New Products

BRADEN has addressed the issue of securely installing synthetic rope for winching applications with the introduction of a new anchoring system for TR20 Recovery Winches. The Synthetic Rope Anchor (PN 113316) works with ½” (12 mm) and 5/8” (16 mm) synthetic rope to provide maximum pulling power with up to 40% less weight compared to…

Opti-Luxx, Inc. has announced a new line of amber warning light products for snow plows, utility vehicles, delivery fleets, agricultural equipment and all work truck applications. The new line includes beacons, light bars and warning lights and products have begun shipping to customers. “The new amber products lineup provides outstanding visibility and multiple lighting configurations…

Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. now offers Raptor™ control package for rotators with manual controls. The Raptor™ control package features dual touch screens on the driver and passenger sides of the unit, two tailboard keypads, and a proportional wireless remote control with a digital readout screen. This new offering allows operators of traditional manual control…

Ford has announced the launch of VIIZR, a new field service tool built on Salesforce and designed to meet the needs of the small business owners. VIIZR helps small businesses simplify key commercial activities such as invoicing, scheduling and managing requests, so they can focus on serving their customers from anywhere. “For more than 100…

Source: Daimler Trucks North America press release Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), in collaboration with Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, has announced the launch of Virtual Vehicle™, the first open OEM platform that enables fleets to access telematics, software solutions, real-time vehicle data, and third-party applications directly from their vehicles. In addition, the…

Digital roadside assistance and vehicle transport platform company HONK Technologies has announced a new Partner Performance Dashboard designed specifically for tow truck business owners. The new dashboard enables tow business owners to track key performance indicators (KPIs) in one place. The HONK Partner Dashboard gives service providers complete transparency into how their business is performing…

Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. brings back the Holmes® 600R medium-duty rotator with a newly-redesigned “Knee Boom” underlift. The 16-ton, 600R is equipped with a two-stage recovery boom that offers operators a single stage extension for a 220-inch maximum hook height. The boom features 32,000 lbs. of retracted capacity at 30 degrees off the tailboard…

Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK) has announced the JD25 INT, a new replacement model for its current 25-ton wrecker. Available in both single and tandem axle body configurations, the updated heavy-duty integrated wrecker is designed for towing medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and tractor trailers. The new underlift has a rated capacity of 32,000…

Ford Pro™ Intelligence is making it easier for commercial customers to benefit from telematics to help boost their businesses’ productivity – whether they’re deploying gas-powered or electric vehicles – with complimentary data services. Ford Pro Telematics Essentials is a complimentary web-based application that is available to all commercial customers using gas-powered Ford vehicles with embedded…

Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. has introduced new dual fork holders for heavy-duty towing. While traditional single fork holders have an optional bolt-on extender to add a wider stance to the fork, this new dual fork holder no longer requires the additional wider-stance extender, reducing cost for tow companies, and more than doubling efficiency when…