Pulling one vehicle with another is inherently dangerous when using a rope/chain/cable/tow strap. Always has been and always will be. Trying to pull start a vehicle makes it more so. Just because you have done it for years without any accidents or injury isn't an indication that it's safe. As people have mentioned it can be done without problems but people need to be aware of the dangers and need to communicate to accomplish it without problems. Even the US Army discouraged tow starting stuff as early as 1974 and also had tow bars rather than chains for pulling things any distance. Now take someone who joined in 74 to be a clerk or cook. Most of those people never were in a situation where they NEEDED to know any of those things. By 96 almost everthing was auto tranny and couldn't be towed started.
As others have stated, lower gear on the towing tractor. Higher gear on the tractor you are trying to start. You want the non running tractors engine to spin over pretty good. Before starting you need to be sure that you have good spark and fuel plus that the tractor being pulled has good brakes. The chain/rope/cable/strap needs to be in good condition.
If you look at it a lot of people today have no idea how to pull start another vehicle, or for that matter by rolling one down a hill. Isn't thier fault they grew up in a time where most new cars and traucks have auto trannies. They are not stupid because they have never had to do it. And that sure don't mean that they shouldn't own something. Lacking knowledge or experience IS NOT an indication that someone is stupid. They are only stupid when they can't learn generally through NO FAULT OF THIER OWN!
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