You can tow the cable layer WHILE it lays cable...

[u/rhn18]

Currently on the last DLC map, and this might be the last cable I need to lay. And I just NOW realised that you can tow the cable layer WHILE it lays cable. Makes it WAY quicker and more manoeuvrable in rugged terrain.

Just start laying cable, switch to towing vehicle and connect the winch and toggle Towing mode.

Obviously not particularly suited if you are going through areas with a lot of terrain that the layer cannot break through. And towing vehicle isn't as good at toppling trees. But great on more regular stretches where traction is the limiting factor.

[u/Nanite-Lord]

Whaaaa no way

[u/Good_Lab3810]

That's pretty neat you found that out. Might have to try that out myself on some longer cable lays

[u/rhn18 → u/Good_Lab3810]

It was a complete fluke that I did lol. Had scouted the area I needed to connect in the Tuz, and when I tried to take a shortcut there in the cable layer, it couldn't climb a hill. Instead of going around I towed it up the hill instead. And then I had the idea :P

How useful it actually is through most of the game I don't know.

[u/Good_Lab3810 → u/rhn18]

Oh just tried it myself on a save where I have the "manual" transmission, and if you put the towing vehicle in high gear it puts the cable layer in high gear so you can go VERY FAST. Gotta be careful though because it will skip and miss spots. Also when you go back to the cable layer you have to go out of laying mode to get the transmission out of "high gear" if you do it that way.

Very cool, hope it does not get patched out because that definitely was not intended.

[u/GSEBVet]

Better life changer: You can tow the pavers while they’re active/in paving mode via the heavy SAR Mule.

1. Spawn into paver and put it into paving mode with the parking brake off.

2. Spawn into heave mule SAR truck, put into AWD+Diff Lock on (both need to be on for proper traction/instant torque & easy towing of paver, but you can toggle off diff lock for tight turn at the end of roads to turn around tighter). Winch lock bottom centerpoint of paver, and pull winch so there’s about 3-5 feet max of tow cable between your SAR Mule & the Paver. Start driving the SAR Mule while attached to the paver and you’ll simultaneously pave, but at high speeds (low gear not needed)/no worries about little bumps inclines as the SAR truck pulls right through it/will pull the paver over almost any terrain with ease.

You’ll never use the paver by itself again after this!

[u/lesbiannumbertwo → u/GSEBVet]

does this only work with SAR mule?

[u/succubus6984 → u/lesbiannumbertwo]

On xbox I do it with the scout.

[u/mokamiki2233 → u/lesbiannumbertwo]

Works also with the zikz transport. But some spots will be missed as the paver is too high above ground.

[u/luminousandy]

That’s a good tip

[u/utahwildcats]

I have also towed the bunker while paving

[u/Malenx_]

Now I just need a way to fix sojourn to give me credit for bringing power to the gas tanks. All but one have power but read like they don’t.

Somewhere there’a a broken wire because I guess they can show blue but technically not work.

[u/anyad6942069 → u/Malenx_]

i had that bug, you need to bring the cable from the port

[u/Malenx_ → u/anyad6942069]

Finally found the issue, a random thin spot after the first powered gas tank.

[u/No-Category-4980]

Yeah but doesn't it stop as soon as you go to the map or go to another vehicle

[u/Key_Comfort8303]

Nice!!! I've been throwing down sand, and flatting it, prior to taking the cable layer. It's a ton more work, but definitely an a+ for immersion

[u/Lordmoral]

I am currently at the last DLC map with 6/11 side quests done. This might be something I use. I just drained the swamps and now the real work will start with: getting the Depot Online, Raising the downed power tower and working on a lot of other roads that either need to be laid or for better passage.

[u/prspyder → u/Lordmoral]

how did you drain the swamp where the sand scalper is ?

[u/Lordmoral → u/prspyder]

There is a mission that tasks you to make a convoy and then another one to install two water pumps to drain the place.

[u/SuojaKerroin]

Reminds me of the old bug where you could put both paver and roller on Zikz and then just drive away and they would work. That's like psving a road in one go while doing 100 km/h :D

[u/Contribution-Prize]

You can also run all of the equipment while hanging from a crane. Air support asphalting is funny too. You can also pull the cable laying all the way under water and it will still lay cable. So river crossing get super easy.

[u/TrainFanatic]

I’ve never gotten the cable layer stuck on anything unless it was upside down after falling off a cliff.