Having a car is helpful, only a vehicle means a breakdown… And sadly, we know perfectly, even the luckiest among us hardly ever fall through the cracks. On the other hand, between a vehicle that doesn’t start in the morning and breaking down on the highway, the consequences are going to be quite different. Nevertheless, a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 that doesn’t drive is hard to move and the only remedy is often to tow it to the closest workshop. In this content page we will show you how to tow a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90, respecting the laws and guaranteeing maximum safety. To do this, first we will look at the rules to stick to when towing a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90, then how to tow a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 yourself, and finally, the most sensible solution is to hire a professional to tow your car.
The rules to stick to if you want to tow an Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90
It is in truth possible to tow your car. On the other hand, if you want to go into towing a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 you will have to stick to some protocols. We present them to you just below:
- Do not drive on motorways or expressways, because the speed at which you will tow your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 may put at risk yourself and other drivers if you do it on an expressway.
- Do not surpass 25 km/h, you must all the time stay in control of both vehicles, a high speed will not allow you to predict possible obstacles and the towed car may enter the first one
- Limit yourself to short distance journeys. If you have to travel several dozen kilometres, it is better to call a breakdown service.
- When towing, try to be sure that the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 and the car towing it are properly lined up, to hold a good behaviour.
- Switch on the warnings lights on both vehicles.
- If the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 being towed has no battery, you will need to use a removable plate connected to the first car so that you can alert the drivers behind you.
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How to tow a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 by yourself
Now that you have discovered the basic rules for safely towing a Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90, we will present you the different methods to do it:
- Use only a tow bar to tow your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90, as ropes, straps or other products are not suitable and will only risk you having an accident. If the towing device is flexible, you risk hitting the towing car. It will be better to buy a towing bar.
- You can use one of the three kinds existing tow bars to tow your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90, telescopic bars (40 to 50 euros), folding bars (30 to 100 euros) and standard bars (30 to 40 euros).
- Verify that you have two towing rings on the vehicles, which will allow you to link them together with the tow bar.
- Verify that the towing car is heavier than the car to be towed.
- Have functioning signalling on the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 to be towed.
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These are the rules to stick to if you want to tow your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90. On the other hand keep in mind that this remedy should only be used for short distances to avoid a more expensive towing, if you have a long distance to cover we encourage you to read the following section.
Have your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 towed by a professional
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To conclude, last part of our article, if you are not able to tow your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 in good conditions, it keeps the most reasonable solution, to call a tow truck to tow your car. This might seem like an expensive choice, but in most insurance contracts, there is a clause that allows you to use their services cost-free. Here are the points to check on your insurance contract before calling a tow truck:
- That the distance between your home and the place of breakdown is matching with the mileage insured in your contract (generally covered more than 50 km from your home).
- Verify that the complications you are being confronted with are well taken care of by your insurer.
- At last, check the deductible amount on your account.
Now you have all the information you need to tow your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 in good conditions.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 90 category.
