Tow

Tow

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Tow — Feature Overview

A FiveM tow truck resource with keybind and command support. Walk up to the rear of a tow truck, attach nearby vehicles, and detach them on demand. Supports standard tow trucks and flatbeds with realistic attach behaviour. ACE-based permissions.

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Overview

  • Tow & detach: Attach a nearby vehicle to the closest tow truck, or detach the currently towed vehicle — all from on foot near the rear of the truck.

  • Keybind: Press B (rebindable) when standing behind a tow truck to tow or detach. HUD text shows the available action.

  • Commands: /tow and /detach as chat commands for quick use or scripting; same ACE permission as the keybind.

  • Multiple truck types: Supports TowTruck, TowTruck2, and Flatbed. Each uses the correct native attach method (hook-based for tow trucks, entity attach for flatbeds).

  • Permissions: ACE-based. Grant command.tow or tow to allow towing.

  • Optimized: Single tick loop with early exits; no polling or heavy processing when the player is not near a tow truck.

Permissions (ACE)

Grant via your server's server.cfg or a permissions resource (e.g. ace permissions, esx, QBCore).

A single permission node controls all tow functionality — the /tow command, /detach command, and the B keybind. Players without the permission cannot interact with tow trucks at all.

Permission Node

Description

command.tow

Allows /tow, /detach, and the B keybind

tow

Alternative node; either grants access

Example (server.cfg):

add_ace group.tow command.tow allow
add_principal identifier.license:xxx group.tow

# Or use the short node
add_ace group.tow tow allow

Commands

All commands are server-side and permission-checked.

Command

Permission

Usage

Description

tow

command.tow or tow

/tow

Tow or detach a vehicle (same logic as the keybind)

detach

command.tow or tow

/detach

Detach the currently towed vehicle from the nearest tow truck

Keybind

Key

Action

Condition

B (default, rebindable)

Tow or detach vehicle

Player must have tow permission and be on foot

  • Tow when standing near the rear of a tow truck with no vehicle attached and a towable vehicle nearby.

  • Detach when standing near the rear of a tow truck that already has a vehicle attached.

  • No effect when the player is in a vehicle.

HUD prompts appear when an action is available:

  • ~y~[B]~s~ Tow Vehicle

  • ~y~[B]~s~ Detach Vehicle

Supported Tow Trucks

Vehicle

Behaviour

TowTruck

Hook-based towing via AttachVehicleToTowTruck. Hook position calculated from target vehicle's model dimensions.

TowTruck2

Same hook-based behaviour as TowTruck.

Flatbed

Entity-attach towing via AttachEntityToEntity at a fixed bed offset. Towed vehicle is frozen during transport.

Tow Mechanics

Proximity detection

  • The resource searches for tow trucks within 10 m of the player.

  • The player must be within 3 m of the tow truck's rear to perform any action.

  • Towable vehicles are searched within 8 m of the player.

Tow eligibility

A vehicle can be towed only if:

  • It is within the target radius (8 m).

  • All seats are empty (driver and all passengers).

  • It is not already attached to the tow truck.

  • It is not itself a tow truck.

Attach

  • TowTruck / TowTruck2: Uses AttachVehicleToTowTruck with hook Y and Z calculated from GetModelDimensions of the target vehicle.

  • Flatbed: Positions the vehicle at a fixed offset on the bed (0.0, -2.5, 0.9), freezes it, and attaches with AttachEntityToEntity.

Detach

  • The towed vehicle is placed 10 m behind the tow truck.

  • The vehicle's heading is set to match the tow truck's heading.

  • PlaceObjectOnGroundProperly is called to ensure correct ground placement.

  • Flatbed vehicles are unfrozen on detach.

Notifications and Feedback

  • HUD text: On-screen prompt (~y~[B]~s~ Tow Vehicle or ~y~[B]~s~ Detach Vehicle) when the player can act.

  • Notifications: ~y~[TOW]~s~ feed notifications for tow/detach actions via the keybind.

  • Chat: ^3[TOW]^7 chat messages for /tow and /detach command results.

  • Permission denied: ^1[TOW]^7 You do not have permission to tow/detach in chat.

Summary

  • Tow & detach: Attach and detach vehicles with a keybind or chat commands.

  • Realistic behaviour: Hook-based towing for standard trucks; entity attach for flatbeds with freeze during transport.

  • HUD prompts: On-screen text when an action is available near a tow truck.

  • ACE permissions: Single permission node controls all tow functionality.

  • Lightweight: Minimal tick usage with early exits; no overhead when the player is away from tow trucks.

A simple, focused tow resource for servers that need reliable vehicle towing without framework dependencies.