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Redl’s Towing
This truck is a 2019 Ram 5500 with a Century aluminum 19.5-foot carrier with the SST loading option on a galvanized sub-frame. It was built by Chris at New England Truckmaster, which also did the truck’s lighting and custom requests. The wrap and lettering were done by Tom at Thirty Two Signs in Plainfield Conn.…
Read MoreTowMateTV Offers TowMate Product Info, News Online
TowMateTV is TowMate’s new online source for information about TowMate products, company highlights and news. TowMateTV will introduce new products and explain them in detail both in-studio and in-use. “[Viewers] will get to meet our staff and find out why they do what they do and why they love to help you stay safe, and…
Read MoreAmerican Towman 2020 Shows Cancelled
The following is a press release from American Towman: “In light of the uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the banning of large social gatherings in the host cities and the concern for the safety of attendees and exhibitors, American Towman has cancelled all four of its 2020 shows in Cleveland, Las Vegas, San Antonio and…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Tow Operator Dies After Hitting Parked Car
News reports state that a tow operator was killed Tuesday, July 14, when his tow truck crashed into a parked car on I-26 in Newberry County, S.C. Zachery Fennessy, 28, of Goose Creek was driving east at approximately 4:15 p.m. when his tow truck went off the right side of the road and struck a…
Read MoreOklahoma Tow Operator Bernardo Martinez Remembered By Wife, Colleagues
Friends, colleagues and family of Oklahoma tow operator Bernardo Martinez are remembering him as a man with a big heart who would go out of his way to help others. Martinez, 41, of Oklahoma City, was struck by a passing vehicle July 8 on Interstate 44 near Fletcher, Okla., as he loaded a disabled pickup…
Read MoreRanger 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…
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