How would I pull another car out?
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How would I pull another car out? - 12/6/2007 3:27:20 PM
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Dhurteau
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As winter has set in. And being a good friend. A few of my friends have RWD cars, no trac control etc. And being the good friend I am i offerd to pull em out long as i wasnt blamed for the damage they find from the actual falling into a ditch.
I have tow hooks in the front. Stock i believe for all blazers. Its a 1999 4x4. I also have a strong high test cable with two hooks. Designed for towing. Or pulling.
Im curious to how I would go about hook it up. Would I hook one hook to the truck and pull the cable through the other hook to give it a pull. Or would I cross the cable hooks on the trucks tow hooks. and just simple run the cable through there tow hook.
Sorry if this is confusing. Tips are greatly apprecheated
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/6/2007 3:42:16 PM
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thegr81
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I would hook one hook to your tow hook and the other to there's and slowly add tension to the tow line then proceed to pull them out!!
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/6/2007 3:49:42 PM
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Blazin_Jason
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These and this would help. Just got mine in a week ago and already used em twice. Once to pull a broken down mini van out of an intersection, and a stuck car in snow.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/6/2007 4:04:42 PM
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I don't think I'd feel comfortable pulling anything out while in reverse. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're using the tow hooks in the front to pull someone out, wouldn't you be backing up? Seems to me the drive gears would be better suited for what you're trying to do. Do you have a hitch so you can use something like Blazin Jason linked to?
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/6/2007 4:40:56 PM
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I would recommend the reciever that Blazin Jason posted. DO NOT USE A CABLE OR A TOW STRAP WITH HOOKS!!!!! You need a strap that will stretch, a cable has no stretch and if it breaks LOOK OUT!!! It could very easily kill someone. Hooks on a strap are very good projectiles, they can kill and severly injure someone. The strap that you use should be rated for 3 times the vehicles weight that you are pulling out. Make sure that the strap is securely attached to both vehicles, Ive seen a tow strap "pop" off a truck while it was attempted to be "recovered" and the strap caved in the tail gate of a full size pickup. Imagine if someone got hit in the head, chest, or any body part. A vehicle recovery is a pretty risky/dangerous thing to do, most important thing is make sure everyone involved is at a safe distance.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/6/2007 5:08:43 PM
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Drive is much better to pull on vehicles with. I have a 20' nylon strap that has never anyone down. I have pulled out some pretty well stuck vehicles with that strap. No hooks, just loops on the ends. I typically will wrap the strap around the frame and pass one end through the loop, then use my D-ring into my receiver hitch or to the safety chain ties, whichever is easier.
I almost forgot about the chain that I do have. For newer vehicles, I typically will wrap the front crossmember with the 6' section of chain that I have so I don't cut my strap.
Oh yeah, the nylon strap that I have is 7/8" diameter braided line and it's good for something like 10 tons...
< Message edited by swartlkk -- 12/6/2007 5:22:07 PM >
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/6/2007 11:49:17 PM
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dimmuborgir6nik6
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I figured if I had to pull I'd wrap around their frame, and cross the chains/wires/rope or whichever and attach it to my tow hooks.
I have a ton of d rings and a lot of nylon rope.
I was thinking about picking up some chains at home depot, but the chains are so expensive.
I even have some nylon straps that my dad used to tie to his '86 and pull large roots out of the ground with them.
Do you have pictures of the nylon straps you use?
I might pick a few up at home depot tomorrow.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/7/2007 8:55:19 AM
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rriddle3
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Dhurteau
I have tow hooks in the front. Stock i believe for all blazers.
The hooks were only only 4wd Blazers, I believe, and they are designed primarily for another vehicle to hook onto to pull you out with.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/7/2007 3:38:18 PM
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Dhurteau
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Not to be a smartass here, But is there a difference of pull on the hooks, Pulling someone out. Or being pulled out. (obviously depending on vehical size)
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/7/2007 3:47:22 PM
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swartlkk
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No there isn't a difference. Force is force, stress is stress. The difference is in the strength of the transmission components when loaded in reverse as opposed to drive.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/7/2007 9:53:53 PM
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rriddle3
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Sorry if I was unclear.
The hooks were only only 4wd Blazers, I believe, and they are [located on the front of the truck] for another vehicle to hook onto to pull you out with.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/7/2007 11:51:12 PM
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dimmuborgir6nik6
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The models without 4wd had fog lights or driving lights instead of tow hooks, I believe.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/8/2007 6:03:45 AM
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drperry
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quote:
ORIGINAL: rriddle3
Sorry if I was unclear.
The hooks were only only 4wd Blazers, I believe, and they are [located on the front of the truck] for another vehicle to hook onto to pull you out with.
If they can pull you out, then they can pull other vehicles out... As long as the vehicle you're pulling weighs less than the Blazer, you will have no issues with the tow hooks pulling people out.
If they're just stuck in a little bit of snow, then throw it in 4HI and slowly back up until all the slack is gone, then slowly accelerate.
If you're not YANKING or JERKING on the thing, as in no running starts, and have the tow rope/straps with the hooks in the end, you're not likely to have any issues. NO RUNNING STARTS! lol. If you want to use a running start, use a recovery strap with re-enforced loops on the ends.
Snow recovery is probably the easiest to do...
Unless you're these guys.
A hooked tow strap is WAY easier when towing someone, and that's all you're doing for most snow recovery, especially if you're pulling out a car...
Have them put their vehicle in neutral, and slowly pull them out. Do NOT take a running start, unless you use a recovery strap!
If possible, throw a heavy blanket/jacket over the middle of the rope if you've got one of the little 8 footers like I have... It's ONLY purpose is for pulling Blazer or smaller sized vehicles out of snow... Anything else, gets the recovery strap.
< Message edited by drperry -- 12/8/2007 6:06:53 AM >
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/8/2007 10:13:58 AM
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Idriveachevy
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Ome thing you shouldnt do which one of the kids at my school has done is wrap a strap through the doors and around both the "a" pillars, that way he wouldnt mess up his body kit. Final results : Two bent "A" pillars and a lot a laughs.
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RE: How would I pull another car out? - 12/8/2007 6:42:42 PM
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lennyblazer
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Wow, they were pulling the wrong way and had the strap hooked up wrong in that youtube clip. Sucks to be the guy whose car got screwed up.
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