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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>[[:Image:Towtruck-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Towtruck-GTASA-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in GTA San Andreas (<small>[[:Image:Towtruck-GTASA-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Towtruck-TLAD-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in a pre-release screenshot of The Lost and Damned.
Towtruck-TLAD-front.jpg|A "Towtruck" in The Lost and Damned (<small>[[:Image:Towtruck-TLAD-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
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A Tow Truck in GTA 2.

The Tow Truck, or Towtruck, is, as implied, a name for a series of hook-and-chain tow trucks featured in Grand Theft Auto 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and The Lost and Damned downloadable episodic pack for Grand Theft Auto IV. The name of the tow truck in GTA San Andreas and The Lost and Damned are rendered in a single word, "Towtruck". Each variant of the towtruck sports amber flashing lights, however these cannot be operated by the player.

Description

Design

The Tow Truck debuted in GTA 2 as a towing vehicle based on the chassis of a large truck, and a cab design similar to certain large trucks in the game (including the Van, Ice Cream Van, Hot Dog Van and the G4 Bank Van); the vehicle is also available with yellow body color only. The vehicle also lacks any towing ability, unlike the Truck Cab and Truck Cab SX.

In GTA San Andreas, the Tow Truck gains the ability to tow other vehicles. This can be very useful for transporting locked cars, or special vehicles in the game. It can also tow other types of vehicles, including helicopters and airplanes. The Tow Truck, somewhat, resembles a seventh generation F-Series Ford Wrecker.

The Vapid Towtruck in The Lost and Damned appears to be the same make as the Slamvan, which resembles a second generation Ford F-Series tow truck. However, the headlights and grille look like they are from a 1975-'79 Ford Econoline van, and the windshield and door tops awkwardly appear to be from a 1980's Ford F-Series. It is rusty and in disrepair, and has a distorted horn, much like the "beater" variants of the Emperor, Sabre, and Vigero. As in GTA 2, the Towtruck is incapable of towing anything.

Performance

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 Rhino (which normally blows up weaker vehicles on impact).

The Towtruck in TLAD is considerably inferior in performance, possessing average acceleration (owed largely to its light weight) but a below average acceleration, as well as 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

  • The Tow Truck plays the following radio stations by default when entered:

Locations

GTA 2
  • The vehicle is only available in the game's multiplayer modes, as it cannot be found in any districts in Anywhere City or any single-player missions.
GTA San Andreas
GTA The Lost and Damned
  • Usually driving around Bohan.