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Jul 9 2015 11:48am
Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Jul 9 2015 06:58am)
Lol no, 99% of tow truck drivers know how to tow a car.. It's speculating to say that he didn't have it in neutral.


It is speculating but i see it all of the time.
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Jul 9 2015 12:14pm
Quote (FMX_89 @ Jul 9 2015 05:48pm)
It is speculating but i see it all of the time.


Check and mate
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Jul 9 2015 01:02pm
Quote (PlayBoy00669 @ Jul 9 2015 05:53am)
Would depend how far it was towed I would imagine. Just towing to shop wouldn't destroy it I wouldn't think


About 70 miles. And it felt VERY rough riding in the truck with him. Almost like we were dragging it.

The reason why I brought it up, is because I find it strange that my distributer AND my transmission went out at the same time? No, that doesn't make sense. My distributor going bad while I was driving and causing my truck to suddenly just shut off, makes sense. The transmission now not working seems like something that happened after the initial problem. Just wondering if it is possible.
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Jul 9 2015 01:03pm
Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Jul 9 2015 01:14pm)
Check and mate


It's rather pathetic honestly. Winching something up that is locked in park after a fender bender is just lazy.
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Jul 9 2015 01:03pm
Quote (FMX_89 @ Jul 9 2015 07:03pm)
It's rather pathetic honestly. Winching something up that is locked in park after a fender bender is just lazy.


No shit, they tried it with my srt, and I made them get shims to get it on a flat bed..
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Jul 9 2015 01:06pm
Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Jul 9 2015 02:03pm)
No shit, they tried it with my srt, and I made them get shims to get it on a flat bed..


I told the guy that towed my T/A i'd tip him well if he got it up on the rollback without doing any damage. He worked his ass off in pouring rain and got it done right. I tipped him $100 and he was only towing it 8 miles.
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Jul 9 2015 01:09pm
Quote (FMX_89 @ Jul 9 2015 07:06pm)
I told the guy that towed my T/A i'd tip him well if he got it up on the rollback without doing any damage. He worked his ass off in pouring rain and got it done right. I tipped him $100 and he was only towing it 8 miles.


Damn son, lol. It took my guy probably an hour to get mine up.. A skilled tow truck driver is a RARE commodity.
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Jul 9 2015 07:00pm
Quote (The_Doves @ Jul 8 2015 07:34pm)
Can anyone speculate as to a transmission being ruined on a 4WD Truck by the towing company towing with one axil on the ground?

I'm getting mixed opinions.


If it was in four wheel while being towed yes it could damage the differential and transfer case. Not sure about transmission but possibly.

Next question is - ya got proof it was damaged during the tow? Call around to some shady lawyers and see if anyone would dare take your case.

GL

This post was edited by said_aouita on Jul 9 2015 07:05pm
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Jul 14 2015 07:38pm
u fill it with gas that week?
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Jul 15 2015 08:45am
Quote (FMX_89 @ Jul 9 2015 02:03pm)
It's rather pathetic honestly. Winching something up that is locked in park after a fender bender is just lazy.


when i hit the horse and totaled my s10 the flatbed guy hooked it up and was taking the slack out when i asked him if he put it in neutral. he said no and i jumped his ass and told him to take it out of gear so he didnt tear the driveline out of it.

this was the same company though that was towing a fire truck to northern kentucky to get worked on and flipped it in the middle of the highway. we got behind it when they were dragging it back home because it was totaled then and the fucking tow truck started walking all over the highway and he about hit traffic headon before he could get it stopped. they were some real jakelegs when it came to towing.
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