Posts by Editorial Staff
Stepp’s Towing Service Appoints Beau White to its Management Team
Stepp’s Towing & Heavy Transport of Tampa Bay, Fla., has appointed Beau White as heavy-duty towing and recovery manager. White started his towing career in 1998 with a flatbed, moving up to a twin-line wrecker, a 16-ton medium-duty, a 25-ton, 35-ton, 50-ton straight stick, 40-ton 1140 rotator, and a 50/60 Jerr-Dan rotator. Throughout his career…
Read MoreRegister to Attend TRAA’s Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day
Register now to attend the Towing and Recovery Association of America’s 5th annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day. The event will run from Tuesday, March 7 to Thursday, March 9, 2023. Each year the focus is on topics that align with TRAA’s legislative priorities. During the event, attendees work collaboratively during constituent meetings with members…
Read MoreGifts, Presents or Presence
The holidays are the time of year when gifts or presents are given to family, friends and those special people in our lives. Sometimes you know the perfect gift to give someone, and sometimes you’re racking your brain with what to get, and how much do I spend? For this time of the year —…
Read MoreBrigade Electronics Launches New Digital Video Recorder: MDR 644
Vehicle safety systems provider Brigade Electronics has launched a new an enhanced version of its digital video recorder to the U.S. market. The MDR 644 offers the same recording functionality as its predecessors, but with a range of new and additional features and benefits. These include: • 4 channel analogue AHD and 4 channel IP…
Read MoreTalbert Manufacturing Celebrates the Removable Gooseneck Trailer’s 75th Anniversary
Talbert Manufacturing recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the release of its non-ground bearing removable gooseneck trailer. First introduced in 1947, the removable gooseneck technology revolutionized safety in the heavy haul trailer industry. Since its inception, Talbert has designed two different removable gooseneck trailers: the hydraulic detachable gooseneck trailers and the mechanical detachable gooseneck trailers.…
Read MoreAAA Activates Tow to Go for the Year-End Holidays
Source: AAA press release AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road during the year-end holidays. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program, which provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday, December 23rd until 6 a.m. Monday,…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver
A tow operator was struck and killed Saturday, Dec. 10, on US Highway 183 near Goldthwaite, Texas. Operator Patrick Morin, 61, of Buchanan Dam, was loading a vehicle at approximately 6 p.m. when a driver in a pickup failed to move over and struck him. The driver of the pickup, which is believed to be…
Read MoreCar Carrier Versatility, Winter Weather Opportunities, Weight Transfer, Tennessee Tow Show Review and More
The Tow Times December issue features a review of the Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend, a look at how car carriers are manufactured for specific applications in different countries, understanding tow truck weight transfer, winter weather towing opportunities, parts smarts, and a burn-out recovery on England’s M60 Motorway. Find all this and more in…
Read MoreUpdate: Georgia Tow Operator Struck and Killed in Columbus
The tow operator who was struck and killed Friday night, December 2, in Columbus, Ga., has been identified as Jonathan Begley, 41, who worked for Griffin and Griffin Towing of Columbus. The incident occurred on an entrance ramp to JR Allen Parkway from Moon Road. Begley was loading a Georgia State Trooper’s disabled vehicle when…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Supports Survivor Fund Museum Weekend Auction with Sponsorship and Donation
Source: Jerr-Dan press release Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), sponsored the auction night that kicked off the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame annual induction weekend. Jerr-Dan’s vice-president and general manager Bob Nelson also presented the Survivor Fund with a $20,000 donation on behalf of the company. Since 2007, the International Towing…
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