Tow-proof?

[Eicca]

I may just not know how towing companies get vehicles up on their rigs. But, in my mind, all I do is lock the diffs and engage the parking brake for good luck.

I'm already sure that a boot won't fit on my 285/75r16s...

Long story.

 

[Stuparman]

So they break something when they tow it?

 

[scottryana]

Yeah they either break something pulling it up on to the flat bed, or I have seen a tow truck guy slide an inflatable pad between the door and body give it a couple pump, reach in and hit the door locks and then pop the cover for the shift lever release and put it in neutral.

 

[ppc]

That's not going to stop a tow driver, you just risk more damage when they do it. Smart thing is to make sure you park somewhere that you won't get towed.

 

[half k cruiser]

Trying to stop a tow truck driver from towing your truck is like trying to stop SWAT from getting into your house. You may delay, or annoy, but inevitably you are dealing with a professional and they are going to win.

 

[Alleycats]

Tow proof, ok lets see, how about just parking legally and within your rights so that it's a non-issue?

 

[Eicca]

I figured that might be the case. Just thought I'd ask.

 

[nukegoat]

You underestimate the strength of a tow truck

 

[Duiser Offroad]

I may just not know how towing companies get vehicles up on their rigs. But, in my mind, all I do is lock the diffs and engage the parking brake for good luck.

I'm already sure that a boot won't fit on my 285/75r16s...

Long story.

Uhh no, thats not how it works. They'll flat tow you with dollies all day long.

 

[JeepinPete]

If they bring out a flatbed, the winch will drag your truck up with no effort at all.

 

[half k cruiser]

If they bring out a flatbed, the winch will drag your truck up with no effort at all.

This is true, I'm not sure what the standard AAA truck here in town uses, but I'm pretty sure its some sort of monster hydraulic winch.

 

[cruisercommando]

Four locked wheels is nothing for a tow truck. Years ago, we had a street sweeping company in our industrial complex that was going broke. Consequently, they weren't making payments on their two sweeping rigs. The repo man came out to tow away the sweeper trucks, but the owner had set the front and rear mico locks (line locks). So, a bigger tow truck came out, loaded the front end on a pair of dollies and drove away.

 

[NLXTACY]

So my 79 Toyota 4WD pup was stolen via tow truck in San Yasidro while on the way to Baja. I had everything imaginable including:

* locked doors
* wheel lock
* hydraulic inline brake lock
* fuel pump kill
* alarm
* booby trap ignition coil mounted under driver's seat

None of it mattered. Want to kill the alarm in nearly every car? Take a car battery and jumper cables and just touch both to the body/frame of the car. Every fuse go bye bye. Alarm off. Then few mins to drop bed and spool in the hook. Gone.

Chain the axle around a building's supporting pylon or park a vehicle in front and in back of it. Even then, nothing a 4-pack of tire dollies won't fix.

BTW, Ive had three Toyotas stolen from me.

 

[Eicca]

So my 79 Toyota 4WD pup was stolen via tow truck in San Yasidro while on the way to Baja. I had everything imaginable including:

* locked doors
* wheel lock
* hydraulic inline brake lock
* fuel pump kill
* alarm
* booby trap ignition coil mounted under driver's seat

None of it mattered. Want to kill the alarm in nearly every car? Take a car battery and jumper cables and just touch both to the body/frame of the car. Every fuse go bye bye. Alarm off. Then few mins to drop bed and spool in the hook. Gone.

Chain the axle around a building's supporting pylon or park a vehicle in front and in back of it. Even then, nothing a 4-pack of tire dollies won't fix.

BTW, Ive had three Toyotas stolen from me.

...Holy crap.

 

[Sc0-]

Sleep in truck while enroute to Baja, check... Me thinks the area is pretty well covered with buddies who work the hotels and other buddies with a flatbed.. Its like taking a CVO Harley to Vegas...

 

[NLXTACY]

Sleep in truck while enroute to Baja, check... Me thinks the area is pretty well covered with buddies who work the hotels and other buddies with a flatbed.. Its like taking a CVO Harley to Vegas...

We later learned that the night manager of the hotel we stayed at was working with a ring. They had video surveillance that had the tapes conveniently changed when the thefts occur.

 

[nukegoat]

None of it mattered. Want to kill the alarm in nearly every car? Take a car battery and jumper cables and just touch both to the body/frame of the car. Every fuse go bye bye.

I don't think this part is true. You're not completing a circuit.

 

[bmac1996acc]

I don't think this part is true. You're not completing a circuit.

Good thing it's not true or every time anything on the truck was welded you would pop every fuse.

 

[musthave]

Myth busters test?

 

[Howard705]

Just think of that flatbed as a piece of heavy equipment-the bed is the bucket and the winch is a crane-move what it wants if it's not set in concrete. You can drag trucks around like bicycles.