Towball recovery, anyone?

[Winnie]

To be fair the people who designed/built the ute are not the people who made the ad

Tappa tappa

[macca]

Like ads with utes running around a worksite towing a backhoe, falling over cliffs, filling the back full of coconuts or screaming through salt water. The list goes on and yeah take it with a pinch of salt as its never going to be real.
This shows a total lack of knowledge by the arts department, but who signed off on it?
A positive could be a fuss made over it, A Current Affair or whoever bring it to everyones attention. Then the safety message gets spread the ad pulled and Colarado all over the media. Win Win all round.

[taslucas]

Yeah, your right. Falling off a cliff etc is quite obvious to the viewer that it's just a bit of a laugh but towing heavy loads from a towball makes people think that's what it's there for..... Chances are slim that your gonna roll your Ute off a cliff because you saw it on tv lol BUT chances are high that people will find themselves on a work site with a big load to pull and a towball on their Colorado and the add will spring to mind.

Tap, crackle, pop

[the ferret]

I reckon the Colorado would burn the clutch out just dragging the chain!!, pretend 4 wheel drive LOL
Cheers, the ferret.

[MudRunnerTD]

Speechless.

[AB]

Shame on you Holden....

I just posted an indepth comment on the Youtube video but it said pending approval after I pressed send....I doubt they will publish it but I'm sure this video will be removed....Well, I hope!

Can't believe they did that!

[Winnie]

hopefully this will raise some publicity to the issue!

Tappa tappa

[gbab01]

Hi. Thanks guys for confirming for me what I thought I saw! I have always been aware of the issue with tow ball recoveries thanks to a 4x4 introduction by someone years ago who passed on the dangers of that practice to me. This forum has certainly made it foremost in my mind if and when I need to snatch again. I saw the ad out the corner of my eye and had been waiting to see it again to confirm what I thought I saw. Very concerning.

[the ferret]

For a start, If you drove anything on a building site at that speed you would be shown the door.
Cheers, the ferret.

[NissanGQ4.2]

I just left this comment on the youtube video, I wonder if it gets approved *L*

This ad should be taken off air, no one should ever attach anything 2 the tow ball for snatching.

WARNING: USING A SNATCH STRAP ON ANY TOW BALL CAN KILL PEOPLE!!!

Who ever signed off on this ad to be aired is a bloody moron.