TOWMAN27

Congrats Sean. A lot of hard work and sacrifice in those 75 years! We turned 85 on February 9th Rich Guy's Oil

The local cbs station (wfsb) had a quote from the fire chief stating the flatbed swerved to avoid a wrong way driver.

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It's an awesome recovery truck, definitely get the stiff legs. We mounted ours on a regular cab Dodge 5500. Would love to have a super cab but the truck is long with the tunnel box. Even with a tunnel box there is never enough room for equipment. If you are doing mainly recovery, a tunnel box is a must have imo.

Watch the beginning of the video right above my comment. How did the reporter not get run over or soaked?

I thought GM's were the only cars that get zapped by gas station electronics.

Even scarier is the number of people in this industry that would look at the picture and say "what's wrong with that?"

I just wanted to clarify about dollies. It is just certain years and series that dollies shouldn't be used. Also I think BMW strongly suggests that the dealer not accept a car so they do not get blamed for damage.

BMW manufacturer guidelines from Allstate Motor Club. Dealerships are not supposed to accept a car towed in by wheel lift and dollies. You are allowed to w/l it out of a parking garage or move it to an area where it can be skated onto a flatbed. Be careful with a flatbed too. The only approved tie down method is 8 point straps over the wheels. If you put a strap through a wheel and scratch it or damage it you will have to buy four new wheels. The paint can't be matched or something crazy like that.

How about cars too? BMW doesn't allow you to use dollies. When one is stuck in park, you are expected to skate it. Yes it can be done damage free just like those nifty tow show demonstrations. In the real world, how often is the car perfectly centered right behind the bed with the wheels facing straight? This is especially fun on the highway, in a short driveway on a main road, or a tight parking lot. How about when you go to drop. Not every dealership or shop has a huge lot with plenty of room to drive out from under the car. I've noticed they never show how to unload a BMW in the training videos.

The story as originally posted has been updated in the resource link. The tow truck was loading a vehicle and the tractor trailer sideswiped the tow truck. Tow truck operator Everett York is in ICU with serious injuries.

When I was a kid my dad took me on a no start call that didn't end well for a cat. I can still picture what it looked like when he opened the hood.