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Tow Rope

by mrPafnutei · for Project Zomboid

Tow Rope Version 1.1.0 • Build 42.21+ • Multiplayer • Vehicles About Tow Rope extends vanilla vehicle-to-vehicle towing with physical tow lines, persistent wear and load-based failure. Rope and chain…

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Tow Rope Version 1.1.0 • Build 42.21+ • Multiplayer • Vehicles About Tow Rope extends vanilla vehicle-to-vehicle towing with physical tow lines, persistent wear and load-based failure. Rope and chain…

[h1]Tow Rope[/h1]Version 1.1.0 • Build 42.21+ • Multiplayer • Vehicles[h2]About[/h2]Tow Rope extends vanilla vehicle-to-vehicle towing with physical tow lines, persistent wear and load-based failure. Rope and chain use the same server-authoritative tension model, while chain is substantially stronger.[h2]Tow lines and recipes[/h2][list][*]Tow Cable — 1 Rope + 2 Large Hooks.[*]Tow Chain — 1 Heavy Chain + 2 Large Hooks + Blow Torch + Welding Mask. Metalworking 1.[*]Tow Chain (alternate) — 1 Heavy Chain with Hook + 1 Large Hook + Blow Torch + Welding Mask. Metalworking 1.[/list][h2]Features[/h2][list][*]Vehicle-to-vehicle towing requires a Tow Cable or Tow Chain.[*]Both materials use load-based wear: normal towing is safe, hard pulls and shock loads cause damage.[*]Wear persists when a tow line is detached and reused.[*]As a line wears, its remaining breaking strength decreases.[*]Tow Chain is much stronger and more resistant to hard pulls than Tow Cable.[*]Visible condition/status indicator while towing.[*]Visible tow line rendered between vehicles.[*]Manual detaching returns the intact line with its current wear.[*]Accidental vanilla constraint disconnects return/drop the intact line instead of treating them as a material break.[*]A broken Tow Cable is lost and drops 2 Large Hooks.[*]A broken Tow Chain is lost and drops 2 Large Hooks + 2 Scrap Metal.[*]Improved car-to-car break handling and compatibility with modded vehicles.[*]Reconnect/disconnect handling hardened for multiplayer.[*]Standard trailers keep using their normal drawbar/hitch and do not require a Tow Cable or Tow Chain.[*]English and Russian localization.[*]Dedicated multiplayer compatible.[*]No hard dependencies.[/list][h2]Version 1.1.0[/h2][list][*]Added Tow Chain as a new heavy-duty towing line.[*]Added two Tow Chain crafting recipes.[*]Added persistent condition/wear for rope and chain tow lines.[*]Reworked failure from a fixed crash-speed rule to a tension/load-based model.[*]Tow Cable and Tow Chain now share the same physical wear system with different strength thresholds.[*]Added material-specific break salvage: hooks for rope; hooks and scrap metal for chain.[*]Added/updated towing condition HUD feedback.[*]Improved towing-point, detach, reconnect and unexpected constraint-loss handling.[*]Improved compatibility with modded vehicles.[*]Fixed cases where car-to-car lines could fail to break correctly.[*]Removed development dynamometer break suppression; both materials now use their final break logic.[/list][h2]Info[/h2]Workshop ID: 3812488947Mod ID: TowRopeVersion: 1.1.0Author: Pashtet[h2]Русский[/h2]Версия 1.1.0 • Build 42.21+ • Multiplayer • ТранспортTow Rope расширяет ванильную буксировку машина ↔ машина: добавляет физические буксировочные линии, сохраняемый износ и обрыв от реальной нагрузки. Верёвочный трос и цепь используют одну модель натяжения, но цепь значительно прочнее.[h2]Рецепты[/h2][list][*]Буксировочный трос — 1 Верёвка + 2 Больших крюка.[*]Буксировочная цепь — 1 Тяжёлая цепь + 2 Больших крюка + Газовая горелка + Сварочная маска. Металлообработка 1.[*]Буксировочная цепь, альтернативный рецепт — 1 Тяжёлая цепь с крюком + 1 Большой крюк + Газовая горелка + Сварочная маска. Металлообработка 1.[/list][h2]Что нового в 1.1.0[/h2][list][*]Добавлена буксировочная цепь.[*]Добавлены два варианта её крафта.[*]Для троса и цепи добавлен сохраняемый износ.[*]Фиксированный обрыв от скорости столкновения заменён моделью нагрузки и натяжения.[*]Оба материала работают по одной механике, но цепь существенно прочнее.[*]По мере износа уменьшается остаточная прочность линии.[*]При обрыве троса выпадают 2 Больших крюка.[*]При обрыве цепи выпадают 2 Больших крюка + 2 Металлических обломка.[*]Обновлён индикатор состояния буксировочной линии.[*]Улучшена обработка ручного отсоединения, переподключения и неожиданной потери сцепки.[*]Улучшена совместимость с модовыми автомобилями.[*]Исправлены случаи, когда трос машина ↔ машина не обрывался.[*]Обычные прицепы по-прежнему используют штатное дышло/фаркоп и не требуют нашей буксировочной линии.[*]Удалён тестовый режим динамометра: трос и цепь используют финальную механику обрыва.[/list][h2]Информация[/h2]Workshop ID: 3812488947Mod ID: TowRopeВерсия: 1.1.0Автор: Pashtet

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Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 28d ago.

Tow Rope on Nxeon

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One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Project Zomboid servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Project Zomboid — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-10-07, released 2026-10-07

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  • ✓AuthormrPafnutei, as published on Steam Workshop
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Is it free?

Yes. Tow Rope is free to download from Steam Workshop.

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