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It’s not really a situation that would cause business issues. More for convenience. I need something around to move things no matter what. Right now it’s a day cab and a skid steer. I don’t run a service truck but call outs still happen, it would be nice if those quick runs to take a look at something could be towed back sometimes. Or like today, -40 and all the work in the yard won’t start, it’d be nice to not mess around outside getting things running. Just pick it up and set it inside. Where would I look for a wrecker that would have an old wheel lift in stock? Any specialty tow truck wreckers in Canada or US?

So something like a sleeper truck with the bunk removed and tool boxes in it’s place and a zaklift on a 5th wheel to move dead things? How does it work using an under lift to flat tow truck and trailer combos? Like this but a 5th where the crane and back boxes are.

So 35 ton seems to be a line where some are single drive and some are tandem drive. Will a single drive legally move most unloaded tandem drive straight trucks and tandem drive power units? There is a noticeable price bump to a tandem drive tow truck. Also what about unloaded semi trailers in the yard? We have lots of heavy haul lowbeds and b-train and tanker units around. For the money a quick swap or zaklift seems like a good value too.

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

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 needed? What do you need to know to recommend a spec for a tow truck? thanks