Pulling car out of snowbank

[batwing]

This has probably been covered but last Friday night my granddaughter got stuck in a snow drift with her ma's car. When I got there the wind was really a howling and was plenty cold. I shoveled out under the car and had a hard time finding a place to hook up my strap. I think when they build these overpriced cars they should have a safe place to hook a strap to.
Ron

 

[jejeosborne]

This has probably been covered but last Friday night my granddaughter got stuck in a snow drift with her ma's car. When I got there the wind was really a howling and was plenty cold. I shoveled out under the car and had a hard time finding a place to hook up my strap. I think when they build these overpriced cars they should have a safe place to hook a strap to.
Ron

I agree. I have tried to help a few people but was not comfortable with a secure attachment point. Pretty much need a BIG hook like the tow trucks and find a suspension arm to attach.

 

[batwing]

I agree. I have tried to help a few people but was not comfortable with a secure attachment point. Pretty much need a BIG hook like the tow trucks and find a suspension arm to attach.

I took a big hook with me but there was no holes in the uni-body frame, it is a 2012 Chevy Malibu.

 

[deerseeker001]

I am taking our car into dealership soon for oil change and going to ask them for hook up points for hooking chains in case i have to pull with tractor.

 

[Bob77064]

Not sure if it's ok but I have seen the recovery strap tied to a wheel to pull from.

 

[zzvyb6]

Why don't you just get her driving lessons ? I'd make HER shovel the car out. There probably are hook up points under there, but they are also sources of corrosion and would be well hidden by the snow bank. Just don't hook onto a tie-rod. If she still drives the car, consider a trailer hitch, yellow tape on the rear bumper (rookie status) and a speed limiter.

 

[locknut]

This has probably been covered but last Friday night my granddaughter got stuck in a snow drift with her ma's car. When I got there the wind was really a howling and was plenty cold. I shoveled out under the car and had a hard time finding a place to hook up my strap. I think when they build these overpriced cars they should have a safe place to hook a strap to.
Ron

I've never seen a car yet that doesn't have attachment points on the frame for transport chains.I used to have some and lost them over the years.Very handy.Called cluster hooks.

Super Duty Cluster Hooks

 

[Loadstar]

We have a car and I keep a Clevis in it that fits a hook up point.

 

[94BULLITT]

Some cars have a hole in the frame for one of these

Tie Down Hook for Automobile | Truck n Tow.com

i just noticed noticed locknut said this already:ashamed:

 

[CalG]

Why don't you just get her driving lessons ? I'd make HER shovel the car out. There probably are hook up points under there, but they are also sources of corrosion and would be well hidden by the snow bank. Just don't hook onto a tie-rod. If she still drives the car, consider a trailer hitch, yellow tape on the rear bumper (rookie status) and a speed limiter.

The above post is worthless and insulting.

Tow hooks or loops front and rear would be useful on all cars. It seems that most cars only have one or two, and often NOT where they are needed when needed.

SUVs and FWD pickups seem to have tow hooks for appearance, but then put some sort of "catch" on the hooks that just make them a pain to use.

Ahh... Progress! Ain't it something.

 

[GManBart]

And this has what to do with buying/pricing tractors?

 

[DHD]

My Honda Fit has a kinda threaded eye bolt, you pop off a small round plastic cap of either the front or rear bumper, and you have a threaded insert that the eye bolt can screw into. No crawling underneath the car trying to find a tow point.

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[Egon]

My car also has dedicated hooks for towing.

 

[Egon]

Why don't you just get her driving lessons ? I'd make HER shovel the car out. There probably are hook up points under there, but they are also sources of corrosion and would be well hidden by the snow bank. Just don't hook onto a tie-rod. If she still drives the car, consider a trailer hitch, yellow tape on the rear bumper (rookie status) and a speed limiter.

Sure wish I was perfect!

 

[yeagisyeag]

My buddy and I spent a day running around getting cars unstuck with my B7100 a few weeks ago, and were disturbed at the lack of chain attachment points on these new cars, too. There was a Camry with a front tire in the ditch, the underside looked like a salt flat racer, kid you not. Belly pan. Seeing as how it was someone else's car, we weren't comfortable with hooking the chain to a control arm or through the rim. Bending $1000 worth of parts on someone else's car throws the Good Samaritan vibe right out the window! Luckily, we had 4 guys there, and were able to lift and push the thing out without a hitch.

I would caution against pulling on control arms, sway bars, or tires/wheels. The parts are made to be lightweight but strong in the direction the force is applied under normal use. Pulling on them from the side will bend them in an instant. Tow companies have nice, big insurance policies to cover those kind of damages, I sure don't!

Stay safe,
Jim

 

[Looking4new]

I don't tow. I am not a towing service. That is what tow trucks are made for. Besides, up here we are 'supposed' to call the cops when someone is in the ditch. Then after the cops attend, they call the tow truck.

 

[Blaneypark]

My neighbors girlfriend got stuck in their drive the other day. They shovled for about 15 minutes and he had her drive while he pushed. He lowered his shoulder into the trunk and pushed for all his might. Then he looked and there was a one foot diameter dent in the trunk. Nope they don't make them like they used to.

 

[batwing]

And this has what to do with buying/pricing tractors?

If you live out in the country around here and you have a tractor there will be somebody coming to the door and asking if you can pull them out of a ditch.
Ron

 

[batwing]

Sure wish I was perfect!

I was not to happy she was out driving on that road but she was in the road not the ditch so lessons may not help.

 

[cqaigy2]

Speaking of towing, there's video on youtube showing a guy with a Subaru XV hybrid, towing people out of ditches. I think his tires got a little smaller doing it but i have to admit, i was surprised to see him pull the UPS truck out.