Japanese tow truck

[TweekmyTwin]

 

New Japanese  Tow Trucks 
             



                                           
   

          If I hadn't seen these  pictures, I would not have believed it  !!!

[TweekmyTwin]

oops.. didn't work

[TweekmyTwin]

hope this works

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[TweekmyTwin]

and this one

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[GaryD]

Now I know the Japanese have lost their minds.

[TweekmyTwin]

here's how it looks before it transforms.

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[Rags722]

The concept of the Retriever has been in use for several years.  Here are a couple links to You Tube links that show them in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFe1r8DnQqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiojZ7HfCWo

[rad3766]

Field testing with one of the earlier prototypes......FAIL.

[Clintster]

I hope the Honda in the Truck/car accident is not a fatality photo!  Anyhow that thing has got to eat rear tires, but they probably thought of that too.  Clever fellers...

[IndyHarley]

It's my understanding that they use those bike towers extensively throughout Europe.

[88b]

It's my understanding that they use those bike towers extensively throughout Europe.

I've never seen one. I doubt they would be legal as the tow vehicle needs to be heavier than what it's towing. Thanks to the UK government signing us up to all the European BS, any vehicle made after 97 has to be type aproved by the manufacturer to tow.