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jg61hawk · 05-26-2022, 11:33 AM

I thought I read /heard somewhere that if you do breakdown and need a tow they shouldn't hook onto the front axle to pull the car up onto the flatbed, and they shouldn't pull down hard on the front axle after the car is loaded.

I guess that would mean pull on the front bumper and or bumper brackets and then use tire straps for holding down the car.

I don't know if this is correct so any comments on this would be appreciated. I'm driving to the MARC Meet in Morgantown and while I don't think I'll breakdown, I'd prefer not to make a bad situation worse by ruining the front end. Thanks for the help.
Jim

05-26-2022, 11:33 AM	#1
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 441	Towing Hook Up Question I thought I read /heard somewhere that if you do breakdown and need a tow they shouldn't hook onto the front axle to pull the car up onto the flatbed, and they shouldn't pull down hard on the front axle after the car is loaded. I guess that would mean pull on the front bumper and or bumper brackets and then use tire straps for holding down the car. I don't know if this is correct so any comments on this would be appreciated. I'm driving to the MARC Meet in Morgantown and while I don't think I'll breakdown, I'd prefer not to make a bad situation worse by ruining the front end. Thanks for the help. Jim