For other uses, see Tug (disambiguation).
The Tug is an airtug featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Design[]
The Tug assumes a relatively generic design, presumably based on enclosed variations of the Clark CT or the Harlan HTA tugs.
The vehicle is designed as a haulage tug similar to the Baggage, where the front end features a large black bumper and a wide grille with five separations, while the outer edges mount a set of circular headlights. The hood/nose features two rectangular hatches on either side that open to reveal the engine bay, while the lower left section appears to house a small exhaust and a fuel cap.
On the rear section, the vehicle features small steps and a tall cabin with two access doors on either side, marker lights on both ends, and an amber beacon on the right half of the roof, as well as a fire extinguisher on the left-hand section behind the cabin. The rear end of the vehicle features two circular main/brake lights on either side and a single circular reverse/rear-facing main light in the center, while the lower area has a black ram bar with a tow hitch (though unlike the Baggage, it cannot tow any of the airport carriages). The Tug is one of very few vehicles to feature a rear window wiper.
The Tug may spawn with a toolbox or with a small case behind the cabin as separate extras, and only spawns in a white color, where the primary one is applied to the upper section of the vehicle and the secondary one to the lower section.
Performance[]
Contrary to its appearance, the Tug has a high overall speed, but low acceleration. The Tug is not particularly useful for non-urban environments and also has very limited capabilities for evading pursuers, but can be a quick and efficient mode of transport from getting from the airport to a safehouse or other location via surface streets. Its best use is as a substitute for walking, being slower than a car, yet faster than running.
The Tug is powered by a small petrol engine, which is partially visible by breaking one of the side hatches on the hood/nose area. The same engine is coupled to a 4-speed gearbox in a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, and it shares the noisy engine sound with the Baggage.
Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 106 / 170 | 4 | Petrol | RWD | 800 / 1764 |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed |
Locations[]
- Parked at the Easter Bay Airport.
- Found circling around hangars in the east and south sides of Los Santos Airport. Sometimes can also be found inside the Los Santos Freeway's tunnel under the airport.
- Commonly found driving in the traffic near the entrance of the Las Venturas Airport, inside the airport area (near the containers), as well as outside.
- One can be found in the underground area of Area 69 during the mission Black Project, though it has no utility.
Oversights[]
- Strangely, if the player carjacks the Tug from the right side, the Tug will accelerate and begin driving away, as if it had a driver in the left seat. However, the Tug has only a single seat.
- Strangely, the rear right marker light is located below the rear window, opposed to the other marker lights that are located above, as expected from other similar vehicles.
- This was corrected in The Definitive Edition.
- Just like with the Ranger, even though the windscreen takes no physical damage from gunshots, the occupants can still be killed by shooting through it.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Tug plays K-DST.
Trivia[]
- Despite its unattractive, bland appearance, the Tug greatly boosts the player's sex appeal.
See also[]
- Baggage Handler - A similar airtug in the 3D Universe and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
- Airtug - Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V equivalent.
- Ripley - A large airtug in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V.