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Stuck in snow and can't get out
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:51 am
by Bigfoot
Hi I'm new to this and yesterday I was drifting my 2005 Vibe with AWD. I drifted badly and ended up in a snow bank. Only the rear was showing underneath the car. I grabbed my tow rope and got a friend with his truck but there was no place to attach the rope. Where is a safe spot to attach the rope without damaging the car? Thanks.
Re: Stuck in snow and can't get out
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:40 pm
by vibrologist
Welcome to GenVibe! What an entry!
Please post some pictures.
a quick search revealed that there is no tow hook in the rear. The safest would be to mount a trailer hitch and pull it out on that. I think I would use the mounting points for a hitch and bolt in a temporary tow hook.
Here is a video on how to mount a hitch. It's on a FWD unit but it should give you the idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaFas5AiEJg
good luck!
Re: Stuck in snow and can't get out
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 4:42 pm
by Mark
Look on the inside of the rear wheel, and you''ll see a 2-3" round tube with a hole to the inside that's just big enough to get the hook of a tow strap in. My daughter has got her 04 stuck twice now where I could only get to the rear and that has worked for me both times.