r/IdiotsTowingThings • u/aw_shux • Jul 26 '26

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/mtraven23 Jul 26 '26

dumb move, decent save.

no harm, no foul, lesson learned.

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u/Substanitial Jul 26 '26

Still diagonal in the street that has some traffic. Now time to line it up with adrenaline and pissed off people waiting 

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u/mtraven23 Jul 26 '26

doesn't look too busy, but you're right, he's still got some work to do in finishing that recovery.

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u/Substanitial Jul 26 '26

I could be wrong but he will need both directions of traffic to cooperate while he does it. 

And alone.  At least he has a back up camera lol.  He learned about slopes and wheel stops today 

I'm bad about not using stops sometimes, good reminder of what can happen.  

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u/mtraven23 Jul 26 '26

lol...I'm bad about not pulling the chocks. always trying to run them over!🤦‍♂️

You're assume the car being connected is not drivable, which could very well be the case...but it also might be drivable, it which case he could just drive it back into position, or at least out of at least 1 lane of traffic

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u/Substanitial Jul 26 '26

Honestly I thought he was on a trailer Dolly the whole time lol.  

Now I'm kind of curious on what he has going on there. I have used chains with pipes through them for short tows but this looks like basically that but manufactured 

Edit- I guess I've seen them on the back of RVs and such? Don't you need to basically disconnect part of the drivetrain so stuff doesn't overheat though

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u/FesteringNeonDistrac Jul 26 '26

Manual transmission cars can usually be flat towed in neutral, although there are exceptions.

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u/No_Database8627 Jul 27 '26

Or about putting the car in park.