Posts by Editorial Staff
I’m Asking a Favor
I met a wonderful, young female tow operator the other day. I told her how proud I was of her to take the initiative to learn the towing and recovery industry and become a tow operator. It’s not an easy profession for anyone to come into, let alone a woman. As women in a predominately…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Repossession Industry, Light- and Medium-Duty Chassis Options, a Recovery with a Silver Lining, And More
The Tow Times February issue focuses on the effects of COVID-19 on the repossession industry, and how the industry is coping. This issue also explores selections of light- and medium-duty chassis models for towing and recovery. Plus, operators make a pleasing discovery during a crashed motor home recovery. Find this and more in the Tow…
Read MoreNew NRC Car Carrier Innovations
NRC Industries has announced several innovations to its car carrier line. New Roller Guide NRC Industries released a revised and improved roller guide for its car carriers. Cast and galvanized for corrosion resistance, the new roller guide underwent a complete redesign to optimize all its components, boost its durability and optimize strength/weight ratio. The angle…
Read MoreSecond Virtual “Brainstorming with the Pros” Session
Miller Industries will be holding its second episode of a live, online virtual “Brainstorming with the Pros” session with Tom Luciano. This all new online session, which will feature several never before seen recovery scenarios, will take place Thursday, February 25, at 7 p.m. eastern standard time. Availability for the event will be limited, so…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Adds Midco Sales of Chandler, Ariz., as Distributor
Jerr-Dan®, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), has added Midco Sales of Chandler, Ariz., as a distributor of its complete line of towing and recovery vehicles. With its proximity to I-10 and additional interstates, Midco Sales is situated to serve the Phoenix-metro area as well as the entire southwestern United States. “We’re pleased to be…
Read MoreAnnual Memorial Held for Florida Tow Operator
A group of tow operators gathered at the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 13, to remember a Florida tow operator who was killed in 2016, and promote awareness of the state’s slow down/move over law. Each year, the group has honored operator Roger Perez-Borroto, who was struck and killed while stopping…
Read MoreMississippi Tow Operator Struck and Killed
Tow operator George Spratley, 44, of Bovina, Miss., was killed Friday Feb. 12, while attempting to remove an accident vehicle from I-20 near Bovina in Warren County, Miss.. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) stated that Spratley was hit by a 2018 Toyota Tacoma that lost control on the icy interstate. The SUV struck the tow…
Read More5th Year Memorial for Roger Perez-Borroto on Sat. 13th in Tampa/St. Pete Area
(The following information was provided by Ginger Darling.) When: Saturday, Feb 13, 2021, at 5 p.m. — 9 p.m. (approximate) Where: The east (driving from Pinellas County to Tampa) end of the Howard Franklin bridge (I-275) What: We are gathering for a “Light-Up” in honor of Roger Perez-Borroto This is the 5th anniversary of Roger…
Read MoreGet to Know HONK
Tow Times hosted a question-and-answer session with the on-demand roadside assistance platform HONK Technologies. Shannon Yates of Doug Yates Towing joins Shelli Hawkins, Associate Product Manager at HONK, in a quick discussion on why companies like HONK are the future of the towing and roadside industry and why it’s better to “adapt than to get…
Read MoreNow Open: T&A Hook-In Supply, Inc.
Ashley Grebiner, formally known as Ashley Miller of Prime Industries, Inc., has partnered with long-time friend Tammy Guffey and the two have opened T&A Hook-In Supply, Inc., in Virginia Beach, Va. Both women have years of experience in the towing industry. Guffey has been a business owner of Guffey’s Towing 10+ years, Grebiner sold products…
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