Posts by Editorial Staff
Training to Save Lives, Anatomy of a Safe Tow, Outfitting for Safety, Runaway Vehicles and Car Carrier Safety Tips and More
Safety is the focus of the Tow Times June issue. We asked tow operator training organizations how they incorporate safety into their training regimens, and our “Anatomy of a Safe Tow” article offers recommendations to increase safety at roadside scenes. We also look at safety gear options operators can use on the scene to increase…
Read MoreMiller Industries Upgrades to Exclusive DP Winch as Standard Winch Across 10-Series, 12-Series LCG, and 16-Series LCG Car Carrier Lineups
Miller Industries announces a standard winch upgrade across its Century, Vulcan, and Chevron 10-Series, 12-Series LCG™, and 16-Series LCG™, car carrier lineups. Effective immediately, all models will feature a new 12,000 lbs. worm-gear winch from DP Winch, replacing the previous 8,000 lbs. winch — a 50% increase in pulling capacity. The new winch configuration is…
Read MoreAccess Tools’ Paddle Handle Max for Ford F-150s and Expeditions
Access Tools has a new tool called the Paddle Handle Max that defeats those pesky paddle door handles on Ford F-150s and Expeditions. The Paddle Handle Max is a specialty long reach tool featuring a pre-bent shape that makes it usable in most situations without any further modification. The Store-N-Go handle holds extra tips for…
Read MoreAll American Jerr-Dan Wreckers and Carriers Announces Expanded Availability of Equipment Across Additional New Jersey Service Areas
All American Jerr-Dan Wreckers and Carriers has announced the expanded availability of its towing and recovery equipment services throughout additional communities across Middlesex and Monmouth counties in New Jersey. The company’s towing equipment offerings, including Jerr-Dan wreckers, rollback carriers, heavy-duty recovery vehicles, towing parts, and fleet support services, are now being made more accessible to…
Read MoreAAA Applauds Gov. McMaster for Signing Move Over Law
AAA – The Auto Club Group applauds South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster for signing House Bill 4249, which strengthens the state’s Move Over law. Now, motorists must slow down and move over for all disabled vehicles on the roadside with their flashers on. As South Carolina has one of the highest highway fatality crash rates in the…
Read MoreStand On Someone’s Shoulders
The idiom “stand on someone’s shoulders” means: to benefit from the previous work, discoveries, or achievements of those who came before you. It implies that your current success or progress is only possible because others paved the way and laid the groundwork first. This came to my mind several times in the last couple of…
Read MoreHandling Disappointment
When my four-year-old granddaughter doesn’t get her way, she has a few different reactions to her disappointment; “But I want it, now!” or “Please grandma, please?” and with that, she gives me her pretty eyes, thinking that will help her cause. As adults, while we may want to shout, “but I want it now!”, that…
Read MoreAAA Offers ‘Tow to Go’ for Memorial Day Weekend
As AAA prepares to assist more than 350,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble during Memorial Day weekend, The Auto Club Group will also offer its Tow to Go program to keep impaired drivers off the road. “We don’t want impaired people getting behind the wheel and risking the lives of everyone on the road,” said…
Read MoreSpec’ing a Tow Truck for Repossession Work, Slide-In and Underbody Wheel-lifts, Crimes Committed Against Tow Operators and More
The Tow Times May issue features repossession topics that include suggested items to build a tow truck that’s repo-ready, and units that can transform a pickup into repossession truck. We also look at criminal activities that target tow operations — from theft, assaults, skipping out on tow bills and more. In our Recovery Review department,…
Read MoreMiller Industries Introduces the VLA Carrier for Low-Clearance Vehicles and Equipment Loading
Miller Industries has announced the VLA (Very Low Angle) carrier available from Century, Vulcan, and Chevron, engineered to simplify loading and transport of low-clearance vehicles and job-site equipment. The VLA’s twin-motor rack-and-pinion bed travel system allows the deck to roll nearly flat to the ground, delivering smooth, controlled loading with minimal approach height. The new…
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