Posts by Editorial Staff

AAA Activates Tow to Go for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

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AAA is preparing for a busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend, expecting to respond to more than 570,000 calls from drivers with car trouble. Beginning on Wednesday, The Auto Club Group will also launch its free ‘Tow to Go’ service, which is aimed at preventing impaired driving. The program is available in Florida and other select states…

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Towing Associations Member Benefits

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I just attended the Wisconsin Towing Association’s Board meeting which was held at a member’s place of business. Besides towing, this member does truck repair and this is their second location. The building and facility are brand new and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. A lot of thought and detail were put into the planning and…

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Christmas Pete Returns to the Towing Museum

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Towing Museum press release: Check out the one-and-only 60-ton wrecker with over 35,000 Christmas lights. During the celebration guests enjoy: Free Museum admission 10% off select gift shop purchases Pictures with Santa (5-7 p.m.) Free cookies, hot cocoa and coffee Find the elf contest, holiday music and more Don’t miss this fun-filled evening at the…

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RoadSync and Towbook Integration is Now Live

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RoadSync and Towbook have partnered with an integration designed to help towing and roadside repair companies handle payments effortlessly. With Towbook’s towing software and RoadSync’s advanced payment platform, towing businesses now have a seamless solution that simplifies invoicing, reduces back-office work, and opens up new payment options, including fuel cards and fleet checks. Key benefits…

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Expanded Recovery Review, Museum Weekend Review, the Wall of the Fallen Name Unveiling Ceremony, Social Media Sensation, Safely Entering and Exiting a Tow Truck Cab and More

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The Tow Times November issue features a variety of topics beginning with an expanded Recovery Review department with four, two-page recoveries of tangled tractor-trailers, a 140,000-lb. rock crusher, an overturned tractor-trailer in a tunnel and a loaded concrete mixer. There’s also a review of the Museum Weekend event and the Wall of the Fallen Name…

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Rocky Mountain High

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There’s a song written and sung by John Denver titled, “Rocky Mount High.” Back in 1972 when the song was released, it was banned by some radio stations as many people thought it meant getting high on drugs, but in reality, it meant getting high on life. Denver found that the beauty, sights and sounds…

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Updated: Tow Operator Struck and Killed in Paterson, NJ

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A tow operator was struck and killed Sunday, Nov. 3 on Route 19 in Paterson, NJ. A news report stated that the operator, 64-year-old Manuel Perez of Paterson, had pulled over on the southbound lanes at approximately 11:00 a.m. to load a disabled vehicle onto his truck when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle.…

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AMSOIL Releases SEVERE GEAR® 75W-85 100% Synthetic Extreme-Pressure Gear Lube

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AMSOIL press release: AMSOIL has added a new viscosity to the AMSOIL SEVERE GEAR® Synthetic Gear Lube family. New AMSOIL SEVERE GEAR® 75W-85 Extreme-Pressure Gear Lube is engineered for maximum performance in severe-duty applications that face towing, hauling, steep-hill driving, plowing, racing and more. These hard-working applications often face rapid acceleration, frequent stop-and-go operation and…

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SDMO National Awareness Campaign Kick-Off

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TRAA press release: Last month, Randy Meyer Racing kicked-off their Slow Down Move Over national awareness campaign at the Tennessee Tow Show by displaying the all new TRAA and INA Towing Network branded dragster. The racing debut of the TRAA and INA Towing Network branded dragster is scheduled for the 2025 NHRA GatorNationals in Gainesville,…

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