A VEHICLE THAT IS ALREADY IN THE WATER TAKING WAVE HITS CAN FLIP OVER AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR A FATALITY. IT IS BEST TO STAY CLEAR OF THOSE VEHICLES.
TURN ON YOUR EMERGENCY FLASHERS TO INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE A DISABLED VEHICLE. THEN INFORM YOURSELF OF THE TIDE STATUS. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE OFFICIAL TIDE STATUS
A QUICK SOLUTION: CALL OCEAN SHORES TOWING AT (360) 580-7242 FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP.
KNOWING THE TIDE STATUS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A SENSE OF RELIEF OR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY. IF THE TIDE IS AT THE TOP OR IS OUTGOING, THEN YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO RECEIVE HELP FROM A GOOD SAMARITAN WITH A TOW STRAP OR GOOD SAMARITAN(S) COULD PUSH YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF THE SAND BY HAND USING HUMAN HORSEPOWER.
IF YOUR VEHICLE IS NEAR THE TIDE LINE AND THE TIDE IS INCOMING OR AT THE BOTTOM THEN YOU SHOULD CALL AN OCEAN SHORES TOWING COMPANY FOR IMMEDIATE HELP TO RECOVER YOUR VEHICLE.
MOST CARS TODAY HAVE A SMALL RECTANGULAR OR ROUND PLASTIC POPOUT ON THE FRONT OR REAR BUMPER. REMOVE THAT PLASTIC POPOUT AND YOU WILL SEE A BOLT HOLE FOR A TOWING EYE BOLT. THE TOWING EYE BOLT IS USUALLY LOCATED WHERE THE SPARE TIRE TOOLS ARE LOCATED. THE TOWING EYE BOLT IS A LONG BOLT WITH THREADS ON ONE END AND AN EYE ON THE OTHER END. SCREW THE TOWING EYE BOLT INTO THE BUMPER. SOME OF THE TOWING EYE BOLT THREADS ARE LEFT HAND THREADS, BUT MOST ARE RIGHT HAND THREADS.
IF THERE IS NO TOWING EYE BOLT, THEN LOOK FOR A HOOK POINT UNDER THE FRONT BUMPER AREA. IF YOU CANT FIND EITHER OF THOSE, THEN LOOK FOR AN OVAL SHAPED HOLE ON THE SIDE FRAME UNDER THE CAR. THAT OVAL SHAPED HOLE IS USUALLY LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ABOUT 18 INCHES BEHIND THE FRONT TIRES.
YOU CAN ALSO HOOK BOTH A-ARMS IF YOU ARE USING A WINCH OR ARE ABLE TO GENTLY PULL THE A-ARMS. DO NOT JERK PULL THE VEHICLE UNLESS YOU ARE USING A KINETIC ENERGY STRAP.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS THAT ARE BURIED IN THE SAND SHOULD BE PULLED FORWARD IF POSSIBLE, TO AVOID DAMAGING THE UNDERLINER AND FRONT GRILL AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
THERE ARE MANY GOOD SAMARITANS ON THE BEACH AND IF THE TIDE IS IN YOUR FAVOR YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TO WAIT LONG FOR A GOOD SAM TO ARRIVE. ASK YOUR GOOD SAM IF THEY KNOW HOW TO HOOK YOUR CAR. SO AS TO PREVENT DAMAGE.
IF THE GOOD SAMARITAN HELPING YOU DOES NOT KNOW WHERE TO HOOK YOUR VEHICLE AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FREE YOUR VEHICLE BY HAND USING HUMAN HORSEPOWER, THEN YOU MAY OPT TO CALL THE PROFESSIONALS AT OCEAN SHORES TOWING, PHONE NUMBER (360) 580-7242.