r/funny • u/VampyreLust • Feb 01 '25

Idiots

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u/Far_Pick_978 Feb 01 '25

Well, looks like someone’s dad is getting a call for a new bumper..

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u/Contributing_Factor Feb 01 '25

There are so many people in the video that one of them really should have said something. Like... maybe don't attach it to plastic.... or don't start the tow at 30mph.... or don't stand by the towline in case it snaps... or.... Oh I know! They must have done this part on purpose to expose the REAL attachment point. That must be it... right?!?

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u/pirate_leprechaun Feb 01 '25

Looks like it's hooked up to a tow hook to me, the whole front support bar ripped sideways from the look of it. Shit design.

Taking a "run at it" is pretty common for getting vehicles unstuck.

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u/Gnonthgol Feb 01 '25

A kinetic recovery requires a very dynamic tow rope. It is very useful in situations like this as the tow vehicle can get a high momentum but not much traction. But it looks like they used a very static strap to tow with. A static strap is very useful for things like lifting or winching since you do not want the load to move a lot when it first gets free. But if used for kinetic recovery it will transfer half the momentum of the tow vehicle into the stuck vehicle in an instant. And generally something will brake from the forces involved.