Posts by Editorial Staff
HAAS Alert Partners with TRAA
HAAS Alert and the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) have announced a new partnership to improve safety for towing professionals. Under the agreement, TRAA members will have access to Safety Cloud®, a collision prevention service for emergency responders and roadside workers developed by HAAS Alert. TRAA non-members with eligibly-sized fleets that equip Safety Cloud will…
Read MoreAccess Tools Roadside Service Light
Access Tools introduces the Roadside Service Light, a multi-purpose portable work light and emergency hazard indicator for roadside service work and other automotive purposes. The light features a 500-lumen COB LED and five lighting modes including high/low/steady red/strobing red/S.O.S. red. The light also features an adjustable hanger arm that doubles as a stand, and it…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed in Connecticut
A tow operator was killed April 22 after being struck by a vehicle near Trumbull, Conn. Corey John Iodice, 58, of Seffner, Fla., was operating a flatbed tow truck for Iodice Family Transport of Fairfield. According to news reports, Iodice was loading a disabled vehicle on the bed when a 48 year-old Weston, Conn., man…
Read MoreNational Work Zone Awareness Week, April 20-24
For more about National Work Zone Awareness Week visit workzonesafety.org
Read MorePressure, Mother Nature and Spring
The governor of my state of Wisconsin just extended the safer at home order through May, and like most businesses, I’m wondering what else I have to do to keep moving forward. I believe one of the hardest things to do right now to get through this crisis is to have faith and trust. To…
Read MoreTip-Top Shape
This 2015 Ford F-550 single cab with a 19-foot Jerr-Dan steel bed is from the fleet of Eastside Recovery of Brunswick, Ga. The company has been in business for over 20 years and provides light- to heavy-duty towing and recovery and roadside assistance. The owner is Mike Czerepinski. “Our operators take pride in our trucks…
Read More35-Ton Fixed Neck Trailer from Talbert Manufacturing
Talbert Manufacturing has introduced the 35FG-BVTL — a fixed-neck, drop deck trailer for small- to mid-size equipment machinery movers operating in oil fields, agriculture and construction and demolition. The 35-ton trailer is rated at 70,000 lbs. concentrated in 20 feet and features hydraulic ramps for safe, efficient loading and unloading in confined spaces. “Our customers…
Read MoreZip’s Announces Landoll Dealership
Zip’s AW Direct recently became an authorized Landoll dealer. Based in Marysville, Kansas, Landoll manufacturers traveling axle trailers, detachable trailers, traveling tail trailers, bottom dump trailers, industrial tag trailers and more. Zip’s is authorized to sell all models of Landoll trailers and replacement parts. “We are excited about this new opportunity for our company and look forward…
Read MoreITRHFM Hall of Fame Selection Postponed
Press release from the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the need for social distancing, the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has been closed since March 16. The museum’s winter board meeting was postponed due to the health crisis and travel restrictions…
Read MoreCovid-19 Health Info, Light-Duty Recovery and Dispatching Tips, the Red Ball Express and More
The Tow Times April issue features health tips tow operators can follow to help stay virus-free. This special issue also offers light-duty recovery tips from the field, pointers for dispatchers and a look at light-duty car-carrying trailers. History buffs will enjoy the story behind the “Red Ball Express” truck at the International Towing Museum and…
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