Many years ago, a young man got his dad's brand new Jeep stuck in the creek about a mile from here. He walked up and asked me if I'd pull him out of the creek, and I told him he'd have to hook his end of the chain. He dug down and hooked to a front spring shackle, and I quizzed him about maybe hooking to the frame. He was sure it would hold ok, but the shackle broke before we got it out. He was heartbroke, but he was honest and told his dad that I wanted him to hook the frame. I pulled as easy and smooth as I could, but when you have to dig to find something to hook to, there's a lot of strain on the hook point.
I usually don't pull folks out anymore. Last pull I made was at midnight in a steady rain, a mile and a half down a muddy road, with an open station tractor. Turned out the guy was drunk, and the woman was worried about her kids who were home in bed. The couple was married, just not to each other. And he was broke. I should have left them there, but I kept thinking of the kids at home alone.
So yeah - you could be accused of causing the damage. Best to just call the local wrecker. They're insured for such foolishness.
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