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Browse the complete collection of stories from Tow Industry Week in one place. Explore the latest towing and recovery news, wrecks and recoveries, business insights, industry features, equipment and product updates, videos, repossession coverage, and more from across the towing industry.
Repo Company gets Slapped with Pandemic Lawsuit
When a repossession company tried to take a car from a woman in Los Banos, Ca., not only did they leave empty handed but were later smacked with a…
Sep 2, 20201 min read
AMERICAN TOWMAN CONFIRMS NEW DATES FOR 2021 SHOWS
WARWICK, NY – American Towman trade shows and conferences will resume their full schedule in 2021 with the announcement of the show dates for all four of…
Aug 7, 20201 min read
Ken ‘Monkey’ Monkhouse of ‘Highway Thru Hell’ Dies
Jamie Davis Towing of the television show “Highway Thru Hell” confirmed Ken Monkhouse, a Hope, British Columbia, Canada, tow truck driver who found many…
May 28, 20201 min read
Towman Killed Rear-Ending Semi
A Putnam County, Florida, man died the morning of Jan. 7 after his tow truck struck a tractor-trailer that had been parked on the ramp near the rest area…
Jan 15, 20201 min read
Are Tow Trucks First-Responders?
By Randall C. Resch There’s repeated banter over whether or not tow operators are first responders. I don’t know if this is a generational thing, but I’ve…
Dec 4, 20193 min read
Jamie Davis: Looks to Golden Future
People in the city of Golden, British Columbia, Canada, may have seen a friendly new face on its roads, and big red towing trucks clearing wreckage out of…
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Customer Service
By Brian J. Riker We think of ourselves as towers, yet we would never have the opportunity to be tower without first being customer service agents.…
Sep 18, 20193 min read
Care, Custody and Control for Towing Operations
By Randall C. Resch Tow operators and companies must take care and understanding that they’re responsible for their actions when handling someone else’s…
Sep 11, 20193 min read
Charge Dropped Against Arrested Repo Agent
Three months after he was arrested outside a Staten Island, New York, police department stationhouse while attempting to repossess a police officer’s…
Sep 5, 20192 min read
A Rare Breed
By George L. Nitti It’s been said that the difference between something good and something great is attention to detail. Compelling tow trucks are no…
Aug 14, 20192 min read
Mr. C’s Camouflage Design
George L. Nitti Although camouflage is meant to conceal, when displayed in the open, like on a tow truck, you can bet it catches the eye. In the case of…
Aug 7, 20192 min read
Employee or Contractor?
By Brian J Riker Employee or contractor? Often a hotly debated subject in the port drayage segment of the trucking industry, it also arises in the towing…
Aug 7, 20193 min read
Tow Buddy HD Hitch/Kingpin
The Tow Buddy is a heavy-duty wrecker fifth-wheel hitch with a kingpin. It can easily be mounted on the wrecker’s wheel-lift crossbar in less than a…
Jul 17, 20191 min read
Driveshaft Removal and Retention
By Randall C. Resch Here’s one for the “Are You Kidding Me” department. The following incident is an example of a spontaneous occurrence that resulted in…
May 22, 20193 min read
Spotters for Rotators, Heavy Wreckers
By Randall C. Resch I taught a California Highway Patrol Operator's safety course recently that included tow operators of all ages and experience levels.…
Apr 4, 20193 min read
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