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Guardian Fleet Services Airplane Crash Recovery from the August 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine On June 21, 2022, Red Air flight 203 — an MD-82 aircraft with 140 people aboard — crash-landed at Miami International Airport. The airplane veered off the runway and skidded into a grassy area between the runway and a taxiway.…

You’re Hauling A What? from the August 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Big Boys Boat A local marina took advantage of Big Boy’s Towing & Recovery’s boat transport service to move this massive houseboat on it’s Kalyn Siebert VersaMAX 50-ton trailer. Two heavy-duty units from Big Boy’s lifted the vessel onto the trailer, then…

Ed’s Auto Service & Towing: Game Plan For Growth from the August 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine The best businesses are always looking for ways to improve and grow. But continuing to grow your business is not easy, and it doesn’t happen overnight. To take your business to the next level, it can be…

The Tow Times August issue features the recovery and transport of a crashed passenger aircraft at Miami International Airport by Guardian Fleet Services, hook-up tips for towing collision/salvage vehicles, how maintenance software helps keeps trucks rolling, tips from lockout tool manufacturers, and loads our readers have transported with their lowboy-type trailers. In our Recovery Review…

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…

Tow Challenges and Tips for Handling EVs From the July 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Last year there were 62 different electric vehicle (EV) models on U.S. roads, according to the Electric Power Research Institute. Another recent report states that number is expected to nearly double this year alone, representing a challenge for the tow…

The Tow Times July issue examines points to consider when towing electric vehicles, risks and rewards of business diversification, spreader bar standards, ratings and assembly, and the benefits of maintaining older equipment. This issue also features a look at a mini workhorse of the towing industry — the skid steer loader, tow light regulations and…

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…