Posts by Editorial Staff
Donations Needed for the Annual Museum Fundraising Auction
The 2022 Museum Weekend, October 7 – 9 in Chattanooga, Tenn., includes the Wall of the Fallen Name Unveiling Ceremony, which pays respect to the towing operators who have been killed in the line of service; the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which honors industry leaders being inducted into the Hall of Fame; and the…
Read MoreAircraft Crash Recovery, Fleet Maintenance Software, Lockout Tips, Transport Trailer Loads and More
The Tow Times August issue features the recovery and transport of a crashed passenger aircraft at Miami International Airport by Guardian Fleet Services, hook-up tips for towing collision/salvage vehicles, how maintenance software helps keeps trucks rolling, tips from lockout tool manufacturers, and loads our readers have transported with their lowboy-type trailers. In our Recovery Review…
Read MoreOregon Tow Operator Struck and Killed on the Roadside While Retrieving Vehicle
A tow operator was struck and killed early Friday, July 29, near Klamath Falls, Ore. According to news reports, operator Spencer Hughes, 32, of Klamath Falls, was working to retrieve a vehicle from the side of Highway 140 near milepost 49 at approximately 2:13 a.m. when he was struck by a Ford F-150 traveling southbound.…
Read MoreERSI Launches Database to Collect Struck-By Incident Data
The following is a press release from the Towing and Recovery Association of America The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) has launched a new nationwide database to collect detailed information about incidents on the roadway where emergency responders or their equipment were struck by a vehicle while operating at a scene. Available at ReportStruckBy.com, the…
Read MoreMiller Industries Visits Eaton Proving Grounds to Test New Endurant XD Pro Automated Transmission
Representatives from Miller Industries and tow company owners and drivers visited the Eaton proving grounds in Marshall, Michigan to test the new Eaton Cummins Endurant XD Pro automated transmission. Trucks tested during the event included a Century 5130 mounted on a Peterbilt 567. Also included were flatbed trailers and a dump truck — all loaded…
Read MoreDaniel L. Reynolds of Danco Products, Jerr-Dan Corporation Passes
The following obituary was posted by the Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, Inc. in Greencastle, PA. Daniel Leslie “Dan”, Reynolds 74, of Greencastle, PA, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Hagerstown, MD. He was President & CEO at Danco Products, in Greencastle. On January 1, 1973, when Dan took his assets from the Jerr-Dan Corporation to…
Read MoreLike A Rock
My son use to tell me that when he had a good night’s sleep he slept “like a rock” If you’re in the towing and recovery business, you often don’t feel that way. I spent three days watching my granddaughters and I can tell you, the next night I did sleep like a rock. Sleep…
Read MorePennsylvania Tow Operator Killed While Securing Truck For Tow
News reports state that a tow operator for Herring Motor Co. of Somerset, Pa., was killed early today, July 27, as he secured a truck for towing. Thomas Hoket, 26, of Johnstown, was securing the truck during a service call on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, approximately 7 miles west of Somerset. He was pronounced deceased at…
Read MoreMiller Industries Offers New Shipping Container Transport Package
Source: Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. press release: Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. now offers a Container Transport Package for their 16 and 20-Series LCG™? carriers. This new container package features a hydraulic chain-drive system providing a powered method for loading and offloading 10- and 20-foot shipping containers. The package also integrates container-specific securement devices…
Read MoreNational Move Over Day Resolution
Note: The following was submitted by Angela Roper Barnett, executive director of the Towing and Recovery Professionals of Connecticut, regarding a draft resolution by Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. The resolution proposes a National Slow Down Move Over Day. To view the resolution, visit towtimes.com. Senator Blumenthal is seeking support for a National Slow Down Move Over…
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