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Woman of Towing from the July 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Jordan Dowhy didn’t enter the towing business by choice. One day in 2010 husband Logan announced he was buying a rollback, and the wrecks are history. “He saw an opportunity, and we both supported it and went with it,” says Dowhy, 33, co-owner…

Recovery Review-Bucket List Recovery From the July 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine In February 2021, a distracted truck driver veered off I-10 eastbound in Columbus, Texas. The 18-wheeler loaded with FedEx freight travelled off the roadway approximately 100 yards, at one point barreling over a 10-foot drop, and plunging into the Colorado River. The…

Woman of Towing from the June 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Featuring Claudia Martinez Porter of the R&M Towing LLC of Phoenix, AZ Claudia Martinez Porter is known for being a go getter and a giver. The owner of R&M Towing LLC of Phoenix, AZ, has a list of causes to which she contributes,…

From the early, single rotating beacon lights introduced in the 1940s, to today’s sophisticated LED light bars and strobes, the towing industry has often relied on advanced warning technology first introduced for police and fire agencies. Traditional advanced warning devices – lighting, signage, cones, flares, etc. – notify motorists just ahead of, and at the…

It’s satisfying to do things for the community, and it’s also not unusual to wonder if fellow residents take notice. Herbert Bartemy of Northern Vermont discovered the answer to that question when his family dragged him to a chamber of commerce event where, unbeknown to him, he was to be honored with a coveted award.…

For the most part, maintaining rotators is the same as maintenance on conventional fixed-boom tow rucks with the exception of key features that make a rotator different.  Step 1 Rotator Turntable: The junction of the boom and the tow body is a critical maintenance area. Turret mounting bolts should be tightened per the manufacturer’s recommendations…

Chances are high that if a towing company provides light-duty towing it is working with one or more of  dozen or so motor clubs. That’s because the light-duty space is for the most part dominated by insurance companies. Here are some fast figures, based on Tow Times’ surveys of towing operators: 49% of towing companies…

Warning lights are often mentioned when addressing traffic incident management and roadside safety, particularly for tow truck operators responding to roadside calls and incidents. Tow trucks are authorized to display warning lights t0 warn oncoming traffic when the truck is in the roadway obstructing traffic, or a traffic hazard exists. The regulation of tow truck…

“RVs come in all shapes and sizes”, Cain says. “The first thing is to narrow it down to the size of RV you are requested to move. Become familiar with the classes of RVs (A, B, C), and the types: rear pusher, tour bus conversion, etc.” Class A is the largest type, which is mounted…

Tashjian has just finished delivering a tractor and was driving north on the New Jersey Turnpike when he saw lights on the roadway. “I noticed a car off the roadway”, he says. “As I passed it vividly remember the tall grass up against the headlights, which told me the car crashed off the road.” he…