Willy:
Use a coat to damp the rope.  I wouldn't tow on a towing eye unless it is an offroad one (Jate ring Etc), use your tow bar.  If your not confident best leave well alone.

bovaboy:
As the man said, pull em out using your tow bar, if they're so stuck you need rev gear in low box you're just gonna break the weedy little recovery point on a car. Tell them before you tow them that you'll accept no responsibility, if it breaks and they try to make a claim deny all knowledge.

defuzz:
maybe we need to get a legal disclaimer printed out to get people to sign before being towed!!!!

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