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1 nice KW.  Obviously, a capable wrecker with a experienced operator.  Good job

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Grumps, you forgot the heavy equipment, onsite safety management team & maybe a rolloff dumpster 

Then wonder why the tow industry insurance premiums are what they are

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Using anything other than the FACTORY tow hook may cause damage when loading & is more so a liability.  As long as you are following manufacturers guidelines & the factory tow hook has no visual damage.   A catch strap is a good idea, but, I would not attach a strap around ANY suspension component on a exotic & winch onto a rollback.   Aside from a component failing/bending, if the strap contacts any painted surface or applies pressure to a body part & causes the slightest damage, the operator is 100% at fault

Tow hook failures are caused by operators not following proper usage.  They are engineered, hopefully correctly, like all towing attachments

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Interesting project.   

Assuming the bed is a NRC 20k capacity & if that chassis is spec’d correctly, it wouldn’t be so bad

NRC’s website advertises same type of tow 

That series chassis(spec’d correctly)can hanlle a 25ton wrecker

Only issue is, alot of those 20k beds are installed on derated low GVW chassis’s & with the extra bed weight they end up having a very low legal loaded weight capacity

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Steering doesn’t lock, seatbelt through steering wheel works 

No need to over complicate recovery.   Good job

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Occured at local hospital employee parking garage.  Ball joint broke backing out of parking space.  

If you are talking new.  All 3 manufactures can be spec’d with same drivetrains.  Freightliners are least expensive & will have lowest resale value.  Quality is  decent but nothing compared to a Kenworth or a Pete

Be cautious of engine specs. For instance, px6, px7 & px8 are non-removable cylinder liner engines.  Px9 has removable liners.  All can have same horsepower ratings which can be deceiving.   It is common for dealers to build with lower  cost series engine for better margins.  Assuming  automatic, be mindful of transmission series as well

Front & rear axle weight ratings based on YOUR needs 

Local dealer is also important for warranty issues in which any & all will have

As for downtime,  use quality clean fuel & DEF.  Majority of issues can be prevented with proper service.  

Depending on application.  When mounted on manual transmissions, essentially, the PTO becomes part of transmission case.  Gravity & centrifugal pressure.

Mounted on a automatic requires a hose attached to pressurized port on trans & return is gravity 

Only required service is lubricating the PTO pump splines & NOT-leaving it on driving

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Its a 4wd plow truck. R/F wheel unable to roll! & was a 5 mile tow, back to our shop.

Bed has 8.5t capacity with 5k wheel lift

Drove like there wasn’t anything being towed.

Recently purchased 3.5x3.5 fork holders for crossbar, definitely should help towing heavier trucks.