THOMAS CURRAN Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I got a call one day from a friend that has a local garage and he wanted me to come right down . When I got there I realized why he sounded a little stressed . An ear had broken off one of his lifts and a truck ended up on his side narrowly missing a mechanic . I wanted to winch it outside and roll it in the parking lot as it was very tight inside but he insisted on rolling it inside because it was on a very busy street and he wanted to keep the public viewing to a minimum . It was a little tight but it went right over no problem . We put the tires on it and winched it outside and loaded it . Anyone that has been in business for a while gets these calls and this was my 6th in 35 years . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMAS CURRAN Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Having trouble with pictures ,,,,, here goes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackAutoload Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Fun one. That style lift works good on cars for brake jobs... full size truck maxed out in height... he was asking for this to happen. I have the same lift and is currently sitting in my scrap pile. HA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodmichael Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 When those were popular, most pickups were single cab. The just do not have the reach to spread the weight out enough for a life in a crew cab. Und they do not always offer a great deal of flexibility when trying to engage the frame. Very lucky nobody was injured or killed. Those lift plates tend to have issues with cracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcas Tow Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Lucky, thanks for sharing. Hello from sunny (when its not raining) Orcas Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESC Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 We had one at a dealership a year or so ago. The frame was coated with a slippery rubber undercoating, paired with a large vehicle being on a medium duty lift and just the luck of a bad situation. Lucky for us, the building was just large enough that we could get our wrecker in front of it. It was a bit tricky as everything was wedged in there tight, and all of the corporate executives were standing there breathing down our necks the whole time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjband13oc Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 When front wheel drive cars first became popular ,we were good for 6-8 a year from shops not realizing how front heavy they were.Now we get one or two a year from oversize trucks people try to squash on lifts. Kevin's American Towing Service Ph: 631-654-8811 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06BIGRIG Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Gee, you mean you didn't need a rotator and 2 heavies to do this?? LOL! Fun recoveries - good job guys! Steve. Steve Koob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodmichael Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Those Rotary lifts are still made here in the USA I believe. They should easily lift that suburban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodmichael Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 A bad carpenter always blames his or her tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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