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It's almost like if they didn't continually screw the providers actually going out and providing the service they wouldn't have to launch a pilot program to cover situations where they couldn't find a service provider to provide service to their customers. We worked with them briefly when they were still cross country but we quickly grew tired of having to fight to get paid. Now when they call we know they are desperate because we insist on a credit card up front with no GOA's, plus we add a couple bucks to our retail rates to make up for the money they shorted us years ago. Unfortunately as long as they find people willing to jump through their hoops just for the pleasure of running calls for a third rate motor club they will continue to exist. 

At least they put the fire out before it hit the back tires, makes life easy easier

I used to think the post office drivers where bad, but the Amazon drivers end up in some places that make the post office look like amateurs in the getting stuck business

I added a set of hood springs from a late 60's mustang to keep my lines in check. They were a hell of a lot cheaper than the ITD set, mostly because we had a set sitting on a shelf that we probably bought 40 years ago lol.

Another fantastic job dominated by Teams Ed's

I cannot wait to see her in the company "uniform". Best of luck with her

Congrats on the new toys Ed! I think you'll enjoy the 7.3, the only complaint my dad has with his new one is the milage but he also loves that skinny pedal. 

This was about 15 miles from us, the house was knocked down by the next morning. For context is a 35mph zone where the crash happened and he blew through a car, a 12-14" oak tree that was blown apart on impact and still had enough force to knock the house off the foundation.

I bet he doesn't get tailgated a lot

Bet it made you miss your cougar

We went the same route at stubborn, our mileage rates went up to reflect the rising price of everything, not just fuel.

That job was tight in every direction. Nice work

Looking good Ed. How's your 550 like towing those mason dumps? I know my 165'' wheel base rides like a pissed off bull with one of them behind me

Damn, that little quad is impressive picking on that big bad excursion like that

Gotta love a long haul at retail rates with no complaints. 

They should just include a set of dollies with every Benz purchase, they're going to end up on a set anyway

Seems like an odd time to move equipment but if they have the $$$ it's all good

Yup, she's a goner. 

3 hours ago, EdsTowing said:

Yea you have to watch these trucks...People will run them like a Single Axle dump and it's not. We have customers with service body trucks running 20 & 21,000 gross. That's more then a tandem axle road tractor.

Those service bodies get stupid heavy. We had a local company finally switch from 550's to 750's and I can't feel a difference in the 2 when towing them. We scaled one of the 550's before at 23k and they couldn't figure out why the rear studs kept breaking off

Well that's a loaded question. I'd say start by learning the towing industry. Not just from a broker's perspective but from our perspective. Nothing irritates me more than having to have a Towing 101 class when I'm a few weeks from renewal because the person in front of me doesn't know the difference between a wheel lift and a flat bed or what police towing entails and how it differs from "regular" towing. The best agents we've ever had either came from the towing industry previously or worked around it long enough to pick up on it. The fact that you're here says a lot about your view on this and I applaud you for it. 

There's so many good little spots in the downtown area. The waterfront restaurants are great and fill just about every cuisine imaginable. We usually go to Tir Na nog at least once over the weekend. The Pratt St Ale House is always a good choice and is usually the site of at least one show related event. We've found a couple little bars within a few blocks of the hotels that have good atmosphere, bartenders, and food. The ones off the top of my head are the Water Street tavern and Pete's Pour House, which I believe are almost next door to each other. A little ways away from the convention center is Sabatino's restaurant, which has great Italian food but it's quite a hike if you're staying at one of the hotels around the convention center. There's a ton of other places I can't think of off the top of my head but I'm sure I'll remember them in a few weeks when we're down there.

For what it's worth the Chevron's will sit pretty good even without the legs. This is my little honey badger pulling out a 24kish traffic truck that was buried at all 4 corners in sand. I had 2 wheel chocks on the back axle and she didn't move an inch once they bit.

Looks like she's a money maker for sure

We were called tonight by the NJSP for a single vehicle crash right around the corner from my house. As I was on my way there I got a text from my buddy who's a dispatcher. He heard his co worker call us and leave out a small detail.....

The car rear ended a tractor and trailer that was making a turn. Since I was so close I kept going to assess the situation and see what else I needed. The tt was fine, it just had a bent DOT bar so he pulled it into the parking lot out of my way. As I was doing a walk-around I noticed the engine and trans didn't seem to be held in my too much anymore. I called my dad for a bed and started to try to put the puzzle back together.

I put my boom on the motor to lift it up off the ground so I could pull the car into the parking lot and open the road. Apparently the drivetrain had other ideas and I ended up just pulling that into the parking lot and leaving the car 

When the car hit the motor dropped down and the car rested on top of it. When I pulled it up it never stopped until it was clear of the engine compartment. After we loaded the car on the bed I dropped the motor behind it. Then we started the hard part, the clean up. About twenty minutes, 2 bags of floor dry on top of the 15 or so the fire department already put down and 3 trash bags full of debris later we were clear. This was one of those jobs that doesn't look that bad at first and slowly builds into a pain in the ass.

Yup she's well done