need to tow from the dick's parking lot in crossroads to the firestone at the cary towne center mall. my truck can sit where it is for a few days since i can ride my bike around, but eventually i need it towed.

suggestions on best (i mean cheapest without screwing up anything) person/company? trip is like 3.5 miles total i think, which kinda sucks b/c its so close.............

pull through tdub.

6/24/2010 10:08:09 PM

aaa

6/24/2010 10:37:51 PM

does your insurance or cell phone policy have towing on it?

if not,


AAA

6/24/2010 11:23:45 PM

cricket in cary is pretty coo

6/24/2010 11:24:30 PM

If you leave it there for a few days they'll probably tow it for you. You might not like the results though.

That's probably close enough to just hook up a tow strap and pull it slowly, right? I don't think you'd burn up the tranny in 3.5 miles at a low speed or anything like that.

6/24/2010 11:26:16 PM

whats wrong with it. can there be a fix in the parking lot?

6/24/2010 11:37:47 PM

I've pulled motors in parking lots before. It can be fixed.

^^It's not the tranny you should be worried about in Cary. It's the cops and the 20 soccer moms that will call them.

[Edited on June 25, 2010 at 12:46 AM. Reason : .]

6/25/2010 12:41:28 AM

Also used Cricket and had a good experience.

6/25/2010 2:01:54 AM

i don't want to dick around, just tow it and where it will be towed to is within walking distance of my house.

its either a dead battery or most likely the alternator. won't even jump. I will call cricket today

6/25/2010 7:53:42 AM

Neither a dead battery nor a bad alternator would prevent it from being able to be jump started.

When you tried to jump it did the engine turn over at all?

6/25/2010 9:19:47 AM

no, just wra wra wra

it MIGHT be the battery terminal??

6/25/2010 9:40:28 AM

Could be a variety of things....if it's turning over, its likely not the battery...

Clogged fuel filter/bad fuel pump is my guess.

6/25/2010 9:47:22 AM

it seems to just go click click click inside the cab and i am not sure if the battery terminal is the issue. i will try that and if that is not it again, i will need to get it towed. i will call cricket i think.......

[Edited on June 25, 2010 at 10:01 AM. Reason : off to advance]

6/25/2010 9:49:40 AM

If it was turning over really slowly you probably just need to make sure the jumper cables are making really good contact with the battery posts, let it sit for a few minutes with the cables connected so you get a little charging effect from the good battery to the bad one, and make sure the vehicle with the good battery is running with the engine revving a little so the alternator is producing power.

If it's turning over at the normal speed then probably a fuel issue or something.

6/25/2010 10:03:59 AM

I mean when I opem the door all I hear is click click click and the lights will go off. Also the guages all fluctate from the lowest positions to the normal line and click. I just tried a new batt terminal and may try to jump again. Sigh. At least it's at work and I just ride my bike. It's too hot to be working on this outside

6/25/2010 11:16:37 AM