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I'm not a tow truck.. but I can pull you out!

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Old 12-07-2008, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Kindschi
Yea, I thought you meant to pull them outta the ditch the rim was a good spot. I would hate for someone here to really damage up a car by hooking a chain to there rim.

Wrecked is ok.
yea that car was in a house and if you can make a better tv show sell it to some one like they did and where did u get the uper white trash stiker i want one of thoes
 
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Old 12-08-2008, 08:57 AM
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yea that car was in a house and if you can make a better tv show sell it to some one like they did and where did u get the uper white trash stiker i want one of thoes
The TV Show wrecked is awesome I watch it all the time. The "Wrecked is ok" comment was to say that hooking a wrecked car by the rim was ok... I can see how I messed that up.

The "Upper White Trash, Mud Racing" is a logo we have trademarked and use it only for the guys trucks at the mechanic shop I work at.
 
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Old 12-08-2008, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Kindschi
Every car has holes in the frame put there specifically for towing and transport. There are three different "hooks" I use to attach my truck to the other car. 'J' Hook (looks like the letter J) is most used to hookup trucks and suvs by the front or rear axel. The 2nd is the 'T Hook" Looks like the letter T, you insert into precut holes in the frame and turn 180* which prevents it from falling outta the hole you just put it in to. And the 3rd "Frame Tab" or as I call it a "European hook", its long and slides into the frame much like a T hook but its much longer and with pressure is very hard to fall out. Most of European cars I tow (BMW, Benz, Rolls Royce.. yea I got to tow one once) use them. While most domestic cars have precut holes in the frame that are more suited to the T hooks not so many European cars do.
Thanks for the good info man. I tend to be the 'helpful neighbor' type and I'm never sure where exactly to hook on. I'm going to check into that t-hook.
 
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Old 12-08-2008, 11:06 AM
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ok gotcha u should sell them but i gess not cause its a special thing.
 
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I tried to help some kid out that got his bronco buried and I just said you hook it up i'll pull you out first went the front bumper then went the radiator support then he hooked it up to the front arm well that bent pretty bad but he got out>
 
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I've lived in tipton indiana all my life the worst plowed roads in indiana. they don't actually put the blades down to the ground they leave them about 2 -3 inches up and off. well my first vehical was a geo tracker I loved that thing. It was so light I could drive on top of the snow almost. The one time I went off the road and got stuck in a field. I lifted the rear end up and moved it over a couple of inches got traction and drove out. never been stuck though... well until I fliped it over in a ditch.
 
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Forget tow straps, ropes, chains, etc USE PHONEBOOKS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOt-D_ee-JE

Edit* The video didnt say but i watched that episode and it took 8000 pounds of force to pull those two books apart.
 

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Forget tow straps, ropes, chains, etc USE PHONEBOOKS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOt-D_ee-JE

Edit* The video didnt say but i watched that episode and it took 8000 pounds of force to pull those two books apart.
wow thats just crazy man
 
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Im gonna get some pics today off my Hook. And pics on how to put it in frame, looks like there is alot of interest in this and I want to help out anyone on here whos interested.
 
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Originally Posted by kindschi
im gonna get some pics today off my hook. And pics on how to put it in frame, looks like there is alot of interest in this and i want to help out anyone on here whos interested.
mighty white of you to do that for us all!!!
 


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