Talk:Towing

Predatory towing
I have removed this section as I have no idea what the person is talking about. What is "Predatory towing". Is it stealing trailers? The link does not explain it either.

Virginia, USA

Virginia and its municipalities have enacted protective legislation for vehicle owners that could be a model for other states to prevent predatory towing--a great problem in metropolitan cities in the USA. Predatory towing increases insurance costs (damage to vehicles is common), is unfair to vehicle owners that in that the companies charge more than the market rate for towing, and vehicles are not released until the fees are paid. Some features of the legislation include the requirement to post warning signs at all entrances, setting maximum fees for towing and storage, and requiring photographs to be taken before towing to show the condition of the vehicle as well as the unlawfulness of the towing. See entry under Virginia Towing Laws

Malcolma 08:33, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Section was modified so that you can see what predatory towing is. This is the reason behind creating towing laws--to protect vehicle owners from abusive towing practices. —Preceding unsigned comment added by JeffreyW75 (talk • contribs) 01:41, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

I am guessing, but is "Predatory towing" to do with vehicles being removed as part of parking enforcement? Malcolma 08:25, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Merge Elements into Predatory towing
We should merge the section on predatory towing into the article of that name. They don't belong here. I am going to do it and see what we get.--Adamfinmo (talk) 19:52, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

I did it. If it is disputed we can figure out what to do.--Adamfinmo (talk) 19:57, 20 February 2008 (UTC)


 * They sure don't belong here. This article abruptly shifts topic when the "towing laws" sections start. Huw Powell (talk) 01:13, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Deletion per 21:07, 18 March 2014
Removing the following instructional language from Towing safety. Wikipedia is not a HOWTO repository. It also includes 4 WP:YOU violations.

Caravan loading: The way in which you load your caravan will affect the way that it drives. Wrongly loaded caravans are far more likely to swerve or snake and so will be much more difficult to control. Follow these loading guidelines to achieve the maximum amount of stability for your caravan. - Always store heavy smaller items low down, ideally over the axles or just in front of them. - Try and maintain even weight distribution. If you have heavy items to place in front of the axle balance them by placing an equally weighted item just behind the axle. - Lighter, larger items can be carried in the towing vehicle. - Only place lighter items in the overhead lockers. - Place heavy and medium weighted items towards the front of the vehicle. - Safely secure all items in the caravan. Tying them down if necessary. - Gas canisters must be turned off at the cylinder when moving.

Mixed up article
This article is horribly mixed up. It covers: Vehicle recovery / impounding aka Towing in US English Towing of trailers by Cars/ light goods vehicles (e.g. references to 12N & 12S connectors that are used by cars and light goods vehicles)see ISO_standards_for_trailer_connectors and a bit about towing by heavy trucks.

I think that, as a minimum, the towing(impounding) part of the article should be split off to a separate article. Jgb2 (talk) 15:38, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Article image
An IP editor added this image to the article and was reverted by TwoTwoHello, per WP:BRD saying it doesn't improve the article. When the IP inserted it again, I also reverted, with the summary "Image does a poor job of illustrating towing – can't even tell that there's anything being towed", in fact it may not be being towed at all, apart from the slight upward angle of the truck, it's impossible to tell. The IP inserted the image again with the edit summary "Bull shit. then why does the photo exist." TwoTwoHello reverted citing "the photo is the lead image in the 2017 Stockholm attack article, where it is relevant; it is not helpful in articles on towing." The IP inserted t again with the summary "I see your point. But this is a big vehicle being towed.. it looks reasonable to me." I reverted with the summary "I'm sure you can find a better picture of a big vehicle being towed." The IP inserted the image for the 5th time, saying "Nope, I cant find any.. and until then, this one stays." I replaced the image with one that actually depicts towing. Not sure IP will accept that, which brings us here. IP is doing the same at Vehicle recovery. Should the stockholm image be included in this article? Mojoworker (talk) 19:03, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Flat towing with all four wheels down
In the US, it is apparently common to tow a car behind a truck or RV with all of its wheels down. How does that work, especially around corners? It seems U-haul does not offer this (anymore?), only dolly or full autotransport trailer. --2003:C6:3704:95A0:48C6:B78D:2E29:AB77 (talk) 00:47, 3 August 2021 (UTC)