When I lived in Odessa tx we used my GMC pickup truck for auto towing. I don't think the truck even knew the glider (1-26) was there. If you have 5000 feet if paved runway, auto tow is lots of fun. We could get 900 -1000 ft using a 1500 foot rope in a 1-26. We could get away about 1/2 of the time, maybe less. But at 5 bucks a launch, who cares? Plus all those scratching skills have come in handy more than once.