Project 2.Slow Mazda3

[Jake]

Nobody is rubbing it in or being sarcastic, Ryan. Towing is srs bizniss and you either need to do it right or not do it at all. You need to realize that towing, as a whole, is going to be inconvenient. If you're considering ten miles an inconvenience, when that would have allowed you to rent the correct trailer to tow your car safely, then I'd suggest reconsidering your time management.

When you freely admit that you hung all of the car's weight behind the tow dolly (loading backwards, could have easily turned into a big pendulum) and ended up pulling it with one of the two tire straps undone...

Look, Christina loaded up her E36 wrong on a borrowed Touraeg and open trailer. She jackknifed the setup as soon as she got on the highway, could have taken out several other cars and/or herself. The only damage, after she stopped playing tumble-dry, was a bent exhaust tip on the VW and a fucked-up A-frame on the trailer. She will freely tell the story, like you have, but she also won't immediately get defensive and consider anyone's responses as "rubbing it in."

Be willing to accept commentary and tips from those who have done this longer than you have. That has been my approach, and I haven't had any issues with nearly two years of towing.