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GTA 5 Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Discover the best hidden mechanics, secret tricks and useful exploits in Grand Theft Auto V.
This guide shows you how to unlock and use the Scuba Suit, perform the Forklift trick, reduce fall damage, repair your car using character swap, and much more.

Whether you're exploring Los Santos for the first time or looking for advanced gameplay tricks, this page collects practical and easy-to-follow secrets that can give you an advantage in Story Mode.

More secrets and hidden features will be added regularly on this page.

Forklift Trick

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In Gta V you can use a forklift to lift vehicles, but not every vehicle, only light ones, like passenger cars.
To lift a vehicle, you must pick up a pallet first, then position the forklift under a vehicle

Fall Damage Trick

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If you find yourself in a situation where you fall with the vehicle then just turn on the radio or start recording
and it will save you from death or fall damage.

Gta 5 Money Glitch

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At the Los Santos Docks there is wrecked tanker ship laying on the bottom of the ocean, inside of the ship is the money
briefcase with $11,000. But you can multiply that amount how many times you wish.

So how to duplicate money?

1. Save game on location
2. then load game
3. pick up the money
3. then save that
4.load game and pick the money again

And with that process you can collect very good amount of the money.

How to get Scuba Gear/Suit

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In Gta 5 story mode, you can get scuba gear suit by entering and exiting a Dinghy boat.
The boat spawn at the Los Santos docks on the south location on the map.
There is four small docks where you can always find one boat.

Free Vehicle Tunning

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In Gta 5, Franklin can purchase the Los Santos Customs car shop in Grand Senora Desert for $250k, allowing him to get all vehicle modifications for free at that location.

Orange Ball

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The Big Orange Ball in Gta 5 is located in the Vinewood Hills, specifically resting on top of a small white shed/juice stand on a hill near the Lake Vinewood Estates area. It is a near-indestructible easter egg that can be knocked off its perch by shooting or kicking it, allowing you to roll it down the hill, often causing destruction.

Free Vehicle Repair

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In Gta 5 Story mode you can repair your vehicle for free in Grand Theft Auto V (single-player) by switching characters. This exploit allows you to fix a damaged car, plane, or other vehicle almost instantly.

Quad Loop Trick

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There is interesting statue design in Los Santos at corner of Power Street where you can drive bike or a quad
in the loop just for fun.

Boat Trailer Trick

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If you find vehicle with a boat on a trailer, you can drive it to the nearest beach, drive the trailer in the water,
and drive the boat.

Drive faster with Franklin

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While driving press several times Franklin Special Abilty to drive faster.
On Playstation those buttons are L3 + R3, on Xbox are LS+RS and CapsLock on PC.
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