How to tow a car with Tow straps

If you need to tow a car with tow straps, take the right measures in order straps in the appropriate places so you do not ruin all the parts of the car. By learning how to draw using tires, you avoid wasting money on expensive towing services for your car, or you can a citizen who needs a hand.

instructions

• Use a tow strap made ​​of strong nylon strap which may or may not come with hooks on each end. Before connecting it to the car, rips or tears that could jeopardize the strength of the band.

• dragged on the car, finding the tow hook. Many cars come with two hooks at the front and the back may have a receiver that is suitable for a pull belt. These designated areas are the only places you need to tow the strap, or else you risk damaging the car. The tow strap connects to the car frame, only when the car tow hooks no.

• Connect one end of your tow strap to the hook. If you are the type of the loop, pull loop through the hook and get the rest of the strap through the loop. When using a cinch bone, you do not pull the whole strap through the loop --- just enough bone between cinch to create insert a locked position. If you have a strap with metal hooks, make sure the open end of the hook faces down.

• The car caravan park does close enough to be towed by car, and the other end of the strap to secure. You can use any of the coupling methods described in the previous step.

• When driving the vehicle tow, go slowly, especially if the band is not tight between the two cars. Sudden movements can cause damage to the car or the belt and hooks. Have the car towed into neutral. If there is a car driver and operating the engine, the car can be driven in the direction that it is being towed.

• When towing the car is in a safe environment, relieving the towing vehicle to a halt. Did the driver of the car is towed slowly come to a halt as well, so the tow-strap slackens. Remove the band.

Tips & Warnings

• Buy a quality tow strap which is valued at least 20,000 lbs. keep it in your car for emergencies.Information about auto parts. Practice secure tow straps in advance, you are not knowledgeable about cars.
• In the use of tow belts with hooks, it is possible that the hook may break or peel off during the dragging. This allows the hook to contract violently and damage cars or anything in its path. For this reason, be straps with loops on the end recommended. Do not pull a car with straps on a highway. Be very careful when towing a car over 20 mph.

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