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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
I rope towed my suburban with my 123 300d back in the day.
About the same time I pulled my 18' flatbed reo truck with cummins 166 and five speed when it conked out. I wondered if it could but no problemo! 
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I could never see a problem with rope towing. Have done it many times. More than once I had no rope so I "borrowed" the bottom wire from a farm fence. A loop (2 strands) was plenty strong enough to tow with.
Several times I have pulled cars out when bogged with wire strainers.
Have used wire strainers to remove motors from cars several times when I didnt have a chain block. ~ a little farm engineering!!
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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles 
1987 250td 160k miles English import 
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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