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Miller Industries Approach Plate Roller Guide
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. introduces the new approach plate roller guide attachment for added recovery capabilities on 10, 12 and 16 series car carriers. After more than a year of field-testing, Miller Industries has provided tow operators and car carrier owners with a recovery solution providing 180 degrees of light-duty recovery capability at the rear…
Read MoreNow More Than Ever
One of the greatest gifts we have is the gift of choice. Some choices are routine, and some are life-changing. We choose how we react to a situation. We choose to have a salad or a burger. We choose to buy a GMC or a Ford. We all make choices every day; some good, some…
Read MoreThank You
I recently had a phone call where, if I could have, I would’ve hung up on the caller. I was literally being screamed at. I’ve been in business long enough that I’ve handled these types of calls, and I’ve often found they result from a lack of understanding, or something was missed in communication. I…
Read MoreHappy New Year
Best wishes for a safe and prosperous new year. From the Tow Times staff
Read MoreFreightliner Electric Trucks Surpass 500,000 Miles in Real-World Use
The 38-vehicle fleet of battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s have surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world operation by Freightliner customers, who include some of the largest private and for-hire fleets in North America. The Freightliner Electric Innovation and Customer Experience (CX) fleets consist of pre-series production battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and are used to test…
Read MoreNRC Industries Introduces the New CSR85 Sliding Rotator
NRC has launched their new Heavy Incident Manager (HIM), the CSR85, billed as the flagship of NRC’s composite sliding rotators. The CSR85 has a V-shaped telescopic, rotating boom rated to 85 tons capacity per SAE J2512. It has 60,000-lb. main winches and optional 25,000 lbs auxiliary winches. Utilizing a cylinder and type 6 low-stick slip…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Tow Operator Struck and Injured in Hit-and-Run
A tow operator was hit by a tractor-trailer in a hit-and-run Tuesday, December 29, on Interstate 95 south in Florence, S.C. According to a news report, Anthony Goode, 54, is in critical but stable condition. He was assisting a disabled vehicle when a tractor-trailer sideswiped a vehicle and struck him. A family relative said the…
Read MoreMerry Christmas
From the staff at Tow Times magazine.
Read MoreTow Trucks Lead Procession of Donated Toys in Connecticut
Tow companies participated in the annual holiday toy drive conducted by Troop G of the Connecticut State Police. On Saturday, a procession of tow trucks led delivery of donated toys on Interstate 95 to the Troop’s barracks The toys will go to children in the counties of Fairfield and New Haven, Conn. Read the full…
Read MoreTowing for Toys Christmas Drive Raises Record Funds
A Towing for Toys fundraising effort to provide Christmas gifts to local students has met with much success. Started and coordinated by Monty McCuiston of Max’s 641 Towing and Service of Murray, Ky., the drive raised a record $54,071.51. Read the full story here.
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