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Hey Guys! My name is Jess Horton and am located in Houston, TX. I am with 2 companies there, Car King Towing and Space City Automotive. I am formerly from Austin, TX where I owned companies there for quite some time. I sold, then relocated to Houston and got sucked back in!! LOL Once a tow operator, always a tow operator! For those that know me, I am a historically active advocate for the industry and involved in the industry, especially on the legislative side. I am a founding member of Southwest Tow Operators, as well as a past President. Just wanted to drop in and introduce myself and say Hello.
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Hello Guys, I am a mechanic shop owner and looking to expand my business with my tow truck. I signed up for some motor clubs and have been doing some work for them for about a month now. I just wanted to reach out and see what were some common uncharges you guys send to these companies? Use of ramps, soft straps, etc. Any insight would be appreciated! Thanks
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Hello I'm Harvey Spencer I've been off the board for awhile.I was with University Towing in Gainesville Fla. I now own Tri County Towing In Chiefland Fla. I've been in the industry for over 30years
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Hello My Name is Dion, 33 yrs old, and been In towing for Nearly my whole life. We have a family owned business, started by my grandpa over 60 years ago, Now passed on To my parents. I Remember taking Road trips with my dad, from Wi to Chicago area, to California, and many other places when I was just a kid. Grew up doing little things around the shop, and helping out in other ways. Spent some time in college doing other things, but just wasn't interested in anything else other than cars and trucks. Started Doing light duty towing did that for about a year or so. took call almost every night except when I needed a break, worked my way up to getting a CDL and …
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I will make this short and sweet, did five years in the military (MAA) as police 3 tours Iraq (2) and Afghanistan (1). After getting out in 2010 the economy was in the dumps so I found any work I could get which turned me into an HVACR, Electrician/Plumber. At the age of 35 I decided to get into towing which was always something I wanted to do but could never find a way in. I am asking you guys/ladies what are my best steps I am WreckMaster certified online, I hold a DOT card and I did my NHI. I been thinking about buying my own truck and going with the trend of veteran owned and operated. If someone out there can give me some advice or guidance that would be amazing. Jus…
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Hey y'all, my name is Travis Sollenberger, working with Blue Gray Towing in Hagerstown, MD as well as Greencastle, PA. Currently lead driver, running everything from LD snatch truck to 50T straight boom. Wreckmaster 6/7 certified, been driving for 10+ years and in the towing industry for about 2 years now. Living every minute of it and soaking up all the knowledge I can from all you seasoned operators out there.
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Good afternoon. My name is Philip Pietrowski and I'm one of the co-founders of Rescue My RV, LLC. We are: building a network of tow and repair companies that will provide excellent service to our subscribing members when they experience mechanical issues while on the road. We do not accept advertising from any tow or repair companies so our recommendations are completely neutral and performance-based. We are not: interested in cutting into your rates. Our subscribers pay your going rates directly at the time of service. How it works: Our member calls us when they need a tow. We then call you to make the connection. Once that's made, the s…
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Hello again to some of the older operators here. My name is Tim, formally of Timco in Murphy NC. I have been retired since October 2020. The business and name goes on, but I don’t!
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Hi my name is Ed I own and operate the Alfred Auto Center in western NY state. I opened the shop in 2010 and I have a good reputation in my area. Mostly we do general repairs and sell quite a few cars as well. I started fixing cars in the back yard in the 80's, now I still lay on my back out in the road so you see some things never change. I started out towing with a Holmes 440 sling on a Ford that was overloaded empty then graduated old school 454 chevy and a 17' bed, also over gvwr empty. A couple years on state police rotation before I moved to NY, got away from towing and focused on the shop side of things. I got back into it thi…
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Hi to all, I'm not new the industry. I am however just not that experienced. I know my common sense and practice will help me. I pretty much grew up in a salvage yard. Angelini & Groff. My pop(grandpa) and his brother started in umpteen years ago. I rod around with him a couple years when I was a kid(around 5-7). Best memories of my life pretty much. This has been something I have always wanted to do. So I am doing it. I have been in the auto industry all my life so far(43 now). Repair shops, body shops, transmission shops, dealers, and salvage yards. At 25 I quit working for people. I just don't get along. And started my own repair shop. It has been goi…
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Hey Y'all from Walterboro, South Carolina home of the Heavy Duty Response Team. We have been part of the industries for many years as well as Tow411. Some how we got disconnected with a busy schedule and forgot to make the switch to this new beautiful site ( Great Job Ron). If I can help anyone here don't hesitate to reach out to me. Stay safe, Nate Bristow
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I've been here for a long time. I was called MD14Ton in past post when it was on yuku's.
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Hey Everyone, My name is Chris Andrews with Diesel Laptops. We try to carry all tools in the industry including OEM Tools and Aftermarket for Trucks, Equipment, Boats, Cars and Powersports. A little personal information, I am the son of a Retired MGySgt US Marine, and graduate of The Citadel. I have been in this industry for 3 years now and am still learning. I never wanted to sit behind a desk so I got into sales. Although I am in the "Sales" business, I am a problem solver and not a "Sales Person". I can't always promise good news, but I always shoot straight and deal with problems "head on". If you think tha…
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Hey Guys, My name is Micah from micahdoodles.com . I’m a CARtoonist and was invited to this page to share my art. I have a bunch of COLORING BOOKS with tooned up cars and trucks...a great stocking stuffer idea for only $10. order at micahdoodles.com In 2021, I will have my 11th book done called “tooned-out WRECKERS”...20 pages of cartooned wreckers and roll offs combined in a coloring book. You can check out some samples on my Micah Claycamp fb page. feel free to message me for more info. Micah Claycamp
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Decided to make my own amature advertising from shutterstock video footage and royalty free musuc. Simple but effective (well sort of). Anyway, I am a tow truck driver from Australia running a small family business. At the moment I am struggling to stay afloat (like most of us) because of the pandemic.
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Hey everybody Haven't been on here in years. Great seeing old familiar usernames and awesome to see so many new ones. Just wanted to say howdy.
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Hello All. I would like to introduce myself. I am Paul Garber with Freedom Liquidators from Winston Salem NC. We Buy Salvage Freight from Tow Owners when you get hung a load. Or the Insurance company tells you to dispose of the load etc....
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Hello Everyone, I'm new the the forum, have been Light duty towing professionally for the last 5 years with both wreckers and flatbeds in Nova Scotia Canada, and before that, some tow experience from friends and family. Iv pulled wrenches in the automotive trade, and grew up in a family owned lumber mill , and worked on land based Drilling Rigs for a decade, so equipment, and mechanics and rigging are a nature to me. Iv always loved tow trucks, My uncle built up a 75 Chevy 1ton wrecker in the 80's, I thought it was the coolest thing in the world, with that 80's flash, graphics, Lots of Chrome and lights, lots of lights . Fast forward to now, iv had a hard go at getting my…
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Bonjour à tous. J’ai travaillé avec des dépanneuses pendant de nombreuses années. les dépanneuses ont toujours été ma passion. Quand j’étais très jeune, j’allais avec mon père qui avait un garage pour chercher des voitures endommagées. À cette époque, il avait un Bedford de la Seconde Guerre mondiale qu’il transforma en dépanneuse. Dès que j’ai eu l’âge de conduire un camion, moi aussi j’ai commencé dans l’entreprise. A cette époque, j’avais trois véhicules 1 SAVIEM SG3 plaque rigide 1 SAVIEM SM5 avec un « Holmes440 » 1 RENAULT EXPRESS pour les petites pannes. Puis j’ai créé mon entreprise et là aussi j’ai eu trois véhicules: 1 RENAULT TRUCK S14…
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Hey everyone! New member here, but used to visit the old 411 site. Started towing in late ‘05 and became WreckMaster and TRAA certified. I’ve been out of towing a few years now and miss it every day. The past few years I’ve attended a few tow shows and WreckMaster courses and have a current Level 4/5 certification. Anyway, I’m looking to start my own company in the coming months in an effort to do things right and really put an emphasis on customer service. Anyway, I’m looking at some carriers and found a few within my budget and would like some input. First option is a newer, lower mileage 550/5500 with 19.5’ bed. Other options are slightly older 26k GVWR air…
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been in the towing industry for quite a while but back in January me and a buddy decided to start our own business. we don't have a million dollar fleet just a 2014 freightliner m2 rollback and a 2005 Peterbilt 378 heavy. luckily we are running on a established name (previous owner sold to us, who we worked for) or the covid would have knocked us out.
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hello everyone just joined and i am glad to be a part of the group. i have a holmes captin hook bed on my 86 chevy 4 door chassis and im looking for others that share my intrest in these beds. anyone else out here have one or know anything about them? i understand they are rare so anyone that can help would be welcome to voice thier knowledge here thanks.
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just returning, am a searcer for a Towing and Recovery company in Virginia.
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My name is John and I own and operate 3j Oil Medics and Towing in Belle Fourche, SD. Looking forward to sharing thoughts and ideas with this great industry.
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Just stopping in to introduce myself. I'm Enjay, in South Carolina, dispatching light, medium, and roadside calls for the past 7 or so years. Howdy!
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Hello everyone I'm new to the wrecker truck world and the forum. I just acquired two trucks, a 78 and 79 Ford F350 wreckers. Both from a juck yard. One has a Holmes 440 and the other a Vulcan Industries. My plans are to restore the 78 with the Holmes on it. Not to work this truck just drive around and show it off.
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Hi I'm Tyler Austin with Austin Insurance located in Paducah, KY i have been doing towing and Recovery Insurance for 15 years now and go to several Tow Shows every year. I wanted to say Hi and if I can help you with your insurance needs let me know and we will try our best! Thanks
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Hi All - it's great to be a new member of the TowForce Community! I'm with Nice-Pak Products, a US manufacturer of a product I think you'll find helpful now - wet wipes! We make wipes for keeping hands, tools, surfaces and trucks clean. I'm happy to answer questions about how to do that with our products. https://www.grimeboss.com/all-products
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I work for Hunter Wrecker in Charlotte, N.C.
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