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Originally posted by lateapex911:
But, another thought..on one hand, the conrtol arms and suspension are designed to handle the loads of braking cornering and acceleration..so in one sense, there should be no issue using them for tie downs. But on the other hand, the front control arm is designed to withstand the force of the car pushing forward against the tire contact patch under braking, not the other way around, as it will see in towing....
When I used to work with used cars we would sometimes tow a dead car around the lot with a rope and a pickup. Once we had a car with one front brake locked. Bent the rear a-arm (FWD car).