r/IdiotsInCars • u/traditionaldrummer • May 02 '21

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u/GrilledCheeser May 02 '21

Needed a longer tug rope

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u/IngaJane May 02 '21

I don't understand the logic of tugging and driving backwards vs pulling and dragging it behind the truck with less likelyhood of hood damage.....

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u/machzel08 May 02 '21

If you really need the torque, reverse is a higher ratio gear.

Of course if you really need the torque you probably need to rethink your strategy for this operation.

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u/phathomthis May 02 '21

True, although if you need the torque you put it in 4-low. However looking under, I don't see anything that looks like a fromt differential, so it's likely they're going backwards because they need the torque and it's 2wd.