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Remove sticker or vinyl glue with sticker eraser wheel
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Rollback vs self loader
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Lifting Tow truck & Full Size Truck W/ Harbor Freight Jack!
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By John Goreham G+ May 3 2021 - TorqueNews Why don’t all tow trucks from AAA and other roadside assistance providers have back seats to help transport stranded motorists? In this story, we offer our opinion on the subject. As manufacturers continue to roll out new vehicles without spare tires, towing is becoming the backup plan for many vehicle owners who have no spare tire and who may damage a tire beyond a simple puncture. As we learned firsthand this past year, many roadside assistance providers are no longer transporting stranded motorists. This trend, combined with rideshare providers like Uber being unreliable during the past year in some pl…
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A few days ago double a double tow I realized that my strobes and worker lights weren't working. The work lights on the bed don't work (2 of them) but the small ones by the wheel lift are. And then my main strob isn't working. I tried chasing wires and I feel I have a short somewhere but don't know exactly where to look/start/ Help.
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I have an older (2008) Ford F650 with a Jerrdan aluminum bed rollback (Pioneer) and a side puller that needs some refurbishment. The subframe for the rollback in particular needs some serious work or replacement. The rest of what needs to be done is a bit more routine, like cleaning up and painting some rusty spots, refurb or replace the hydraulic cylinders and the hydraulics, some wiring fixed, a seat cushion, refurbish or replace the tool boxes, stuff like that. This truck has been good to me and is in excellent condition with the exception of the bed subframe. I was hoping to arrange the refurb with Detroit Wrecker to do the work sometime this summer or fall, but have …
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I put 75 foot of 7/16 on the right side, I put 100 foot of 7/16 on the left side, with a miner modified bracket.
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so here is a question i have to you guys . . . i know what my answer is for now but i want to make sure i am not stupid or a A$$ ...... the only place you keep finding online and everyone says to go to WONT TALK to you and or offer help . yes its older equipment and on a narrow support band but you have it / its like new / and whan't to use it as a hobby toy . you have sent PM message / called and left messages with lady who answers the phone / yes there a VERY BUSY person no replay in almost 2 weeks now / even have a thread here asking 2 to 3 basic questions and STILL not one word from the person . so what would you do in this place ?…
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I need some quick advice. My wheel lift pivot pin has a large lock nut on the top side. There's a grease fitting in the center. There's some slop in that joint. There's only about 100 hours on the wheel lift so I don't think it's worn-out. I have greased it religiously since new but never touched the nut. I need to know how tight to torque it. I can call Kilar but I need to adjust this before using it in the morning. Thanks.
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I have seen these and wanted to make one, here is what I cam up with. I used a 6x6 and left 4 inches on either end and made the opening 4 inches. Used my favorite wood working tool to make the cuts and used some of the snowmobile ski tracks I had left, heated them to get the bend. Before I make another one, thoughts on the measurements I used, should I go longer, shorter?? thanks
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looking for a valve body little wrecker of mine ineed a 5 spool with electric solenoids also need in cab controller
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I have seen them, anyone know where to buy them? Thanks
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Looking to buy a used but good condition 12 to 16ton twin line wrecker body with wheel lift designed to lift 9000lbs or more with forks and 6000lbs or more with L arms. I want the body and equipment only, to be shipped to UK. Please email fazc76@hotmail.com or WhatsApp +447863281324 Thanks
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Here is what I came up with to store extra cable so I can grab it and go. I have 75 feet on each wheel, I made up two of them with old cable that I damaged the ends. What are you guys doing?
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I'm stuck in-between a career tow operator and his company owner, both being A-aggressive personalities and having an argument about. "Who has responsibility to check dolly bearings? File this under, "Are you kidding me," I personally think the tower should be hte "hands-on person", as they are the one's using the equipment frequently. It's as simple as giving the visual inspection and the, Rocking Test" (hands on the tires of loaded dollies rocking them back and forth). Because dolly bearings are wear items, it's easy to determine if dolly bearing are bad or need to be services. Besides, how many drivers take time to actually check dolly bearings? …
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Would anyone know what size Omega ring I would need for a 3/8" chain to pass through? I ordered a 3/8" size and the ring is too small for the chain to pass through. I would like to fasten an omega ring to the end of my 3/8" chain so I can use it to create a choker on an axle to secure it to my under-reach. I was just thinking of ordering a 1/2" ring, but wasn't sure if that would be big enough? Thanks
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Im looking to purchase a cycle caddy to use on my flatbed - just curious if any one has experience with the ITD one or pros and cons of either?
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My bed was getting slow to come back in, especially with a heavy load, the cylinder had a slight leak at the shaft seal. It was not a drip, just damp all the time. Everything else was working fine so I felt the pump pressure was good. Decided to take the cylinder out and get it rebuilt after talking to my hydraulic guy, he felt it could be bypassing internally. We thought about testing the pressure but with the cylinder leaking anyway I decided to start there. I had decided to change the pressure line while I had it out. When I removed the line from the control valve I got a small piece of rubber like material come out in my hand. The cylinder was not bypassing but…
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I moved this from the TowCanada bit. It seems to be mostly populated by a couple bots. I own a heavy truck and trailer shop, I’ve been thinking about a wrecker as a service truck, to move semi trailers and dead trucks into the shop to be worked on and to occasionally take a truck we can’t fix to dealerships. What’s the minimum wheel lift needed to move empty semi trailers, dead straight trucks and power units with the occasional couple hour haul on the highway? What do you need to know to recommend a spec for a tow truck? Are used wheel lifts available at wrecking yards to build a service body around? thanks
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East Coast Truck & Trailer Sales, located in Portsmouth Va., has announced the acquisition of Atlantic Wrecker based in Manassas, Va. “As a premier dealer for Jerr-Dan Corporation, this acquisition represents an extraordinary growth opportunity for us to offer our industry expertise to the towing and recovery industry while giving us the ability to offer premium services to those in the northern part of Virginia and to further scale our services at an unrivalled pace. We welcome Marcus, Paul, Danny and Tony to the East Coast family,” states an East Coast Truck & Trailer Sales press release. This second location expands East Coast Truck & Trailer Sales’ inven…
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Has anyone used a cable swager tool? I found this on E rigging's website. Tyler Tool 36" Hand Swager. According to the specs I read, the aluminum swages have a 90% capacity rating. I have a couple of cables that had gotten crushed on my drum but I have enough to make up some shorter cables that I can use. I would rather use a swag over regular cable clamps. Any thoughts?? Thanks
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Need to put another cable on my rollback, I got another kink in the cable. This is the third one on a year. I use 3/8 steel now but the the first one was fiber core and that one got a kink as well. I am starting to think I am doing something wrong but don't know what. I know a cable has a twist in it, either right hand or left hand, but I don't see how that would affect the way it winds on the drum. The tensioners were replaced after the first cable kinked. They are tight against the cable even when the cable is slack. When I install the cable, I attach it to a car and pull the car up a slight grade to keep tension on it as I wind …
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Anybody still have one of these Indy jib booms taking up space in the shop? Maybe laying out back but not too rusty from 20 years ago? This would fit a NoMar 810 or 1010 wrecker. Have cash, thanks for looking. https://tow.photos/images/2020/12/26/imsc0144.jpg
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Guys Had a call a couple weeks ago for a 4wd pick up with the front end tore up and missing wheels. I carry skates but I got the impression this one was gonna be a pain to load on the bed and get back off. I had replaced the floors in my snowmobile trailer a while back and I had a couples of pieces of the ski runner protectors left and happened to look at them and the light went off. They are about 10 inched wide, thin but strong and slippery as hell. They worked great, I had a couple of short pieces and some full lengths. I am going to cut the full length ones down to about two feet and carry 10-12 inch pieces. They will come in useful and tak…
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Looking for everyone's thoughts and opinions on the most reliable and brightest led lightbar for my carrier. Pylon is mounted to the deck so I need to have a standard wiring cable can't have a serial cable. Looking for something that has the cruise light option and fully loaded with led heads. Seems like a lot of manufacturer's are going away from the cruise light option.
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Any downside to the larger tire wheel dollies ? Clearance problems on low cars etc. ? I like the extra capacity, less bearing speed and less tire revolutions per mile, but not if the larger size is an issue on some vehicles.
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