Top-Shelf Heavy-Hauler
By George L. Nitti
Professionalism and service come in many forms; the quality of ingredients matter.
Larry Haynie, owner of LW’s Towing of Frisco, Texas, once compared his company’s professionalism to a Niemann Marcus rather than a Walmart. “We’re not the cheapest but we are the most professional, providing top-shelf service.”
Professionalism and service that includes an impeccable fleet of custom painted wreckers. His newest addition is blue and pearl white, a sparkling clean 2021 T800 Kenworth 30 ft. Vulcan Industrial Bed made by Miller Industries. Haynie is a stickler for proper maintenance of equipment and professional appearance of units, personally going through his fleet twice a week. This baby, with its expansive features, adds an additional layer of service that is a win/win for both the company and their customers.
“We haul a lot of the heavy trailers for the oil companies in Odessa and Midland, a 4.5-hour ride from where we are in Frisco,” Haynie said. “We’ll go all over the country.”
Beside hauling oil field equipment like cool bending units, they move a lot of equipment in town such as tractors, skid steers, storage units.... “Anything lower than 9 feet with a 30,000 pound payload we can put on the bed. It's an 80,000 pound rated truck.”
Haynie points out that the versatility of the industrial bed enables them to do anything a standard bed can do which has a payload of 20,000 pounds. “I can haul a tractor trailer or a Volkswagen. It’s diverse,” he said.
And in some respects, with more utility than a lowboy trailer. “A lowboy needs a truck and trailer. And more space to load," said Haynie. "This unit opens us up for police calls when needed.”
In addition to the bed is a 35-ton heavy duty wheel lift, providing more options to haul say a dump truck or 18-wheeler on the back while hauling something else on the bed. “It’s an overgrown flatbed,” Haynie remarked.
Like the rest of their fleet, this wrecker was purchased at Texas Wrecker Sales and reflects their signature custom painted graphics executed by David Moon, a design that includes a large wave and a two checkered colored pattern.
The company name is prominent, diagonally tilted across the top of their doors and written in large letters across the boom of their wreckers.
LW’s clearly stands out. Like Patrone, it's a reach above the standard tequila.
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