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Are You Kidding Me?

Darian Weaver — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:20:43 +0000

This morning I saw one of the most monumentally dangerous things that I’ve ever seen, and it was preventable in at least 14 different ways. This issue transcends the towing industry and applies to anyone working with equipment or tools. I was on I-30 eastbound in Benton, Arkansas, and a flatbed tow truck was in […]

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Don’t Get Clogged Up – Diesel Particulate Filter

Tow Professional — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 04:57:16 +0000

In real world work applications, repeated short drive times at less than highway speeds are very common. Also, trucks are increasingly used as machines requiring long idle and extended use in PTO (Power Take Off) Mode. Both scenarios prevent a truck from properly going into its regen cycle which is supposed to clean the DPF […]

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Care and Feed of Your Winch

Tow Professional — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:02:09 +0000

By Richard Farrell Winches are generally one of the most used and abused tools that towers have. Over the years, I have seen some amazing things done to winches and cables. Some left my mechanics wondering how these were done. Some types of winches will take abuse better than others, but all need care and […]

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