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Ranger SST for Free
The following is a Ranger SST press release: Ranger SST for free? For credit card processing, Ranger SST has recently integrated features available in some other payment processing platforms directly into the Ranger Tow Management Solution. The bottom-line results can offset the costs of using Ranger. • How it works: Ranger automatically adds a fee…
Read MoreYou Can Still Help
I just received another notice of tow industry events being cancelled: the Tennessee Tow Show and the International Towing Museum’s activities, including the induction of the Hall of Fame Class of 2020. I was honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2018. It was a very humbling and exciting weekend, so…
Read MoreEric Gould Memorial Fund
Eric Gould, media and marketing manager for the California Tow Truck Association (CTTA), died suddenly on July 3. The CTTA is organizing a fundraiser to assist his wife Dana. “On Friday, July 3rd, the world suddenly and tragically lost an amazing human being,” states a CTTA press release. “Everyone who knew Eric Gould could attest…
Read MoreOctober Industry Events Cancelled
Dear Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend Friends, Each year we look forward to connecting with our towing and recovery industry family to enjoy the Tennessee Tow Show and International Towing Museum Weekend — a time filled with friendship, laughter, hugs and handshakes. This is our industry’s premier celebration — a time to gather, honor…
Read MoreMissing South Carolina Tow Operator Killed in Bridge Crash Found
The tow operator who was missing after a traffic crash on the Don Holt Bridge in Charleston, S.C., has been identified as William Ellis, 45, of North Charleston. Ellis was assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle on Wednesday. A Charleston County sheriff’s deputy was also at the scene. At approximately 9:50 a.m., a Ford-F-350 towing…
Read MoreA Different Kind of Fireworks
I looked up the definition of the word “firework,” and it’s a “device containing combustible chemicals that cause explosions or spectacular effects.” The plural of the word, fireworks, is as an outburst of passion, especially anger. This past week there was a different kind of fireworks at my office. It was a combination of hot…
Read MoreKenworth T880 and W990 Add WABCO OnGuardACTIVE as Option
Kenworth now offers WABCO OnGuardACTIVE™ as an option for the Kenworth T880 and W990. According to WABCO, OnGuardACTIVE is an advanced driver assistance system that helps drivers mitigate or avoid rear-end collisions and provides adaptive cruise control (ACC). The 77Ghz radar-only, advanced emergency braking and ACC system detects moving, stopped and stationary objects and provides…
Read MoreHappy 4th of July
If your taking some time off for the 4th of July weekend, relax with some Tow Times digital reading. To subscribe for free to our digital edition to receive next month’s issue click here. To read our July 2020 issue click here. Have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July.
Read MoreStorage Yards Go Digital, Benefits of Weight-Saving Rotators, Wireless Remotes and Operator Safety and More
The Tow Times July issue explores how the coronavirus pandemic has forced a deeper digitization of storage yards to minimize person-to-person contact, advantages of rotators with recovery capability combined with weight-saving design, how wireless remotes enhance tow operator safety, and basic car carrier securement. Plus, operators and airport workers team up to recover a vintage…
Read MoreHONK and Spiffy Partner to Supply Tow Providers With Disinfectant Products During Pandemic
HONK Technologies, the platform connecting drivers, towing professionals, and insurers, has partnered with Spiffy, provider of on-demand car care, technology, and vehicle disinfection services and products. The agreement helps insurance providers protect policyholders by ensuring HONK’s service provider network has consistent access to EPA-approved, hospital-grade disinfection solutions to sanitize their tow trucks on a regular…
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