Posts by Editorial Staff
Apply For WTRAA Education Scholarships By June 6
Each year the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America (WTRAA) Scholarship Fund, under the Towing and Recovery Associatio of America (TRAA) Education Foundation Inc., awards over $5,000 in scholarships to children and grandchildren of TRAA members to assist them in completing their education. Approximately $5,000 in scholarships are awarded to students each…
Read MoreHighway Thru Hell Tow Operator Ken Monkhouse Succumbs to Heart Attack
An announcement from the Highway Thru Hell TV show confirms that Ken Monkhouse, one of the cast from the show, died May 24 of a heart attack. The full article can be found here.
Read MoreOn A Scale of 0 to 10
When you go to the emergency room or doctor’s office you’re asked to rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10 — zero being no pain and 10 being the most severe. My question to you today is not so much about physical pain, but what about your mental pain? When you own…
Read MoreGoFundMe Page Established for Michigan Towing Company Impacted by “Catastrophic” Flooding
A flooding emergency deemed “catastrophic” has occurred in mid-Michigan after multiple dams failed on the Tittabawassee River during the first of this week. Approximately 10,000 people were asked to evacuate their homes. Flooding resulted from heavy rains that fell in central Michigan on May 17. In the following days, dam failures caused rivers and streams…
Read MoreAccess Tools Air Jack Four Pack
To aid in vehicle unlocks using long-reach tools, Access Tools is offering the Air Jack air wedge in four different sizes: the Mini Starter Air Jack, Standard Air Jack, Super Air Jack and Twin Air Jack. The Air Jack is constructed of ballistic nylon that provides durability and holding power. It is also slippery, which…
Read MoreThe Auto Club Group Expands with AAA Colorado Merger
The Auto Club Group (ACG), the second largest AAA club, has announced that AAA Colorado has become part of ACG. With Colorado part of The Auto Club Group, the club now serves more than 14 million members and has 10,200 employees. The Auto Club Group’s service area now includes Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska,…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Operator Struck, Seriously Injured
A tow operator was seriously injured Saturday, May 16, after being stuck by a vehicle in Chula Vista, Calif. According to a news report, the 25-year old male operator, who has not been identified, was towing a vehicle when he stopped in the westbound lane of East Palomar Street at approximately 10:45 p.m. As the…
Read MoreBill’s Towing & Auto Body Repair LLC
This heavy-duty from the fleet of Bill’s Towing & Auto Body Repair in Salesville, Ohio, is a 1996 Mack mounted with a 60-ton rotator from Custom Built Manufacturing. In business since 1972, Bill’s Towing has a fleet of 20 trucks, light- to heavy-duty, serving southern Ohio and surrounding areas. In addition to towing and recovery…
Read MoreA Short Quiz
One of the things I’ve been doing during the past couple of weeks is reaching out to several towing friends to check in and to see how things are going. Usually I get an annual update on my friend’s businesses and families at our state towing association’s tow show, but that has been cancelled for…
Read MoreZip’s Side Puller Recovery Tool
When recovering a vehicle with a car carrier rollback, the Zip’s Side Puller Recovery Tool allows the truck to remain parallel to the road and keep traffic flowing, taking up less roadway with winch angles off the rear of the deck. The Zip’s Side Puller Recovery Tool has a design that requires no installation labor.…
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