Can You Rip An Engine Out Using A Tow Strap And A Tree?

This old Jeep Grand Cherokee had a go at tug of war with a tree, but predictably, the tree won...

08 Jul 2018

What happens if you tie a heavy-duty tow rope around the engine of a car, then let it play tug of war with a tree? Will it rip the engine out? We’re guessing that’s not a question you’ve ever asked, but regardless, these guys gave it a go, getting some help with the maths from Engineering Explained.

A 130 metre tow strap and an old Jeep Grand Cherokee were used for this attempt, and with the car doing 60mph at the crucial moment, the results are quite dramatic.

Hit play to see what happens.

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

Good thing he wasn’t in there. That looked like it would’ve hurt.

AlexKersten Project MX-5 ideas?

Only difference is that if They did this to Phil then the car would crumble to rust

It’s a Jeep thing, you wouldn’t understand.

LMAO

or rednecks,

Watch the car throttle employee get top comment 😂

Is the tree ok?

I guess using Fast and Furious Physics its easy and it can be done with all cars but real world comes knocking and it says “Thats not possible”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crmZ8QG8Bgg uhm this is how we always remove engines in the netherlands

Now try that with a volvo

What are you planning to do? Rip the world in half?

Wait, wasnt the goal to rup out the engine BY tug of war with a tree? If so then this thing is one strong hunk of metal, though it’s going to need a fix to everything else though lol.