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lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2841 |
l am not sure it makes you "an ass" if you're not tooled up to help stranded motorists, to do that you need to know how to tow someone.
For instance What if their car won't start. What if it's an auto. How far can you legally tow someone. What if their lights are not working. What about if they have kids in the car, are you legally allowed to tow it with the family still inside. Would you be happy having random people in your vehicle. Have they ever been towed before. Do you know how to deal with all this? Not everyone does. Anyhow, l carry a fairly long tow rope, one of the flat ones. And some tools plus a tyre inflator. l will stop and help when think it's safe. |
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20th Nov 2024 7:41pm |
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gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 744 |
I personally wouldn’t go anywhere near a Kerr rope without appropriate training, they can be lethal in the wrong hands.
I carry 8t towing strips and various rated shackles in each landrover( including S1 ). If I can’t recover someone with that I leave it to the professionals. |
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20th Nov 2024 7:52pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443 |
Another question pertinent to modern times is if the car is dead do you know how to release the brakes and get the transmission in neutral? Also, for that matter, how is a dead EV towed?
There are many reasons to be cautious now. |
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20th Nov 2024 8:13pm |
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lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2841 |
EV's can't generally be towed with a tow rope as there's no way to disengage the drive motors.
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20th Nov 2024 8:38pm |
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H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 130 |
For pulling people out of ditches when its snowing outside - all you really need is a good tow strap and some hard and soft shackles - common sense and a healthy dose of self-preservation. The biggest part of roadside recovery is making sure you don't get clobbered by passing traffic. Not sure what the rules are in Europe for assisting stranded motorists - truthfully I don't know what they are here in the US either but up here in my neck of the woods, we don't care since being stranded up here in the colder months can be a death sentence.
When offroad, a proper recovery kit such as what is offered at safe-xtract.com (no affiliation) is what you should really look for. Caution: Good recovery gear ain't cheap. Even more important than the gear though is the training. You can have all of the kit but none of the knowledge of how to SAFELY use it. Find a good offroad recovery instruction outfit in your area that can give you the proper instruction over the course of a multi-day event. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package 2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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20th Nov 2024 8:59pm |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3407 |
I leave it to the professionals, I have a tow strap just in case but don’t have the knowledge or training to use it properly so would never offer to pull someone out a ditch. Plus who accepts liability for any further damage caused to their vehicle or yours. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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22nd Nov 2024 9:25am |
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revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 132 |
Can't be towed - but they can still be dragged kicking and screeming |
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22nd Nov 2024 3:50pm |
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Carpathian110 Member Since: 02 Nov 2024 Location: Ireland Posts: 25 |
What if their car won’t start? What if it’s an automatic?(does that change anything?) Tow unless safe. During the day, lights are probably not needed. Obviously don’t tow with family in the car. Talk them through plan before and communicate during if possible. Common sense and stopping to think before you do anything can fix a lot of things.
Heard this from a few people after I posted… duly noted… I might hold off on a kinetic rope for now… quote="blackwolf"]Another question pertinent to modern times is if the car is dead do you know how to release the brakes and get the transmission in neutral? Also, for that matter, how is a dead EV towed? There are many reasons to be cautious now.[/quote] Yes very true. Even with L663 you need to know how to release parking brake to put in neutral for towing…
Excellent comment. Thanks. This is my mindset also. And agree on the common sense and healthy dose of self preservation part… Last edited by Carpathian110 on 23rd Nov 2024 11:20pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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23rd Nov 2024 11:12pm |
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Carpathian110 Member Since: 02 Nov 2024 Location: Ireland Posts: 25 |
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23rd Nov 2024 11:16pm |
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