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Charlie’s Repair Service LLC
This is the truck I drive every day, a 2007 Kenworth T800 with a 2012 Century 5230 body and a 7035 under-lift. Using a 700-hp Cat C15 engine and an 18-speed Eaton transmission through 4.33 heavy-duty rears, it’s a great wrecker that has handled anything I put behind it with ease. I work for Charlie’s…
Read MorePWOF Raffle Truck Drawing is October 24
The drawing for the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (PWOF) Hino/Miller raffle truck will be held at approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Hilton Buena Vista Palace hotel in Orlando, Fla. The drawing will be live streamed via the Florida Tow Show Facebook page. The truck to be raffled is a…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Impaired Driver
A 22-year old tow operator was struck and killed Thursday, October 16, while assisting a stranded motorist on Highway 99 in Delano, Calif. According to the California Highway Patrol, the operator was standing beside his truck when a Mazda SUV veered from the slow lane and crashed into the tow truck and the operator, who…
Read MoreTakin’ Care of Business
One of my favorite bands is Bachman-Turner Overdrive — BTO. I heard their song “Takin’ Care of Business” on the radio the other day and it reminded me of the message the towing and recovery needs to constantly get out to the motoring public with regard to the Move Over or Slow Down law. National…
Read MoreSaturday, October 17 is National Move Over Day
National Move Over Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 17. The day was established to raise awareness for the safety of first responders including tow operators, police, fire, medical and other emergency workers. Towing associations observing the event include the Arizona Professional Towing & Recovery Association, California Tow Truck Association and the Wisconsin Towing Association.…
Read MoreShine ‘n Star Photo Parade, Heavy-Duty Recovery Tips, Side Recovery and More
The Tow Times October issue contains lots of tow truck eye candy with the 2020 Shine ‘n Star Photo Parade, which features a sampling of trucks entered in this year’s contest. This issue also focuses on recovery — how tow companies are using side-pulling capacity to make car carriers more versatile, and heavy-duty recovery tips.…
Read MoreDetroit Brings Safety Systems to New Western Star 49X
Among the new features offered with the new Western Star 49X truck is the Detroit Assurance suite of active safety systems. Detroit Assurance uses fused radar and high-definition camera technology to activate its features including: · Side Guard Assist (SGA): Radar technology detects moving objects and pedestrians on the passenger side of the 49X that…
Read MorePeterbilt’s Denton Plant Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant is celebrating its 40th year of operation. The plant began operation as a 435,000 sq ft facility with 81 employees on 80 acres of land. Today it sits on 238 acres, employs over 2,500 people and has over 700,000 sq ft of space spread out over multiple buildings. Of those…
Read MoreAnd the Winners Are …
Once again I’m amazed at the 2020 Shine ‘n Star tow truck Photo Parade “eye candy” in the October issue of Tow Times magazine. Each truck shows the owner’s pride in their towing equipment as an advertising billboard, with clever and outstanding use of color schemes and graphics. How could you not turn your head…
Read MoreHONK Conducts Continuous Background Checks on Tow Operators Through Partnership with Checkr
HONK Technologies, the on-demand platform for connecting motorists, towing professionals and insurers, has announced the integration of additional fraud prevention capabilities through its ongoing partnership with Checkr. HONK will now look for recent changes in service providers’ operator’s data to supplement annual background checks. Additionally, HONK restricts previously banned service providers from re-entering the HONK…
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