Custom Work

The light-duty winner of the 2020 Shine ‘n Star contest — a 2018 Ram with a Century 612 is the personal truck of Scott Wolff, owner of Iron Horse Towing in Missoula, Mt. Along with the truck’s scenic wrap of Montana-themed images that include bighorn sheep, moose, ducks and geese is a custom-engineered push bumper…

In addition to the eye-catching wrap on the grand prize-winning 2008 Chevrolet 3500 with a Century self-loader, the  truck sports a Road Armor bumper with a Smittybilt winch and PIAA lights. Peterbilt Alcoa semi-truck wheels were custom cut to fit this truck.

Bug splat on the side mirrors is just one of the details of the unique wrap covering the Tow Times 2019 Shine ‘n Star Grand Prize Winner. The 2017 Kenworth with a Century 5130 belongs to Johnson’s Heavy Towing of Flagstaff, Ariz. The truck’s name is “Rust Bucket” and the wrap’s design is a cross…

A 2019 Peterbilt with a Jerr-Dan HDR 1000 50/60 rotator, JFB body from Marc’s Auto Service LLC of Warhead, Mass., was the Grand Prize winner of the 2018 Shine ‘n Star contest and was featured in the Tow Times November 2018 issue. Along with the vinyl wrap by DF Wraps of Cheshire, Conn., and Jerr-Dan chrome…

A 2019 Peterbilt with a Jerr-Dan HDR 1000 50/60 rotator, JFB body from Marc’s Auto Service LLC of Warhead, Mass., was the Grand Prize winner of the 2018 Shine ‘n Star contest and was featured in the Tow Times November 2018 issue. Along with the vinyl wrap by DF Wraps of Cheshire, Conn., and Jerr-Dan chrome…

This “Any Time is Tow Time” slogan is lighted in amber and appears on the bumper of the 2018 Shine ‘n Star car carrier winner from Anytime Towing of Waynesville, N.C. The truck is a 2013 Ford F-650 with a Chevron 10 Series bed. Additional custom work includes an 84-gallon fuel tank and serious lighting featuring…

Award Winning Trucks Artwork and graphics created for tow trucks can be stunning, imaginative and incredibly detailed. In this issue we profile Freddy Sicoli, an artist who has an eye for painting award-winning trucks in the Shine ’Star beauty contest brought to you by Tow Times and powered by Ford Trucks. Freddy Sicoli, a self-taught,…

Winning Features And Accessories Tow Times Shine ’n Star winning tow trucks can range from totally tricked out to near stock in appearance. Here’s a look at some of the features and accessories on past winners’ trucks. April 2018 Hawks Towing & Recovery Inc. 2012 Grand Prize Trenton, New Jersey 2011 Ford F-350, Jerr-Dan Element…

Winning Features And Accessories Tow Times Shine ’n Star winning tow trucks can range from totally tricked out to near stock in appearance. Here’s a look at some of the features and accessories on past winners’ trucks. April 2018 Beeline Transport Inc. 2016 Heavy-duty category Lynchburg, Virginia 2015 Kenworth T880, NRC 50/65 CSR Whether it’s…

Winning Features And Accessories Tow Times Shine ’n Star winning tow trucks can range from totally tricked out to near stock in appearance. Here’s a look at some of the features and accessories on past winners’ trucks. April 2018 Pauls Towing 2017 Car Carrier Category Sewell, New Jersey 2004 Chevrolet C4500, Century Series 10 Bed…