Really Bad Tow Experience

[@JasonJohnson]

I like the driver's t-shirt: "Beach better have my money" ... Yeah, the beach had a lot of your money on this day my friend.

[@pineyLt]

I’m sure the insurance company paid up (but shook their heads when getting the report).

[@672egalaxie6]

ha! lol.

[@lastspartan]

Lol. Just keep on towing it right to the salvage yard!

[@asbestosfiber]

@Matthew Meditz Dude I have gone way further off road than that in a minivan. anything without 4wd and wide ass tires is hosed there

[@vetterfellow]

Yea George, when I was younger I lost all my forward gears in my car. To prevent a tow, I drove that car through 3 towns in reverse taking as many back streets as possible. That wasn't easy. Thanks fer bringing us along.

[@Fordgroup00]

Not 3 towns, but several miles in reverse!

[@Jamespennington71]

I totally believe you! When I lived in Eugene Oregon I had a person t-bone my car while I was shopping and run off. It left me with nothing but reverse because underbody metal crumpled into the shift lever under the car. I drove 4 miles or so back home in reverse. I took alleys when I could and luckily it was daylight. I Got damn near home when the police happened to be parked in an alley I was going through asked if it was "some fraternity stunt thing" being that I really close to U of O. campus. I explained what happened and that I was just a few blocks from home, they laughed, filed a quick hit and run report and said drive careful!

[@TheLexiconDevils]

We’ve all done that 😂

[@franksmith8210]

What trucks are you buying that your only get 50k out of? That sounds like a loaf of BS to me. I own 12 Chevy's that we user for fleet vehicles and they are anywhere from 125k-206k and Newberry have had any real issue. My private truck is a f250 and is on 224k running just fine.

[@vetterfellow]

@Blair Aquilia Way, I swear it happened. someone chased me about 1/2 blocks befors giving up and going about his business.

[@chrischris3517]

Hey Thanks for all the great videos " Hill Auto Body & Towing" - Much appreciated - I used to be a towie down here in New Zealand - It brings back memories Best Wishes CHRIS

[@lukepaul2882]

chris topher you mean you used to be a fucking tosser..

[@philtripe]

next time loop the seat belt through the steering wheel and stick the "driver" in the passenger seat...that guy drives like Mr Magoo

[@Joshua79C]

That only works when lifting from the rear and the front is touching the ground, it would not work when all four are on the ground as it would 'lock' the wheels into one position and not track like what happened on the second pull along.

[@vetterfellow]

Mr. Magoo !!, LOL :-D your showing your age with that one. Me too for recognizing your comparison.

[@peeprox1991]

That only works going forwards. The castor angle of the front wheels will make them want to go to one lock or the other in reverse. The steering only self centres when driving forwards - the opposite happens in reverse.

[@0xsergy]

I get it and i'm 25 my dude, don't get so ahead of yourself fellow.

[@pitsmcgoo]

Hey

If you buy a pair of cheap walkie talkies you can give one to the customer to keep them occupied. You could also use it to give instructions like "Stop steering the car".

[@allanj4576]

Or just use your cell phones

[@snjspring]

I was thinking the same thing. It would pay off in a couple tows

[@SeattleRingHunter]

Actually an old CB with a PA speaker would be better, that way he doesn't have to listen to the wonky donkey customers!

[@ttcherrick]

I've got a pretty capable off road vehicle and I carry a recovery strap (and lots of other recovery gear) so that a REALLY good 4x4 (Jeep Rubicon, etc.) can bail me out when I get stuck. Only thing is, I have never needed bailing out, while at least a dozen other cars have been bailed out by my rig using the shovel, jack, recovery strap, etc. The key is the recovery strap, which is designed to work like a (really beefy) rubber band and has some spring to it. It does not put sudden high loads on the other car (or mine!) so stuff gets ripped off or damaged. God help you if you use a chain, steel cable or heavy cable and don't know what you're doing. BTW, every single time it is SAND that trapped these unfortunate drivers.

[@vppnbrent]

George, you demonstrated a lot of patience my man.

[@lydiaanderson3312]

@Hello vppnbrent, How are you doing?

[@MaxZomboni]

How a free tow, becomes a $1,000 tow.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Sadly, probably a LOT more than that........

[@MetaView7]

the car worth less than a $1k to begin with

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

MetaView7 but if you abandon it, DEP will have it removed, and it will cost you even more.

[@MaxZomboni]

B Mason I can fix it for $5 with a roll of duct tape. LOL. But they probably want something better than that.

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

Not exactly rare.

[@scottsanders9498]

I once got my car stuck in a muddy lot, it was dirt before it rained. A guy with a truck offered to help me out and got a chain and hooked it to something under my car. I thought it was the axle. Turned out he hooked it into a hole in a valence panel under the bumper. It could have been worse, but the hook ripped through the panel like a can opener before it hung on a bracket and stopped. I found the damage later. You couldn't see it unless you looked under the car, but it still upset me. Find a pro when you get stuck.

[@bryanjung1997]

i have gotten my car stuck in a mud hole before going off roading. The guy who offered to pull me out wanted to put a shackle where you hook up the safety chains for a trailer and I insisted that i would hook up the strap. I was glad that I had a trailer hitch pin on me and use that as an anchor point instead.

[@davebliley5361]

I’ve pulled many of stuck people out of mud, snow and ditches. I always tell them to hook the strap up to their own vehicle. Once they say it’s ready I go over and remove the strap from the shock. They always hook up to something completely weak and important.

[@INCC74656I]

plenty of tow drivers damage cars as well. i work at a shop so cars get towed in often. its not uncommon to see bumpers torn into as they grind the ground, drivers using the bed against the bumper/grill to push a car, drivers droping a car off close to the curb and damaging the wheel or rockers. educate your self on how towing works so if you ever find you need a tow you can at least have an idea of whats going on and possibly anticipate issues, no one is going to care about your car like you do.

[@eric1998420]

A pro? Haha, you must be an idiot, so was he

[@davebliley5361]

Watch out a keyboard cowboy is on the loose.

[@consaka1]

Considering how some people barely have the skill to drive forward I bet a lot have a real tough time driving in reverse.

[@imbrandon16]

i can do a reverse double tailspin with a lemon twist in a double axle 18 wheeler with a fully loaded tanker in R-HI without using my mirrors. 1v1 me

[@consaka1]

@@imbrandon16 What a piker. What is wrong with a triple trailer?

[@imbrandon16]

i live in CA, tripple trailers are illegal here. we can haul doubles though.

[@consaka1]

@@imbrandon16 When I was a kid I worked for a guy that worked on real trucks in Hood River. He had two of his own trucks he paid others to drive. He stayed home working in the huge truck shop in the bottom of a sand pit. It was a pretty big area and he allowed other local drivers to park their trucks there. One day one of his buddies was coming in with doubles(Oregon) and he says to me. Watch this. Lol The guys name was Leon and he pulled those doubles around and back them up perfectly straight and lined up with the shop and the other trucks. As an 18 year old kid I was impressed. Not too many drivers can actually do that.

[@Mac10.]

Either that or lose the car. Choices eh. Now stop talking shit

[@672egalaxie6]

Wow. You're a man of great patience, and, in the interest of keeping positive my comment, I will say this: I always liked those Magnum wagons. Good lookin' cars. Thanks fer takin' us along....

[@davidpaulino9999]

Always amazing how fast you drag with kids in the vehicle

[@silentepsilon888]

I know that you need to keep the momentum going when towing someone through sand so that you don't get stuck when hitting a soft spot in the sand, but most people get confused when being towed backwards because the way the wheel needs to be turned is opposite of the direction they want to go. I think it would be safer and less frustrating for the person being towed to get them out of the soft sand and then rehook to the front of the vehicle once they are on more solid ground to tow them forward all the way off the beach.

[@Joshua79C]

yeah when the tail swing in one direction and need to go the other when being dragged backward, it gets a bit confusing if not paying attention, he did good considering the circumstances of the sandy dynamics up until the second pull along after a pause

[@Engineer9736]

It’s not only the reserve steering. It’s also an unstable steering setup. Any steering error amplifies a lot in the meters after the error. You need to correct the course continiously. Like balancing a pencil on the top of your finger. Very dangerous at such speed.

[@Joshua79C]

"Like balancing a pencil on the top of your finger" made me imagine trying to do this while reversing lol

[@dustintunis9347]

Silent Epsilon - What do you mean you have to steer the opposite? He's not backing a trailer, turn right to go right, turn left to go left. Turn just a bit too sharp, especially with how fast they were going, and the front can fishtail which could easily cause some, probably most, people to panic.

[@VB831]

Yeah it probably sucks if you have to tow/save an unintelligent person. Probably makes the job twice as difficult.

[@metoon3092]

With the Front end torn off, it truly adds value to this Dodge.

[@brianruff1133]

Hey, the kids were having fun at the beach, at least.

[@nathankoroush7918]

Beach got your money alright. dudes tshirt

[@AlaskaErik]

I like how my wife's Subaru has an eyebolt you can screw into the rear bumper. Greatly simplifies pulling from the rear. My Silverado has front tow hooks and I have a D-ring I can put in the receiver. Hopefully we'll never have to use any of them for a tow.

[@thomasdesmond2248]

And that is why people who don't know what they are doing shouldn't try to pull people out.

[@ilgattogrande]

Do you have a favorite brand of elastic/kinetic rope? You work it like a master!

[@v13jay54]

Big Cat Bubba rope is awesome

[@stilesevans1]

I heard him mention Sampson Rope previously. Made up here in Ferndale WA

[@samsmith3025]

This guy needs to introduce himself before he starts work, and describe whats hes going to do.People in these situations are frustrated and disoriented.

[@HILLAUTOBODY]

I had called him and advised I was driving a jacked up crew cab ford

[@danelovell]

I have helped tow people out on Long Beach myself but I always let them hook up to their own car, it hasn't happened yet but if their bumper comes off so be, its on them.

[@baloghlcb]

This is why I will only help people with trucks or suvs with actual real tow hooks attached to the frame in the front or hitch in the rear. Most cars have no real safe places to attach to. Even a lot of suvs are like this now. I do carry a shovel and pieces of 2x6 with me at all times though. I have no problem lending them these things if they wanna dig themselves out lol.

[@CarswithNash]

Wow, that dude seems extremely unconcerned...!

[@jd3497]

Couldn't even put down his phone when help arrived.

[@Fordgroup00]

Drunk or stoned, probably

[@lorenreece1665]

He certainly isn't in the game. Lol

[@dannycleaveland9816]

Stoned, And that is why he made a bad choice.

[@jimjonrs3932]

Not his car.

[@catlockhart6965]

I would have laughed my a$$ off if the door hard ripped off. Macho man thought he could drive a big Dodge down on the beach. He's going to need a few more lessons on how to drive. " GREAT RECOVERY ".

[@camarokurt]

I had a Dodge Magnum around 10 years ago. I got stuck in a snow drift on the road during white out conditions. That's when I realized there is NOTHING to hook to in the front, other than an A arm. Luckily I was able to hook a chain onto that and a good a Samaritan gently pulled me out and I was on my way.

[@HILLAUTOBODY]

This young man's car had a salvage title and I think the front end repairs may have not been 100 percent

[@hollywd269]

That dude is an idiot... you certainly had a lot of patience to compete this tow. I think I would've just chocked that one up to a loss lol.

[@SuperGrandPrix99]

Kids are in the back playing in the Sand by water and both parents on the phone stuck in the sand with a bumper ripped off.

[@themistalista]

Well, he was 'Special'..... Well done for not losing your cool 👍

[@aeiq1219]

Nice "Red Alert" ring tone Jean Luc

[@pineyLt]

Once again another vehicle that has no business being on the beach. Mistake #1, thinking it could do it (blame the car commercials to an extent). If you do that much wrong you’ll probably not know that there are places that even a real 4x4 shouldn’t go. Lastly he can’t be expected to do everything right when he’s rescued. Seeing the front end disassembled shows why real 4x4s have tow hooks bolted to the frame from the factory so the vehicle can be rescued without damage. There’s your cue, if your vehicle doesn’t have them, that probably means it wasn’t designed for this kind of use. We have a state park near by and if he took it there the ranger would have told him that no way no how was he taking that on the sand. The park also requires you bring certain equipment with you and they are strict about it. Island Beach St. Park, there’s also the NJ Beach Bug Association. Check there web sites or reach out to them and they’ll tell you what you need if you have an urge to hit the sand. It’ll save you plenty!

[@dannmarceau]

Outside of Hwys 2, 20, 90, and 410, you have got to have one of the most lucrative tow areas in the state!

[@heatmoon]

Thanks for saving these people. Some people got some nice stuff in that sand. What is run for PSI on that truck tires

[@charlessmith3995]

The experience of being towed back wards is something some people have never done before considering most people do not back up well under their own power

[@trustbutverify9993]

im always surprised at how stupid people can be..i dont know why...getting stuck is one thing, not knowing where to attach any kind of strap, tow rope or cable so as to NOT rip your front end, undercarriage off is criminal..odds are, that car is close to totaled now.

[@kylekarwowski2642]

Just a little dinger on the front there, just breakin er in, eh!

[@davidpaulino9999]

If the vehicle doesn’t start how fast can someone really turn with no power steering pump. Seems dumb but what do I know.

[@01trsmar]

They needed the all wheel drive Magnum ! Good Samaritan hmmm...They really shouldnt help if they have no clue where to hook a car..I mean its been about 30 plus years since they made cars where you can hook them under the bumper..Thats when the had a metal bumper hooked to the frame not just a plastic fascia cover and even so,30 years ago they mostly had weaker fwd cars than this Magnum so people should know better most peoples lives they werent able to pull cars out of the beach by attaching under the bumper/rad support omg !

[@retireddriver16]

Yep in so many tow videos they don't even know how to get towed ( still in park and breaks set or doesn't fallow the tow truck)

[@adamg7270]

Was that your Dodge Mangum driver proximity alert going off? Hate it when that happens.

[@choochooman]

After watching these vids, I don't think I'll be driving on a beach anytime soon.

[@BillyBob-dl3zc]

Looks like a normal towing experience to me.

[@weldonstewart330]

As a thought, George, maybe you should explain that having the GoPro mounted on your bumper gives the illusion of speed where none is present. If you're in 4 lo, you're not getting anywhere in a hurry. And in that soft sand, I'd want as much momentum as I could get.

[@dannycleaveland9816]

No he ain't drunk or stoned, he is Raiders fan. :) Don't ask how I know.

[@lydiaanderson3312]

@Hello Danny?

[@pineyLt]

To the drivers credit he did drive backward pretty well. Most people can’t drive more than a few feet backward staying straight to save their lives.

[@hdrcx12vid]

I had to laugh at the fast backing up. Looked a lot like the time I tried backing a boat down the boat ramp. Had someone filmed my several attempts it would had made one of those funny reels.

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Let me guess someone thought they would help out before you got there and really f$%ked them over. I worked as a tow truck driver for a short period but decided I didnt like it to much and quit. Before that even I knew you didnt hook to the core support. Jeez looking at that carnage made me wanna slap someone.

[@CableGuyJoeCCTV]

So how much is the pickup tow off the beach cost...??? Id guess AAA probably doesn't pay beach rescue..lol

[@TheMannyiii]

How tall of lift do u have on your truck ?

[@bradcampbell7253]

my son was stuck in his Ford Ranger and a guy helped him with a chain hold it so hard it open the eye on the leaf spring in the spring came loose from the bushing and Bolt destroyed the rear end the guy just drove off

[@sactownmopar]

slightly used magnum for sale on craigslist

[@tri-mestatetowing3782]

Love your stuff sir! In regards to this guy, you can't fix stupid! 🤷‍♂️

[@skuula]

Why you yanked him backwards so fast that he (who knows how good a driver he is?) wasn't able to follow your track?

[@ranchero50]

The car is dead weight so you need to keep it moving fast or the tow vehicle will dig itself in. When you hear his truck rattle, that's the tires starting to dig in. The car also wasn't running so it is more difficult to steer, especially when going backwards.

[@Engineer9736]

ranchero50 That it’s more difficult to steer is a bad thing, not a positive. A reserve driving car is an unstable steering situation so it requires a very skilled person at such speed + the option to stop when it goes wrong. I have not a clue why he chose to tow it in reverse. The effort of turning it around at the beginning would have been worth it every bit.

[@travis4798]

Car can't run because the radiator was ripped, so it can't help the truck out, if it looses momentum the truck can start digging. Also depends on if they have to beat the tide.

[@skuula]

Okay thanks for the replies. I know not much about towing - just wondered.

[@Absaalookemensch]

In soft ground (sand, saturated soil or snow) you must overcome resistance, otherwise you could just push the car out by hand.

[@waynebaker2824]

Prime example of why you leave the towing to the professionals .instead of letting some idiot come along and try to get you out and then yank your front end off because they had no idea on how to properly hook up a chain or tow strap and still leave you stranded on the beach with a now most likely totaled car

[@johnlaws9230]

I'll bet the owner of the car hooked it to the core support, probably someone like this gentleman stopped to help and had the owner hook the strap to the car. The car is definitely not totaled but it will cost enough he'll remember what to do or not to do next time.

[@Hugo_Overthere]

How does this guy manage to get out of bed in the morning?

[@Kickinpony66]

Oh man, what a mess. This is why I won't be the Good Samaritan. Not that I don't know how to hook a chain to a Frame or something strong enough to pull on, it's that off chance the strap (or chain) pulls funny and does damage. I bet that's going to be a $3,000.00 repair.

[@stevefisher2214]

that why you let them hook them selves

[@jeremyt7752]

why do people drive cars like that through deep sand

[@AZBADBOYz]

This shit boggles my mind! I have three decades of offroad racing and driving and I'd never in a million years consider it unless it was somebodies else's car that insisted just so I can say "I told you so dumb f&#k!" Stupid should hurt and cost money and guess what, it does!

[@HILLAUTOBODY]

He did better than most lifted diesel trucks would have done

[@threedogsandacamper503]

.....honey remember how I told you I was taking your car to the beach......

[@hotrodhog2170]

George, how much does a tow like this cost?

[@jonmda1]

What are ppl thinking when they drive on that sand like that?

[@navado75]

Hard lesson learned. If you can't go forward just throw it in reverse. 🤔

[@niagra898]

Is that a Dodge Magnum? Man I loved that car with the Hemi. Not exactly made for the beach though.

[@01trsmar]

Unless it was the all wheel drive version,those go anywhere..Yes,the Hemi versions are hot cars and great driving cars too..I sold a lot of them when new !

[@hunterkyle2021]

They wont go in sand this soft lmao. If traction doesn't stop you ground clearance will

[@extremeroadtrip6665]

When you go to long Beach everyone wants to drive on the beach. Every weekend I've been there you see at least one person stuck.

[@zstrode.8953]

I've pulled probably 100 out of the sand out there..i don't get why they think they wont get stuck In a regular car then they wonder why my jeeps not stuck stupid pplr

[@snorman1911]

I guess other people see all the action... I've never seen anybody stuck.

[@bobbates6642]

I had a perfectly good Buick wrecked by some guy. I will just call him Farmer John. That farmer put his chain around something under my car as I sat in the car. Then without taking up the slack he gunned his pick up truck and yanked my car so hard he bent the frame. I was in shock knowing that the car must have been badly damaged and so I gave him twenty bucks and then attempted to drive off. The cars front end was pointed in one directed while the rear was almost in the next lane. I took the car home and the next day called a wrecker to come take it away. Never let Farmer John yank your car out a tiny bit of a snow filled ditch

[@mknight6902]

Curious to see what that would have been worth...

[@moonlighter6]

How is the driver going to haul that bumper cover home?

[@DM-hw4cr]

Expensive day at the Beach

[@jakepaintin7215]

anyone with a tduck can be the "towguy" these days

[@HILLAUTOBODY]

Not and be legal . My insurnce jumped to $43,000 this year

[@pasztorzoltan4239]

At least kids having fun

[@ASCarvings]

That was one crazy tow

[@231mac]

Nice shirt and the beach DOES have you money, lol

[@trd4d]

Poster child for pulling vehicles forward. That and hooking to the proper point. He dont have to pay for repairs you find months down the road.

[@AusMiner]

I hope you get paid well for these recoveries. I'd be so tempted to simply leave idiots like this to their own devices.

[@iceroad416]

Lol he said he didn't know u were the tow guy !! Better get some lights and a name on that truck and maybe a shirt with name and some business cards. Also dont film them unless they ok with it bad for bisiness

[@UncleWillie]

You should put a PA on your truck so you can yell for people to move, and for the person you are towing to just follow the truck, or stop.

[@Joshua79C]

unless paying attention to where the tail is going to that of the towing vehicle in this situation and the rear of the car is sliding in the opposite direction of the tow you need to be paying attention to this to know which way to turn

[@wadeharrison5404]

It always amazes me to see 2wd vehicles in soft sand-what are people thinking

[@andyaskew1543]

Ill bet he doesn't drive his station wagon out there again..

[@tombax1653]

Hahaha the comments about people saying the pro yanked on the car too hard. Look at the front of that car! It has bigger problems! No he's not making it worse, that thing has a very uncertain future depending on what all was ripped out of it and what other inner structure damage happened as a result. Cars are tinfoil, tearing pieces off damages everything that piece was touching. He has to yank it on sand because he's using the inertia of his truck to keep it going without spinning his wheels and digging in. Also, when you are a superior driver, you manage to keep your car out of situations like that!

[@baloghlcb]

Exactly! He has to keep his momentum up especially now that he is also pulling the weight of the car. Less chance of him also becoming stuck. Also most people make the situation much worse when they get stuck. They panic and keep mashing the pedal digging themselves deeper. As soon as you feel that you're stuck, stop hitting the gas instead of burying it to the frame which will just make it more difficult to be pulled out.

[@nbrowser]

What a fuck up...this is why you don't trust someone who doesn't know a thing about towing a vehicle. Thankfully George is a pro and handled a clusterfuck like a professional.

[@buckhorncortez]

Well...that takes all the fun out of it - nothing for you to rip off the vehicle, it's already been done...

[@codyramos3200]

old school male vs hipster manginas

[@calebcrowder2488]

"I didn't know that you were the tow guy".... Really??

[@gs-nt6nf]

Just should have strapped on some TruckClaws and drive the car out on its own power, slowly.

[@sactownmopar]

oh well it was a disposable v6 car.

[@patrickm5217]

you almost pulled him into the ocean lol

[@MrThenry1988]

No checks. Cash only.

[@garyholcomb7065]

I have felt you pain many times

[@trj1955]

Looks to me like water gives you a lot of business!

[@youngn5596]

Where is this at?

[@TomZ23]

Probably should have asked the guy if he knew how to drive in reverse. Yikes, someone doesn't know how to driver backwards!

[@Story_Teller_Everyone]

Tom Z more like don’t pull someone backward 100 mph

[@S42069]

Dodge Magnum on the beach, eh?

[@markemarx1410]

Best rope on YT....l

[@eddieknox9874]

have you ever lost a car or truck to the incoming tide?

[@HILLAUTOBODY]

In 42 years I have lost 3 4x4s to the ocean .

[@terebrate]

@@HILLAUTOBODY you mean, 3 of those you tried to save, or your own rigs?

[@HILLAUTOBODY]

@@terebrate I've lost 3 turks to the tide in42 years

[@terebrate]

@@HILLAUTOBODY thanks for reply. Am enjoying your videos!

[@richardwarfield7386]

Next week on Beach Idiots.............

[@cliffcharpentier34]

didnt realize people drive there wagans to the water line.. lol. what happens. he made it that far when noone drove on beach for months. then off road party breaks out and your jammed up

[@63256325N]

That fella seemed a bit short for common sense to me..... Thanks for the video.

[@jameshartman5574]

Poor Magnum

[@ECsponger2]

That was NOT professional lol

[@LJT7907]

Couldnt agree more WAY TO FAST towing a vehicle in reverse.

[@mikefishhead]

U have to take out air in your tires in the soft sand should about 15 to 20 lbs you'll get better traction

[@dawid8844]

What a knob end, should have left the car there.

[@JustinSTeam2]

Nice

[@catlockhart6965]

You can't fix stupid ! He''ll probably use duct tape to put the bumper back on !

[@vicfazio7847]

Hey check out bungee ropes for towing. The Australians and New Zealand folks love them. You can tug rather hard without the sudden force on there vehicle.

[@JasonW.]

Snatch strap. Tow lines are for towing, Snatch straps are for tugging something free.

[@billsilversides1620]

@@JasonW. But they are NOT cheap!

[@JasonW.]

@@billsilversides1620 no, no they are not. But a busted frame is even more expensive. Last time I pulled a Suburban out of mud, one of the windows fell out of the tract. After that I bought a snatch line. It was cheaper that my buddy's bill for fixing the window.