AW Direct Archives - Tow Professional https://towprofessional.com/article-categories/aw-direct/ Your Resource for Towing & Recovery Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:53:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://towprofessional.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-BLP_Logo2016_multi-ring-whitebg-32x32.jpg AW Direct Archives - Tow Professional https://towprofessional.com/article-categories/aw-direct/ 32 32 Towing Industry Innovation: New Products from AW Direct https://towprofessional.com/article/towing-industry-innovation-new-products-from-aw-direct/ Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:52:06 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=2285 AW Direct’s goal of “helping you help them” involves providing a wide range of products that can help you get the job done faster, better and safer. Naturally, this means keeping up to date with new advances in towing product technology. Today’s towing industry, like many industries, is seeing the introduction of more and more […]

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]]> Winch Lines- The Heart of the Pull https://towprofessional.com/article/winch-lines-the-heart-of-the-pull/ Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:27:42 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=2217 By Paul Ederer, Technical Support-AWDirect Wire winch lines are the heart of our recovery operations. A damaged line is a serious safety issue and a broken one removes a recovery vehicle from service. Unfortunately, winch lines are often misunderstood. In this article I will cover the basics of winch lines (commonly called wire ropes). I […]

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]]> High-Visibility Clothing: Protection from Traffic, Harsh Weather and More https://towprofessional.com/article/high-visibility-clothing-protection-from-traffic-harsh-weather-and-more/ Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:37:36 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=2145 By Don Kubly, Technical Support – AW Direct Tow truck operators work in an environment where personal protective clothing is a must to be safe on the job. Wearing high-visibility clothing when on a roadway and around or near moving traffic makes the operator more visible. Protective clothing is available for when an operator is […]

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]]> Choosing the Right Light: Advantages and Disadvantages of LEDs, Strobes and Halogen Bulbs https://towprofessional.com/article/choosing-the-right-light-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-leds-strobes-and-halogen-bulbs/ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:44:43 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1983 By Leslie Emmel, Technical Support, AW Direct Given all the available warning light choices, how do you decide which one is right for you? The various styles include, but are not limited to, body warning lights, beacons, mini-lightbars and full-size lightbars. Then there are the various lighting technologies, including LED, strobe or halogen bulb. Each […]

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]]> The Winter Season is Coming—Are You Ready? https://towprofessional.com/article/the-winter-season-is-coming-are-you-ready/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:24:17 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1659 By Paul Ederer, Technical Support for AW Direct Cold, ice and snow create problems for all of us, but when your business is counted on to bring people to safety, being fully prepared is the only way you can be on the road when it counts. Fall is the time to really get everything in […]

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