Signs you're in flatbed towing territory
- The car is all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive and the transfer case should not spin
- It sits low enough that a front hook could scrape the bumper
- It is an electric or hybrid model whose maker prefers a flatbed
- The wheels are bent, the axle is broken, or a tire is shredded
- The transmission is stuck in gear or the parking brake will not release
- You are sending a car to a body shop and want zero extra wear on the way