Originally posted by Fumblin46:
An alternate method would be to use tow chains, and pull the truck home.. that way, if the brakes do happen to crap out, the only thing the truck will be slamming into is your own tow vehicle.. and if you tow it with something that the bumbers line up with decently, the damage wouldn't be that bad, if at all.
Use the chain in a thick tube trick. The tube absorbs the push without requiring the two vehicles to touch. Also, make sure the tow rig has enough brakes to stop both trucks...
But it could cost more to buy the thick tube or pipe and chain than to have a wrecker do it for you.
