# Moving broken vehicles out of the road

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [October 27, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200 "2018-10-27T17:14:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/1 "2018-10-27T17:14:27Z")

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We need some way to be able to move broken vehicles blocking the road without having to ram them out of the way, potentially damaging your own vehicle. I was thinking it would be nice to be able to mount a winch and tow cable to the front or back of your vehicle, and pulling them out of the way. It would especially be useful for bridges that are obstructed by multiple vehicles, making pushing impractical.

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/2 "2018-10-27T17:16:03Z")

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My method provided there is nothing of value on the vehicle is to just blast it with a turbo laser.

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/3 "2018-10-27T17:17:08Z")

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That takes forever though. And won’t it damage bridges?

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/4 "2018-10-27T17:21:33Z")

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Also, it would be nice to be able to pull a vehicle somewhere safe to dismantle for parts instead of being interrupted every seven seconds by shady zombies.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/5 "2018-10-27T18:06:17Z")

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I see if it’s possible to repair it, a lot of times you can just move them.  
If it has enough wheels, I nudge it out of the way at 10mph with my composite plated ram.  
If it’s badly wrecked, I drop a few explosives, usually from my grenade launcher turret, then ram the leftovers until they collapse.

The worst case is generally a military vehicle in good shape, but with no wheels. In that case I consider going back, or else transfer some wheels from another vehicle, which is time and (typing) labor consuming.

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/6 "2018-10-27T18:24:59Z")

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And none of that would be necessary if we just had a winch.

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**Author:** ![Junknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@Junknown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Junknown)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/7 "2018-10-27T18:32:02Z")

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Have you tried using mininukes? I hear they do a good job at clearing the road for you.

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/8 "2018-10-27T18:37:50Z")

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I don’t believe turbo lasers will melt a bridge.

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**Author:** ![VinnysH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vinnysh/32/3072_2.png) [@VinnysH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/VinnysH)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/9 "2018-10-27T19:30:15Z")

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Mininukes are going to make the problem even worse - It will leave a crater with radioactive and burning gas in the place of the wreck; It will also completely destroy bridges. Isn’t C-4 enough for that ?

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/10 "2018-10-27T19:44:02Z")

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It may destroy the road but currently there is no method for the water to flow into the previous road.

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**Author:** ![VinnysH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vinnysh/32/3072_2.png) [@VinnysH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/VinnysH)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/11 "2018-10-27T19:49:09Z")

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True. If it wasn’t for the radioactive burning gas , that wouldn’t be a problem. But i think if you wait long enough , the gas will eventually dissapear; haven’t tested it tho

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/12 "2018-10-27T22:13:41Z")

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Gas yes. Radiation no, but then again I hope you weren’t planning on living in that area anyways.

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**Author:** ![Theundyingcode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/theundyingcode/32/500_2.png) [@Theundyingcode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Theundyingcode)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/13 "2018-10-27T23:30:17Z")

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Before invincible vehicles got patched I sometimes made a “Bulldozer” whose sole purpose (and self imposed allowed use) was clearing paths.

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**Author:** ![mlangsdorf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mlangsdorf/32/2462_2.png) [@mlangsdorf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mlangsdorf)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/14 "2018-10-28T00:25:38Z")

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Roller drums are insanely durable. In theory, you can craft a two tile vehicle with a roller drum up from and an engine and seat behind it. You could stow it on a bike rack and just take it down to break stuff.

I tried a quick and dirty experiment along those lines by replacing the front wheel of a scooter with a roller drum. The first collision shattered the light frames and split the scooter, but I think it might work with heavy duty frames.

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/15 "2018-10-28T01:54:50Z")

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Can you put something with a heavy duty frame on a bike rack? Can you even put anything that isn’t foldable on a bike rack?

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**Author:** ![Theundyingcode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/theundyingcode/32/500_2.png) [@Theundyingcode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Theundyingcode)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/16 "2018-10-28T03:47:57Z")

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> [@mlangsdorf](#):
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> The first collision shattered the light frames and split the scooter, but I think it might work with heavy duty frames.

And that is what shock absorbers are for.🤯

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/17 "2018-10-28T03:48:57Z")

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Is there any point in using shock absorbers if you have military composite plate?

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**Author:** ![Theundyingcode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/theundyingcode/32/500_2.png) [@Theundyingcode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Theundyingcode)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/18 "2018-10-28T03:51:42Z")

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You stick military plate on your bumper and shock absorbers on the tiles behind it. Stops the impact from spreading through the vehicle damaging parts further back.

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**Author:** ![nameless\_survivor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/nameless_survivor/32/4476_2.png) [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/19 "2018-10-28T03:52:14Z")

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Ooooh nice. I didnt know it worked that way, thought it was just an alternate armor. I’ve just got composite plate on everything.

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**Author:** ![Theundyingcode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/theundyingcode/32/500_2.png) [@Theundyingcode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Theundyingcode)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-broken-vehicles-out-of-the-road/17200/20 "2018-10-28T03:53:58Z")

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I make a two tile thick bumper and put composite on everything except the bumper’s inner layer. (once I can)

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