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The Tow Times April issue is the official call for entries to the 2022 Shine ‘n Star beauty contest. Visit shinenstar.com for all the details on entering, prizes and more. This issue also addresses salvage vehicles with feature articles “Make Money with Online Auctions” and “Salvage Vehicle Loading Accessories.” Additional topics include tow truck warning…

“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…

The Tow Times March issue focuses on vehicles that will be increasingly seen on roadways with the arrival of spring — recreational vehicles and motorcycles. The issue contains items to consider when towing RVs, and do’s and don’ts for motorcycle towing. We also look at tools to use to find job applicants, and guidelines for…

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…

Wheel chocks are inclined-plane devices or wedges designed to prevent a vehicle’s wheels from doing what they were intended to do – roll. When a two truck is parked on a level surface, it’s basically held in place by gravity and a degree of tire resistance. Dial in any surface incline, the customer who left their…

The Tow Times February issue covers a lineup topics that include how heavy-duty tow calls will be generated in the future, choosing and using wheel chocks, top maintenance points on heavy-duty trucks and new CDL requirements. In our Recovery Review department, operators perform a “lift and swing” technique to recover a tractor and loaded double…

Gwen Null is at a turning point in her life. After decades in towing and recovery at the family-owned firm in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, she may be hanging up the chains in the not too distant future. “My husband and I are trying to fade into the sunset a little.” Unlike many other towing company owners…

The Tow Times January issue features topics that include captive towing insurance programs, winches and winch options, ways to reduce fraudulent damage claims, how to boost your chances of getting paid for heavy-duty recovery jobs, and the floating ice recovery machine for recovering vehicles that break through ice on frozen lakes. Find all this and…

The Tow Times December issue features a look at international towing companies from Miller Industries, highlights from the 2021 Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend in Chattanooga, Tenn., towing equipment purchasing and financing, light-duty vehicle rollovers and recoveries, and Canadian towing companies partner to recover a damaged propane tanker. Find all this and more in…

The Tow Times November issue unveils the winners of the 2021 Shine ‘n Star Contest. This much anticipated issue names the first, second and third place winners in the light-, medium-, heavy-duty, car carrier and working truck categories, plus the new rotator category and shout-outs. Part 2 of the “Light-Duty Vehicle Rollovers and Recoveries” article…