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| body_style = 2-door hook-and-chain tow truck | | body_style = 2-door hook-and-chain tow truck | ||
| capacity = 2 (driver and passenger) | | capacity = 2 (driver and passenger) | ||
| manufacturer = [[Vapid]] ( | | manufacturer = [[Vapid]] ([[HD Universe]]) | ||
| game_1 = GTA 2 | | game_1 = GTA 2 | ||
| game_2 = GTA San Andreas | | game_2 = GTA San Andreas | ||
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| game_4 = GTA V | | game_4 = GTA V | ||
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The '''Tow Truck''', or '''Towtruck''' | The '''Tow Truck''', or '''Towtruck''' is, as implied, a name for a series of hook-and-chain [[wp:tow truck|tow trucks]] featured in [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[The Lost and Damned]] downloadable episodic pack for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. The name of the tow truck in GTA San Andreas, The Lost and Damned and GTA V are rendered in a single word, "Towtruck". | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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The GTA San Andreas and TLAD variants of the tow truck sports amber flashing lights; however, these cannot be operated by the player. | The GTA San Andreas and TLAD variants of the tow truck sports amber flashing lights; however, these cannot be operated by the player. | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow=" | <gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="160"> | ||
TowTruck-GTA2-Larabie.png|[[Ray Larabie|Ray Larabie's]] early design of GTA 2's "Tow Truck". | TowTruck-GTA2-Larabie.png|[[Ray Larabie|Ray Larabie's]] early design of GTA 2's "Tow Truck". | ||
TowTruck-GTA2.png|A "Tow Truck" in GTA 2. | TowTruck-GTA2.png|A "Tow Truck" in GTA 2. | ||
Towtruck-GTASA-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:File:Towtruck-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | Towtruck-GTASA-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:File:Towtruck-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | ||
Towtruck-TLAD-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in The Lost and Damned (<small>[[:File:Towtruck-TLAD-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | Towtruck-TLAD-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in The Lost and Damned (<small>[[:File:Towtruck-TLAD-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | ||
Towtruck-GTAV- | Towtruck-GTAV-secondtrailer-rear.png|A towtruck based on the TLAD rendition, as well as a heavy chassis variant towtruck, in the second GTA V trailer. | ||
Towtruck-GTAV-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in GTA V (<small>([[:File:Towtruck-GTAV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | |||
Towtruck-GTAV-variant-front.jpg|A different "Towtruck" in GTA V (<small>[[:File:Towtruck-GTAV-variant-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | |||
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Despite being a tow truck, the Tow Truck in GTA San Andreas is very fast, but has a tad understeer, and stiff suspensions that render it unstable when negotiating uneven terrain. It is also a durable vehicle, and can even survive a collision with a [[Rhino]] (which normally blows up weaker vehicles on impact). | Despite being a tow truck, the Tow Truck in GTA San Andreas is very fast, but has a tad understeer, and stiff suspensions that render it unstable when negotiating uneven terrain. It is also a durable vehicle, and can even survive a collision with a [[Rhino]] (which normally blows up weaker vehicles on impact). | ||
The Towtruck in The Lost and Damned is considerably inferior in performance, possessing average acceleration (owed largely to its light weight) and top speed, but possesses poor steering which requires the aid of brakes to corner sharply. Its rear wheel drive configuration and slightly overpowered engine also results in the Towtruck suffering from minor sliding after tight turns. | The Towtruck in The Lost and Damned is considerably inferior in performance, possessing average acceleration (owed largely to its light weight) and top speed (125 km/h - 78 mph), but possesses poor steering which requires the aid of brakes to corner sharply. Its rear wheel drive configuration and slightly overpowered engine also results in the Towtruck suffering from minor sliding after tight turns. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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**[[Liberty Rock Radio 97.8]] in The Lost And Damned. | **[[Liberty Rock Radio 97.8]] in The Lost And Damned. | ||
* In GTA San Andreas, You can carefully back up to a [[Police_Car#GTA_San_Andreas|police vehicle]] (with officers inside of it), catch it with the hook, then swing it around wildly into other [[Vehicles in GTA San Andreas|vehicles]], [[Pedestrian|pedestrians]], etc. without getting a [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]]. | * In GTA San Andreas, You can carefully back up to a [[Police_Car#GTA_San_Andreas|police vehicle]] (with officers inside of it), catch it with the hook, then swing it around wildly into other [[Vehicles in GTA San Andreas|vehicles]], [[Pedestrian|pedestrians]], etc. without getting a [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|wanted level]]. | ||
* In GTA San Andreas, The tow-line usually swings around while the truck is in motion, however it goes "stiff" after being taken to a [[Pay N' Spray]]. | |||
* The two variants of the Tow Trucks shown in the second trailer of GTA V may show possible signs of the towing system making a return, furthering the fact with the semi trucks, namely the [[Phantom]] being seen with a trailer attached. | * The two variants of the Tow Trucks shown in the second trailer of GTA V may show possible signs of the towing system making a return, furthering the fact with the semi trucks, namely the [[Phantom]] being seen with a trailer attached. | ||
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* Spawns all around Alderney. Usually [[Berchem]], [[Normandy]], [[Leftwood]], [[Alderney City]], or [[Westdyke]] | * Spawns all around Alderney. Usually [[Berchem]], [[Normandy]], [[Leftwood]], [[Alderney City]], or [[Westdyke]] | ||
* Sometimes seen driving around [[Northwood]] or [[North Holland]] | * Sometimes seen driving around [[Northwood]] or [[North Holland]] | ||
;GTA V | |||
*[[LSPD Auto Impound]] lot on [[Innocence Blvd]] in [[Rancho]], [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] | |||
{{Navboxes | {{Navboxes | ||