Portable Tow Truck

Product Description

"Portable Tow Truck's emergency traction pad provides you with the way out of messy situations. Getting stuck in mud or snow on the side of the road is a common roadside emergency. You could could call for a tow truck to pull your vehicle out, which can be expensive, or install tire chains when you're stuck, which is messy and dangerous.

There is an alternative. The Portable Tow Truck tire traction aid provides emergency traction to your drive wheels and allows you to get back on the road. The innovative cleat design bites into your tire and allows your drive wheels to climb the mat instead of spinning in snow. No more digging and pushing and rocking back and forth. Simply wedge the Portable Tow Truck under the pulling wheel and slowly drive the vehicle to a more suitable surface . At only 2.5 pounds and 36 inches long, the Portable Tow Truck is easy to handle and consumes very little trunk space. Buy this Portable Tow Truck and a future version of yourself, stuck in the snow or mud, will be thankful you did."

Features

• Provides emergency traction for your tires in snow, ice, mud and sand. Works on all vehicles with summer, winter, or all-season tires.
• Comes with 2 reusable polypropylene solid and virtually indestructible traction mats.
• No installation required, making it hassle free, easier and safer to use than tire chains and snow chains.
• Each only 2.5 pounds and 36 inches long, allowing easy storage in your trunk or under your seat.
• Avoid the stress of shoveling, slipping and sliding, being stranded, or calling for a tow truck in emergency situations.

Top Reviews

They work on all kinds of vehicles !
by Richard S. (5 out of 5 stars)
December 12, 2016

Just in the past 24 hours it has helped me remove 4 vehicles of all sorts out of the snow banks they had run into !
One was a four wheel drive SUV with two front tires stuck in the snow bank.
One was a BIG pickup truck with four wheel drive that had spun around and its rear driver's side tire was impacted in the snow bank.
One was a sporty all wheel drive car that had its front driver's side tire impacted and high centered.
One was a nice Buick that just could not keep on the driveway because of ice (front wheel drive).

AWESOME! It impressed every person I helped... Amazon should be selling at least four more of these in the next 24 hours!

Bought one of these after a delivery truck got stuck in a neighbor's yard. He pulled out his set and in a few minutes he was on the road again!
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Works great in soft sand, proven!
by A Florida Reader (5 out of 5 stars)
March 11, 2016

After having the Portable Tow Truck here in Florida for five months I finally got a chance to use it to get my minivan out of sand. The front wheel (this is FWD) had sunk a few inches into soft sand that was under some hard looking crust sand. I cleaned behind each tire enough to be able to insert the leading edge of each pad to about the midpoint of the sunk tires. I didn't bother to build any kind of support ramps for the pads, just laid them on the loose sand. I put the car into reverse, gave it just a tiny bit of throttle and it rolled right out. The pads survived without any sort of damage or blemishes. I would definitely recommend these pads for those who park on the beach down here in Volusia County FL.
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Did not work
by Louis Casillas (1 out of 5 stars)
May 16, 2018

I got my Ford F-250 stuck. Tried using these mats and had no luck. Spent about 4 hours digging out getting things set and trying different things. Eventually one of the mats cracked and flew away. I had to walk 5 miles through the woods to find someone with a truck to help pull me out.
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A great investment for anyone driving in the snow.
by Willa (5 out of 5 stars)
February 25, 2015

No one should ever drive in the snow without these. Seriously. Forget kitty litter, these things work wonders. The one problem with them is you have to stop at some point and pick them up. I've been thinking of attaching a cord to them and tying it to the back bumper so you could keep driving till you reached a safe place where you wouldn't immediately get stuck again.
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This worked for me
by Duane Barry (4 out of 5 stars)
March 24, 2014

My car, a Mustang, was stuck for over a month. I made the mistake of parking in the parkway of side street on a patch of ice 3 inches thick. I didn't have much space in front of me because someone had parked just forward of me. I tried backing up over traction pads but that didn't work at all. The only way I was able to get out was to drive forward over the traction pads and then back up on them while angling towards the street. One trick I found helpful was to keep the car in second gear; this reduces the torque and the amount of wheel spin before the ramps catch. It took me several tries but I was eventually successful. A word of caution: don't let anyone stand behind the car while you're attempting to get onto the ramps because they can easily be thrown back by the wheels if they spin.
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Didn't work for me.
by J. Orr (1 out of 5 stars)
January 20, 2019

Had a truck stuck in a muddy patch of the yard. Placed these under the tires. The traction pads slipped out the back of the tires without moving the truck even an inch when we gave it a little gas. After three tries, decided they were pretty much worthless.
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On the fence.
by 🌈 KT (3 out of 5 stars)
March 3, 2018

On the fence with these. There's plenty of situations where they're useful, but there's also plenty where they aren't enough. Problem being, you don't really know until you get them out and try.

With that, though, they're bulky to store in a vehicle. They're awkward to get in and out. They're filthy after use, which would be fine if it happens to be a situation where they worked. But when they don't work, one tends to resent all the fuss and muck.

I'm afraid I think these are going in my next yard sale and we'll stick to chains.
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Got me unstuck from a muddy creek while motorcycling.
by Amazonjeepguy (4 out of 5 stars)
July 12, 2018

Finally got to use these offroad recently. But not for a car.

I was on my dual sport motorcycle when I accidentally ended up in a muddy ravine. My bike weighs about 290lbs and I'm 140lbs. I had absolutely no traction and was digging myself deeper into the muddy creek. My buddy had a set on the UTV. These fit perfectly between the front and rear tires of the motorcycle. I may cut these in half and zip tie the halves together to make them more portable. I can then strap to my bike for future use. I don't know how these would handle heavier vehicles. but I feel they are a great option for the adventure motorcycling crowd who needs a lightweight and portable option. I"m sure there are other motorcycle options out there but these fit the bill when I needed them.
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Great item....gets you out of a jam every time
by deerock (5 out of 5 stars)
January 30, 2016

funny how I pull these out all of the time to help people get out of being stuck in the snow and they always ask me where I got these....I say they are easy to find on Amazon. Most people have never heard of these and I guess I'm spreading the good word. They do wear out eventually as I'm on my 2nd pair - the first pair lasted about 3 years - but they were used a lot. These are just great.
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Saved me twice in one day!
by The Enlightened (5 out of 5 stars)
February 3, 2015

I was a bit skeptical buying these. Then I saw a video on youtube (it's the first link if you search for portable tow truck), and was quite impressed. I figured - what the hell, they're not that expensive, and take very little space. Had them for exactly one month, when we finally got the winter storm. I drive a Mustang, and they're notorious for bad traction (heavy, V8 engine in front, very little weight in the back + rear wheel drive). The car has tendency to skid, when the road is slightly wet, much less covered with ice. I would usually have to spend at least half an hour getting out of my parking spot, using a shovel, to break up every piece of ice underneath the wheel to stop it from slipping. Rolling back and forth would rarely work. It was just part of my life. Until today, that is!

I get in my car this morning, and start backing up from the parking spot. I even cleared the snow last night, so I wouldn't be late for work. Guess what? The wheels start spinning. I try rolling forward, back, forward back, still can't roll out of the spot. Usually that would mean breaking out the shovel, and being late for work while I try to get the stupid car unstuck. Not this time! I opened my trunk, and thought - here goes nothing. I noticed that the ice was only underneath one wheel in the back, and figured I'd use only one strip. I rolled the car forward as much as I could, put the plastic strip on the ground, got in my car, put the car in reverse, and gently applied gas. The car rolled out of the parking spot on the first try, as if there was no ice at all. I was amazed at how well it worked. Got out of my car, picked up the plastic strip that wasn't even dirty. There were no signs of broken teeth on it - still looked brand new. I threw it back into the trunk and was on my way to work - on time too!

I get to work, and I park downhill. There's about 2 inches of solid ice on the side of the street, and the angle of the street is pretty steep as well. It's slipper to the point that you can barely walk without falling down. Normally I wouldn't bother parking there, but I felt empowered by the strips. Guess what happens when the work is over and I get to my car? Someone decided to park 1 foot in front of me. So I am stuck with my car facing down the steep hill, and blocked by a car in front of me. In the past, this would mean me taking the bus home, as with the ice that thick, and the temperature in single degrees (F), there is no way I could break down the ice cover (which is why I wouldn't risk parking there in the first place. But this time I had the two magic strips in my trunk. I got a little concerned at first. In the morning I was able to roll forward, and place the strips in the space behind the wheel. Would this even work, with me not being able to roll forward and back? I took the strips and almost killed myself trying to walk around the car on the slippery ice. I firmly pressed both strips behind each rear wheel. I got in the car, and started to slowly accelerate backwards. The car went up the hill as easy, as if this was middle of the summer. I got out of the car, picked up both strips that were now between front and rear wheels, and threw them in the trunk. With extra 5 feet of space between me and the car in front, I was able to simply roll out of my downhill spot.

That's twice in one day that the strips have gotten me unstuck. I don't remember the last time I bought anything that performed as good as this product. I can't recommend it highly enough, especially if you have a car that sucks on ice.

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