If a tow truck raises one end of a car to tow it, which end would be lifted on a front-wheel drive car? The front or the back?
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Typically the front unless the back is significantly damaged, in which case they'll often call for a flat bed truck.
You have to have the drive wheels off the ground to prevent damaging the power train.
I haven't seen a hook-type tow truck in ages. The ones that pull the car onto the truck are nearly 100% of the market now.
I haven't seen a hook-type tow truck in ages. The ones that pull the car onto the truck are nearly 100% of the market now.
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We still have hook-type tow trucks-- at least half the tow trucks where I'm at are the hook type where they lift one set of wheels off the ground.
Most accidents have a flat bed report, but for other issues it's mostly the old style.
And a front-wheel drive car would have the front wheels lifted. And the car would be put in neutral, parking brake disengaged.
Most accidents have a flat bed report, but for other issues it's mostly the old style.
And a front-wheel drive car would have the front wheels lifted. And the car would be put in neutral, parking brake disengaged.
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They use hook-type tow trucks and flat beds here. It depends on the damage. They send what's available, so the car can be removed quickly if it's blocking traffic.
They use hook-type tow trucks and flat beds here. It depends on the damage. They send what's available, so the car can be removed quickly if it's blocking traffic.
It's not really a hook. It's a cradle. the tow truck driver slides a cradle under the (front) wheels and the assembly is lifted in a sling. The weight of the car is on the wheels.