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  1. 9th March 2011, 07:00 PM #1
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    Where every tow truck is a Series III!

    Currently in Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa), and noticed that every tow truck I've seen so far is a series III, have seen about 10-12 so far, cars must breakdown a lot around here! They wait parked in a line near roundabouts or junctions in the city.

    Even saw two of them hitched together trying to tow a lorry pulling a 40ft container that had broken down.

    Will try to get photos.

    edit: found a pic on the net of one:



    and another:

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  2. 9th March 2011, 07:09 PM #2
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    That one looks neat are the ones you have seen looked after or driven into the ground
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  3. 11th March 2011, 04:08 PM #3
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    They generally look ok from the outside, but who knows what lurks underneath?

    Most of them have a lean though, some to the right others to the left, lol. Think they're probably ex-army or police.
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    The Salisbury rear diff would fare ok for towing. But seeing as how series 3s won't pull the skin of a rice pudding unless in low range, I'm surprised to see the 2 photographed aren't fitted with free wheel hubs to prevent destructive windup when towing on sealed roads.
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  5. 16th March 2011, 10:18 PM #5
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    There is a bunch of pictures of Series III tow trucks in BBC's thread 'Employment Opportunities'. I had a search but didn't get anything (anyway, I'm meant to be studying).

    Sam

    Edit: found them:

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