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08-27-2011, 07:00 PM
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Drives: 2011 Yellow 2LT RS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Kalamazoo mi
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Towing Question
If a manual transmission car is parked frontwards in first gear - facing a wall with the e-brake on, is it possible to get this car towed? Would they be able to get it out with dollies? Or would they need to use something else?
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08-27-2011, 07:05 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS in Red Jewel Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Modesto, CA
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Unless something has drastically changed, a rear wheel drive car in gear with the e-brake on can still be lifted and towed as the gearing and e-brake is all at the rear wheels.
Lift the back end up and you could drag it across the country. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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08-27-2011, 07:58 PM
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Drives: 2020 Satin Steel 2SS Coupe Join Date: Jan 2011
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That would be the easiest possible situation for it to be towed...
If the steering wheel was turned and locked it would make it a lot harder... If it is backed into the same spot, the steering wheel is turned/locked, the transmission is in gear, the parking brake is engaged, and the alarm is armed, you'd have the best shot at giving the tow truck driver a migraine headache while he's trying to do his job. But I guarantee, eventually he'll get it.
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08-27-2011, 08:06 PM
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Voodoo Medicine Man
Drives: Black 2SS with RS package Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: IL
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Doesn't really matter what you do to it...they can tow it....
the harder you make it, the easier it is from them to screw something up on your car.... repo?
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08-27-2011, 08:19 PM
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Drives: B E RS GBA #72541 3564 CC 220 CI Join Date: May 2011
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08-27-2011, 08:37 PM
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"The MistreSS"
Drives: 2011 Black Camaro 2SS RS 6M Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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A good Towman can get ANYTHING.... Its just a matter of time. In the case you state, it can be either wheel-lifted from the rear, or loaded on a bed safely.
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08-27-2011, 08:58 PM
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Yeah, if the end they need to lift (i.e. the drive wheels) is against the wall, they just grab the other end, drag it out, and hook up to the other end. Or they can just use the "go-jack"s under each wheel to reposition the car.
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08-28-2011, 12:14 AM
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Retarded One-Legged Owl
Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
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It's called a flatbed truck
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