Lifting, Towing: Towing: Stopping

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Always avoid "panic" or "fast" stops during towing.

Many vehicles tend to ride up the sling belts. When this happens, the vehicle may come in contact with rigid portions of the wrecker or sling, considerably damaging the towed vehicle and the wrecker,
To minimize the chances for ride up, make sure the tow bar end of the sling spacer bars is lower than the wrecker end of the spacer bars.