Towing

**TheGangler** · 03-08-2017

I am sure Viper owners here have had their car towed at some point. What type of tow truck was used to tow your Viper?

I have a 99 RT/10 that (sadly) must be towed to the shop soon. I am guessing that I will require a flatbed.

Any thoughts?

Thank you in advance.

**Rich Detert** · 03-08-2017

Using a rollback (flatbed) would be the only way I would want a Viper to to hauled/towed.

You would need to make sure that they can load a car that sits as low as a Viper before they even try to load it.

**Bill Pemberton** · 03-08-2017

Sounds like you need to join the Ontario Club, get one of the members to load up your beast in his enclosed trailer and take it to the shop -- might cost you some beer and Viper comraderie, but heh, then you wouldn't have the worries of a towtruck.

**SilverACR** · 03-08-2017

Originally Posted by Bill Pemberton

Sounds like you need to join the Ontario Club, get one of the members to load up your beast in his enclosed trailer and take it to the shop -- might cost you some beer and Viper comraderie, but heh, then you wouldn't have the worries of a towtruck.

Bill is right find a friend with a trailer and stay way away from the tow truck. Not sure north of the US but we can rent car hauling trailers down here.

**BrianACR** · 03-09-2017

Ya we can rent trailers up here no problem. That's how i brought my baby home! 1200km round trip. That is definitely what i would do rather than getting it towed.

**TheGangler** · 03-09-2017

Thank you for the info guys.

The worst part of this is that I literally have to move it 4 minutes from my house!

**BrianACR** · 03-09-2017

You could just push it..... lol

**Boosted Motorsports** · 03-09-2017

4 minutes away? You're from Canada use a snowmobile and a garden hose to tow it!

**Bill Pemberton** · 03-09-2017

Case of Labatts, Molson or Moosehead and you can get three strong Canadians to push it down there.

**GTSgreg** · 03-09-2017

Originally Posted by Bill Pemberton

Sounds like you need to join the Ontario Club, get one of the members to load up your beast in his enclosed trailer and take it to the shop -- might cost you some beer and Viper comraderie, but heh, then you wouldn't have the worries of a towtruck.

I like you way of thinkin bill!!

Originally Posted by omalley_808

4 minutes away? You're from Canada use a snowmobile and a garden hose to tow it!

YouTube "Larry the enticer" if you haven't already seen it eh. He'll hook ya up for a tow anyday!

**Boosted Motorsports** · 03-09-2017

Originally Posted by GTSgreg

YouTube "Larry the enticer" if you haven't already seen it eh. He'll hook ya up for a tow anyday!

I actually used to live 15min from that kid and we grew up racing motocross. He's only 21 despite looking 40. Crazy how a joke with a few friends went viral like that. He threw a post of him being at a local bar in Uxbridge one night and a ton of people showed and he drove he Enticer down main st on the pavement with sparks flying everywhere wasted

**Fatboy 18** · 03-09-2017

You need one of these!

**SnakeWatching** · 03-09-2017

Now that is nice

**BrianACR** · 03-09-2017

Originally Posted by Fatboy 18

You need one of these!

That is awesome! what a great idea. Only downside is what's one gonna cost??

**Fatboy 18** · 03-09-2017

That truck is paid for by my Breakdown recovery policy.

**Cybermig** · 03-09-2017

Just had mine towed yesterday for repairs. This worked out real well... some flat beds will work depending on the angle they have but the dolly/pickup method works real well as long as the MPH stays under 50. IMG_8349.jpg IMG_8351.jpg IMG_8353.jpg

**Rich Detert** · 03-10-2017

Originally Posted by SilverACR

Bill is right find a friend with a trailer and stay way away from the tow truck. Not sure north of the US but we can rent car hauling trailers down here.

That's exactly why I have a 28 foot enclosed trailer. lol

It's what I used when I went to Alden NY last August to pick up my 99 ACR.
We went straight from NY to the Mopar Nationals in Columbus OH, then back home 5 days later.

**Fatboy 18** · 03-10-2017

Originally Posted by Cybermig

Just had mine towed yesterday for repairs. This worked out real well... some flat beds will work depending on the angle they have but the dolly/pickup method works real well as long as the MPH stays under 50. IMG_8349.jpg

Ive not ever seen that system before! How do they lift the front of the car to get the dolly under it? Is it a separate dolly for each front wheel? Is there a connecting bar across the dollys? Is it only your steering lock tab on the column that is stopping the steering from turning?

**Cybermig** · 03-10-2017

It's pretty simple really once I saw how the guy did it.... basically they slide two aluminum connecting rods under the car which sit on either side of the tires they're carrying. Then they put the dolly on each side and connect the ends of the aluminum rods to the dollies. lastly with a long leverage bar, they swing a lever connected to each dolly wheel and if lifts up the dolly from each wheel. Once all 4 are done that portion of the car is off the ground by about 6 inches. Then they just lift and secure the other side of the car like you see in the picture. Pretty novel really. I wouldn't recommend this for highway travel but for short rides to the dealer, it works great.

**Taximan1** · 03-10-2017

that's what they use to repo vehicles.. quick pick.. they can do it almost all remotely from inside the cab. then once they get out of the area. put the dolly on the fronts. the dolly lifts the car up. pretty neat stuff.