Archive for 2019
Tow Truck Driver Jesse Hettmann Of Green Bay Killed Roadside
Mourning Monday – Tow truck driver Jesse Hettmann of Green Bay, Wisc., was killed roadside. “Jesse lead by example and was looked up to by everyone at Glenn’s Towing. Jesse left behind a wife, and two daughters. Glenns Towing >> Link to source here <<
Read MoreLife in the Slow Lane
I think I’m in the slow lane when it comes to figuring out how to get the best benefits from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Read MoreDaimler Trucks North America Delivers Its First Battery-Electric Commercial Truck to Penske Truck Leasing
Daimler Trucks North America CEO Roger Nielsen delivers the first Freightliner eM2 electric commercial vehicle to Penske Truck Leasing CEO Brian Hard. The eM2 is the first of the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet that Penske will use in California and the Pacific Northwest. On December 20, 2018, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) delivered the first…
Read MoreDewEze® Releases OEM Kits for New GM/Navistar Medium-Duty Trucks
DewEze Mfg. has announced general clutch pump kit availability for newly released 2019 General Motors and Navistar Commercial Vehicles. The kits, offered in a PH14 Pump or AA Pump, were designed to mount on the 6.6L Duramax diesel engines for the jointly-developed Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty and Navistar International Truck brands. This powerful combination provides instant mobile…
Read MoreCare and Maintenance of Vehicle Wraps and Vinyl Graphics
Owners Of Wrapped Vehicles Are Not Properly Cleaning Them It surprises me how often I see or hear about wraps that aren’t cared for properly — or cared for at all — especially when the wraps are being used to advertise a business. I’ve heard stories from wrap companies that had to do a repair…
Read MoreDriver Struck By Passing Vehicle On Grand Prairie Interstate
Tow op down – Sorry to report a tow truck driver who stopped to help a stranded driver was struck by a passing vehicle Thursday night near Dallas. “It happened so fast the driver he was trying to help didn’t realize something had happened.” No word yet on tow op’s identity. >> Link to source…
Read MoreCold Weather Tips, Millennials, Winches, Industry Events and More
The Tow Times January 2019 issue kicks off the New Year with tips to keep healthy while working in frigid weather, understanding and attracting millennials for today’s workforce, winch basics (ratings, gearing and use) and the annual Industry Events calendar. Our Recovery Review department features an Ohio towing company winching a 747 jumbo jet onto…
Read MoreIncredible Advancements?
I recently heard that regardless of careers or the income of working women, they still do more household chores than working men.
Read MoreBrutus
Brutus is a nine-month-old Rottweiler that can be found riding shotgun in any truck we let him into at Bruce’s Commercial Truck Services inc. in Wrentham, Mass. Editor’s Note: Bruce’s Commercial Truck Services Inc. has provided truck repair, towing and recovery and equipment transportation to the Wrentham, Mass., area for over a decade.
Read MoreEastside Towing and Recovery
This 1018 Ford F-450 with a Jerr-Dan ML40 unit is pictured by the salt marshes and pier of St. Simons Island off the Georgia coast. The truck’s equipment includes GoJaks, In the Ditch dollies, SuperSprings and a Whelen Justice light bar. The truck belongs to Eastside Towing and Recovery of Brunswick, Ga. In business for…
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