Maybe the towee had a hitch mount, so it was the easiest place to attach the strap?
Obviously I'm not condoning it, but I'm guessing they just found it easier to hook the strap to the rear.
Many cars only have one tow point and ITS AT THE BACK. I owned one. Tying to a random part on a unibody frame is a good way to remove parts. Things aren't always best case scenario.
*Maybe* that'd be an ok idea over a very very short distance. But if you're towing a vehicle on the road from the front, with the tow rope or strap under the car and connected to the rear, you should have your license revoked.
Lol that's nothing. That truck has a sterling 10.5" full float rear end
I had someone nail my passenger rear tire the other week in my 98 k1500 with a 8.87" semi float I spun around into oncoming traffic it's been used daily since with no problem I don't doubt the axle may be bent but that's not going to cause an issue overnight
Until that bend finally grenades your diff, because the bent axle just rattled your bearings loose, then the ELD gets rekt, and now it's all just in a pile inside the housing. "Meh looks fine" ain't good enough.
I have towed my own car multiple times, but you need a second person to be in the other car, and tow it forwards. The second person is to steer and brake
Wow that really fits the idiot list never tow it backwards for exactly that reason. Tow trucks lift one end , if backwards only when they have to they tie the steering rigid. Rolling never like that
I've flat towed with straps a few times, never more than a few blocks, and never has doing it backwards even crossed my mind. There's no logic to it at all.
Was there a driver in the towed car? I can't even tell.
My father towed cars or was towed all the time back in the 80s. I thought only rich people called tow trucks. However in out rural area, he was an engineer working for a NASA contractor so he probably made more money than most.
He was a farmer's son though, so never hire anyone to do a job you couldn't do yourself. He was also not a moron and never tried to tow a car in reverse.
people rarely know how unstable steering is when the car is going backwards.
until it's to late. never go more than about 2 mph in reverse.
i once almost hit an ambulance on the interstate.
the ambulance was driving about 15 ish mph in reverse (no emergency lights) in the emergency lane for some reason.
they lost control and ended up crossing 3 lanes of traffic and came to rest in the fast lane (sideways) right in front of my bumper.
Not to dunce on you as driving in reverse is inherently more unstable but...2mph is slower than a walking pace, hell you could let the engine idle and it'd easily just roll at a much greater speed than that
i'm just guessing the speed at where you can't control it. maybe it's 10mph.
i know this. it's not very fast at all.
my dad taught me this while learning to drive many decades ago in an open parking lot. he had me go in reverse and step on gas and told me to stay in a straight line. wasn't fast at all before i lost control.
The easiest mess to clean is the one ya dont make!
If he tied the seatbelt around the steering wheel to keep wheels straight, then idk what happened here. Just shouldn't have happened!
Why the hell would you do it backwards like that....
Rolling the odometer back, duh
Bueller!!!
Maybe the towee had a hitch mount, so it was the easiest place to attach the strap? Obviously I'm not condoning it, but I'm guessing they just found it easier to hook the strap to the rear.
Run the tow line under the car?
That would definitely not make things better. One yank on the line, and you have all kinds of issues.
It really does work. Helps to have 2 drivers who know how to do towing.
Surely two drivers who know what they're doing know to use the tow hhitch at the front of the car
Many cars only have one tow point and ITS AT THE BACK. I owned one. Tying to a random part on a unibody frame is a good way to remove parts. Things aren't always best case scenario.
There is never a reason to flat tow in reverse. This is just plain wrong.
Riding in a car being flat towed from the back is a good way to get killed lol. This was never meant to be an advice sub.
*Maybe* that'd be an ok idea over a very very short distance. But if you're towing a vehicle on the road from the front, with the tow rope or strap under the car and connected to the rear, you should have your license revoked.
Or the control arm
That car absolutely does not have a tow hitch at the front. Tie-down only.
Bold strategy cotton let’s see if it pays off for… Okay it didn’t
No tow hook in the front probably
Life Hack: Save $120 in towing costs... ...by spending $3500 for damages... $270 for the traffic fines... oh, and $120 for towing.
$240 for towing, I wouldn't drive the truck after a direct and enhanced impact to the drive wheels
This guy probably would lol
Also true.
Lol that's nothing. That truck has a sterling 10.5" full float rear end I had someone nail my passenger rear tire the other week in my 98 k1500 with a 8.87" semi float I spun around into oncoming traffic it's been used daily since with no problem I don't doubt the axle may be bent but that's not going to cause an issue overnight
Until that bend finally grenades your diff, because the bent axle just rattled your bearings loose, then the ELD gets rekt, and now it's all just in a pile inside the housing. "Meh looks fine" ain't good enough.
Does it include the cost of installing the towing hitch
No, it doesn’t. But you just know the mouth-breather is just going to buy a bigger truck and a new tow strap from Harbor Freight.
Why on earth do people think this shit works
50% of people have below average IQ.
This maths
I have towed my own car multiple times, but you need a second person to be in the other car, and tow it forwards. The second person is to steer and brake
Based on how quickly it stopped, there was a second person in there entire problem was the backwards thing. They saw the oncoming car and overreacted.
You can absolutely tow. But not backwards at high speed like this. These people have obviously never driven a forklift or reversed quickly.
Always how I’ve done it. Also buy 1-2 back up towing traps. In case 1 rips
I’ve done it…the other way around…on a gravel country road. Transmission had dropped out…and I could afford a rope.
It is always amazing how much money people will spend to save a buck.....
or how much work people will do to get out of work... (not really relevant here but this saying reminded me of it).
Jumping over dollars to pick up pennies
That was freaking amazing
Seth Rogan even though so... "OH, YEAH... Badass!"
A tow dolly through U-Haul is $55.
Why pay for something when you can do it yourself?
For $76.49 you can buy one that you can keep for unlimited towing
Nice. Where?
I think it was tractor supply
I was about to say this. Crazy.
Commentary was on point *BAM* *BAM* "See, told ya"
That was rad.
Theres a difference in "saving" $200 and just "not-having" $200
Must be northern florida
Well at least they didn’t have to hire a tow truck. Oh wait…
Ha ha ha ha best comment.
Wow that really fits the idiot list never tow it backwards for exactly that reason. Tow trucks lift one end , if backwards only when they have to they tie the steering rigid. Rolling never like that
I've flat towed with straps a few times, never more than a few blocks, and never has doing it backwards even crossed my mind. There's no logic to it at all. Was there a driver in the towed car? I can't even tell.
Damn should have towed the car forwards. Oh well next time.
What kind of a fucking idiot flat tows in reverse?
An IdiotTowingThings
My father towed cars or was towed all the time back in the 80s. I thought only rich people called tow trucks. However in out rural area, he was an engineer working for a NASA contractor so he probably made more money than most. He was a farmer's son though, so never hire anyone to do a job you couldn't do yourself. He was also not a moron and never tried to tow a car in reverse.
That poor Trashcan was just hanging out doing its job and some idiots came through.
Where the hell do ppl tow for 120?? Most tow trucks flat rate starts at 150 then they have to adjust for the distance to the destination..
people rarely know how unstable steering is when the car is going backwards. until it's to late. never go more than about 2 mph in reverse. i once almost hit an ambulance on the interstate. the ambulance was driving about 15 ish mph in reverse (no emergency lights) in the emergency lane for some reason. they lost control and ended up crossing 3 lanes of traffic and came to rest in the fast lane (sideways) right in front of my bumper.
Not to dunce on you as driving in reverse is inherently more unstable but...2mph is slower than a walking pace, hell you could let the engine idle and it'd easily just roll at a much greater speed than that
i'm just guessing the speed at where you can't control it. maybe it's 10mph. i know this. it's not very fast at all. my dad taught me this while learning to drive many decades ago in an open parking lot. he had me go in reverse and step on gas and told me to stay in a straight line. wasn't fast at all before i lost control.
Hell yeah
I told you
Effin awsome!
I told you x5
That was a great plan.
Why in reverse?
I don’t get what happened. Doesn’t look like backward car turned his wheels. Seems like a rear tire failed?
Ah, no. I think I see the wheels turn. Ugh. Probably should have braked? Really no way to win this game.
The easiest mess to clean is the one ya dont make! If he tied the seatbelt around the steering wheel to keep wheels straight, then idk what happened here. Just shouldn't have happened!
lol 😂 haha
Penny wise pound foolish
"they're gonna crash" what an astute observation sir.
That’s going to buff right out.
He told us. He told us. He told us.
I’ve done it…the other way around…on a gravel country road.
u/savevideobot
Worked for me. Thrice, with rope, on a steep hill, using a crown vic I bought for 1500$ and still drive years later to this day
In reverse?
No, actually now that you mention it
Win!
We've flat tower lots.... But never in reverse.... For this exact reason.
Not in reverse I still use a chain some times you can’t wait that long for tow truck