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33rd Annual SourceBook, Gaining Customer Traction with Marketing, Steel or Aluminum Carrier Decks, Expanded Recovery Review and More

The Tow Times September issue features the annual SourceBook buyer’s guide, and explores what towing companies are doing to market their companies, which car carrier bed material is best for the application, and considerations of attitude and training. This special issue also contains an expanded Recovery Review department with four pages of operators tackling challenging…

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Rotator Training, Financing and Rigging, Heavy-Duty Rigging Accessories and More

The Tow Times August issue focuses on rotators. Articles include a look at rotator training classes, financial considerations when purchasing a rotator, pro rigging tips and heavy-duty rigging accessories. This issue also addresses proper load management, ratings and limits for car carriers, and in the Recovery Review department, operators use ramping and strap placement to…

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Video for Protection and Proactivity, Top 5 Benefits of Training, Light-Duty Uprighting Basics, Coventional Tow Truck versus Car Carrier and More

The Tow Times July issue explores how onboard video cameras can be useful for protection against false liability claims and coaching drivers, strategic investment in employees through training, foundational skills for uprighting light-duty vehicles, 10 benefits of tow trucks and car carriers and much more. The Recovery Review department features the “slingshot” recovery of a…

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Tow Operator Fatality Trends, Setting up a Truck for Safety, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Psychology of Safety and More

The Tow Times June issue is focused on safety. Safety topics include an analysis of tow operator fatalities from 2021 to 2023, being proactive for roadside safety, 10-tips for setting up a tow truck for safety, and the psychology of making safety a daily habit. We also examine the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which provides…

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Under-Lift Use and Accessories, Handling Shipping Containers, Air Cushion Recovery, Tow Dollies and More

The Tow Times May issue focuses on heavy-duty towing and recovery. The feature article “Under-lift Towing Procedures” covers methods for attaching a casualty to the towing vehicle, “Heavy-duty Towing Fork Selection” addresses considerations for fork selection, position and securement. “Handling Shipping Containers” deals with issues that arise when loaded containers are involved in accidents or…

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Audio Article: Woman of Towing

Woman of Towing: Stephanie Unruh from the May 2023 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Stephanie Unruh has been around trucking all her life but, in one of life’s funny twists and turns, she stumbled into towing and recovery. Unruh answered a blind ad for a dispatcher and it turned out to be a towing company,…

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Truck and Vehicle Availability Update, Financing in 2023, Optimizing Company Operations, Working with Resistance and More

Topics covered in the Tow Times March issue include factors that affect truck and equipment availability, financing options for tow company owners, finding the right fleet size to maximize profitability, and the role resistance plays in towing and recovery. In the Recovery Review department, two Alabama tow companies partner to upright an overturned 100,000-lb. mobile…

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Audio Article: Kentucky Drill Rig Recovery

Kentucky Drill Rig Recovery from the February 2023 issue of Tow Times Magazine  In late July 2022, heavy rains caused deadly flash and river flooding in parts of eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia. In the aftermath, recovery efforts included rebuilding roadways washed out from the storms. In the community of Busy, Kentucky, a tracked 90,000-…

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