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Bill’s Towing & Auto Body Repair LLC
This heavy-duty from the fleet of Bill’s Towing & Auto Body Repair in Salesville, Ohio, is a 1996 Mack mounted with a 60-ton rotator from Custom Built Manufacturing. In business since 1972, Bill’s Towing has a fleet of 20 trucks, light- to heavy-duty, serving southern Ohio and surrounding areas. In addition to towing and recovery…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Towing Industry, Quick Clearance, Heavy-Duty Spotlight and More
The Tow Times May issue features excerpts from conversations with towing company owners who share how their operations have been impacted by the coronavirus, plus an industry COVID-19 survey. This issue also contains a look at the ins and outs of quick clearance, and the expanded Trucks on Call department spotlights four heavy-duty entries in…
Read MoreCovid-19 Health Info, Light-Duty Recovery and Dispatching Tips, the Red Ball Express and More
The Tow Times April issue features health tips tow operators can follow to help stay virus-free. This special issue also offers light-duty recovery tips from the field, pointers for dispatchers and a look at light-duty car-carrying trailers. History buffs will enjoy the story behind the “Red Ball Express” truck at the International Towing Museum and…
Read More“Bug Splat” is Part of Custom Wrap
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…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Style?
I was reading the article “Car Carrier Accessories” in the latest issue of Tow Times magazine and the word “accessories” caught my attention because, as you know, women like to add accessories to show their fashion style. Accessories for a fashion statement are, for the most part, used as a decorative item to supplement one’s outfit. Jewelry…
Read MoreThe Tow Times 2019 Photo Parade and More
The Tow Times October features the 2019 Photo Parade — a selection of entries in this year’s Shine ‘n Star tow truck beauty contest powered by Ford Trucks. Joining this stunning array of top-notch tow trucks is the Tow Times 2019 Fleet Analysis Survey that offers a look at the mix in current tow truck…
Read MoreCustom Spreader Bar Brackets
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…
Read MoreCustom Spreader Bar Brackets
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…
Read MoreAnytime Towing
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…
Read MoreTow Truck Art & Beyond
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,…
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