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TowForce Semi-Annual Member Roll Call Starts Now: The Roll Call is how we account for members entering our drawings. As we are anticipating a return of our T-Shirt Tuesday Drawings which have gotten sidetracked over the past year. Keep in mind there may also be other prizes added into the drawing besides T-Shirts. You just never know what one of our valued sponsors may come up with at anytime. or what falls out of the prize closet. Then again, there are no promises, the same is true for holding a drawing each and every week. We do try our best though as you know with a stressful schedule we just are not always able to conduct a drawing each week. We strive to …
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Curious if other areas are seeing converter thefts? It seems that car lots are getting hit in NE Pa quite often. We have been getting a slew of Uhauls coming in with the exhaust hacked... Brought these 2 in Friday. They cut a fenced area at a rental facility...never checked the gate was open...and cut the cages & cats off. These will be around 3 grand in parts to repair. I have 2 others waiting for components from GM waiting. The Uhaul repair center in Wilkes-Barre told me they have about 70 missing on their property. I know it's always been a "thing" but seems to be more prevalent now.
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As we prepare for our Semi-Annual Roll Call, I want to get back on these Monthly TowForce Membership Lists. If your screen name appears on the List I ask that you take a moment to add a reply. Thanks for being a continuing TowForce Member. Also, we need supporters in order to bring back the monthly giveaways, attend towing events, hopefully have a return to those popular meet & greets at some point. In addition this new message board has monthly expenses and we do get or did get compensated for time. Katkiller aka Chris has been covering the event costs the past couple of years. We need to get a realistic budget moving forward. I will be asking for member…
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According to the Federal Register, on September 10, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. That pilot was never implemented. However, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which was signed into law on November 15, 2021, requires FMCSA to establish a pilot program that would allow employers to establish an apprenticeship program for certain 18-, 19- and 20-year-old drivers to operate commercial vehicles in interstate commerce. This notice addresses the comments received on the September 10, 2020, notice and pr…
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Ernest Holmes, Sr., was born on January 17, 1883, and the reason to celebrate his birthday is because he was the inventor of the first tow truck. In 1916, his friend John Wiley needed help recovering his Ford Model T, which was off the road and upside down in a creek bed. Holmes eventually got the T out of the creek bed and upright, but it took eight hours, six men and much manual labor. The experience gave Holmes an idea. Back at his shop, he outfitted a Cadillac by attaching an iron chain, a crane and pulley system and some hooks. Unfortunately, the chassis of the Cadillac was not strong or sturdy enough to lift and tow broken down vehicles very far. Ho…
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Create a list of motor clubs and give each club a ranking of 1 thru 10. Please only rank clubs you have done business with in the past 18 months. List Top 10 Clubs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. You can comment to 50 words or less following the list. Those that exceed the limit or bash the clubs will find their reply has been removed. This list is not to attack any motor club, it is to showcase the top club. We believe Motor Clubs should strive to be at the top of the list. No funny business here this is serious, if you are doing Motor Club work then you should desire to see at least one Motor Club strive to be at the Top of the TowForce Moto…
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Who else has had difficulties with insurance and getting usdot number? I have a compliance consulting firm that insists i need a filling with txdot and my insurace company insists that my filing with tdlr is all i need. I dont have a clue and there dosnt seem to be anywhere to turn to for help.
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This Winter Snow Storm Seem to have blanketed a good portion of the country and is still moving to the east. How much Snow did Winter Storm Izzy dump on You?
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Two Weeks is all that remain in the 2021 Motor Club Ranking submissions. Got to TowForce to add your list. https://www.towforce.net/topic/16066-2021-top-ten-motor-club-ranking-extended-to-january-15th/ If you prefer you can send your list to 2021rankings@tow411.net You must be a TowForce member, if you are not a TowForce member, a membership will be created. Once confirmed the email list will be added to the final stage in the process. The Final Stage: A List of the Top Ten Motor Clubs will be posted for review. Giving only a few days for comments relevant to …
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I made an order with them after the first of the year. Have not revived supplies and I have not been able to get an answer by phone or email. Has anyone else had a problem, I just noticed they may no longer a sponsor.. Guess I should have checked that before my reorder. Should have also known something was wrong when Dave was no longer there. Does anyone still do business with them. At this point I just want a refund. Thanks
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The Tow Times January issue features topics that include captive towing insurance programs, winches and winch options, ways to reduce fraudulent damage claims, how to boost your chances of getting paid for heavy-duty recovery jobs, and the floating ice recovery machine for recovering vehicles that break through ice on frozen lakes. Find all this and more in the Tow Times January issue. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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I can always hear the exasperation in a customer’s voice when they call needing a truck towed. While having your personal truck down can ruin your day, if a truck used for business is down, that is distress that turns into stress. Not only are you looking at the downtime and the cost of towing and repair bills, you have to deal with so much more — delays in deliveries, frustrated customers, etc. I’ve heard from many vehicle repair facilities telling customers they are sometimes three to four weeks out – maybe even longer. The shortage of mechanics is part of the problem, but most often it’s not getting the needed parts. My distress level went to stress level when one of…
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Are you aware the number of Police Vehicles which have been struck in 2021 compared to previous years. Did you know more Police Officers have been Struck and Killed than Tow Truck Operators this year. According to Todd Leiss there were 29 Law Enforcement Officers, 22 Tow Truck Operators, 8 Fire/EMS Personnel, 2 Road Service Technicians and 2 Safety-Service Patrol Operators struck and killed in secondary crashes in 2021, 63 total. The Tow Truck I drive was struck 3 times in the past years. Twice I was out of it and once in was in it. How many more need to be lost before this become serious enough? My…
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Source: American Trucking Associations press release On December 20, 2021, the American Trucking Associations released its annual look at the future of the freight economy – U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast 2021 to 2032 – showing a strong rebound and continued growth for freight demand this year and into the future. “With a focus on the supply chain this year, it is key we understand that among the many stressors on the system, the simple growth in freight demand and the economy is a significant factor,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “After falling 6.8% in 2020, freight volumes are set to surge 7.4% this year – and we will see continued growt…
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I was on a Zoom meeting and one of the participants said she didn’t have time to sit down and read her Tow Times magazine. She said there were about six issues sitting on her desk and that she much preferred scheduling time to read digital content. Another meeting participant agreed, and said statistics show more people prefer to get their information online. I was like…. not me. I like sitting and reading through the print magazine while sipping a cup of coffee. It’s not the same experience as staring at a screen. I understand there is an unmistakable move towards digital in every aspect of media consumption. I think because most people spend time online every day, digi…
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I have been working on names of Towers who create content on TikTok. These are just some of the names which have been suggested. Soon we will work towards finding the #1 Tow Truck TikTok Tower. Brian Wagaman reverse king TowTruckJess pedwards33rt Dolly.Lyfe tonythetowman thatdad810 Towtruckchubs Caleb Hellyer Ericheadrick Jacobripley321 Jawtow jimstowing bigdogtowingwv Operator322 or Redogg322 Honorable Mentions TikTokTowGuy mor…
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Towers with a Hearts newest billboard for Slow Down Move Over is now up on I-95 at Oakland Park Blvd in Fort Lauderdale. Our next in person outreach day will be on Saturday February 26th at the Coconut Creek Butterfly and Arts Festival. Mooooove Over Florida, it's the Law!
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Let's make a list of Tow Companies that are currently seeking employees. The Reply should include location and what positions are being filled asap. Is your company hiring? Sponsored by TowCareers.com
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Merry Christmas! Here’s our gift to you, episode 74 is now available wherever you listen to Podcasts or at www.towbusinesspodcast.libsyn.com. We continue discussing listener submissions and questions. This wraps us up for 2021, we look forward to a great 2022. We are so thankful for all of you that listen, like and share!
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These Skates were donated by Rodney Poynter of ITI to the Towing Museum at the Baltimore Expo. Tow411 purchased them to giveaway and did just that in 2012. The Drawing Winners were Active Members Wrkmstr & dmsummers who won one each. Wonder if they still have them in their collection. I thought about keeping them for myself, but that is not now it works. This was the original post image, sorry the entry link no longer works. Notice, They were then signed by the stars of Wrecked Bill and Marci Gratzianna of "O'hare Wrecker We will get back to the days of giveaways as TowForce nears the activity level of Tow411 a decade later. …
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My three-year-old granddaughter was so excited to tell me she had a secret. Then she giggled and said she couldn’t tell me it, because it was a secret. I babysat her this past weekend, and she proudly presented me with about 20 little pieces of notebook paper, folded in half, and closed with princess stickers. I carefully opened each one. Inside she had colored big blue circle marks and added a few more stickers. She beamed when she told me she used a blue crayon because it was my favorite color. My heart was full, and my eyes teared. The holidays seem to have many of us keeping secrets about the special gifts we’ve picked out for loved ones, and like my granddaughter,…
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Christmas Pete made its annual, holiday appearance at the International Towing & Recovery Museum on December 10, 2021. Christmas Pete, a Peterbilt with a 60-ton Century rotator, belongs to John Weaver of Mauldin Body Shop & Towing in Canton, Ga. The truck has 175,000 LED lights powered by two onboard generators and a holiday music sound system with a mixing board, iPod and five 1,000-watt amplified speakers. “It was a great turnout and a wonderful time,” Weaver said . “Can’t wait to do it again.” View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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Had our annual Christmas Party at the shop for our employee families & friends. My grandson took a lot of pride lining up all the trucks out front... We set up a huge Bounce House for all the kids and lots of food! We had a pretty good turn out this year... I hope you all have a great Christmas!
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