I’m looking for a truck. A unicorn. $20k 4700/4900 that’s been loved and personally owned for 10+ years in a “no rust” belt with no “current” issues. But I think this was really helpful. Shout out to bro. I wish more people would produce content like this.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=63put3X7E3U&pp=ygUTV3JlY2tlciBvciByb2xsYmFjaw%3D%3D

Is there any way to tell if a certain truck will be capable of hauling a certain trailer safely?

I've got this truck in mind: https://imgur.com/a/AroYexG

Hoping to haul one of these trailers:

https://www.trailersusa.com/detail/new-continental-cargo-v-series-86x20x7-cargo-trailer-cargo-trailer-fairland-ok-74343-stkcc052953-u4454835

or

https://www.trailersusa.com/detail/-door-cargo-trailer-fairland-ok-74343-stkcc052473-u4498226

The trailers will only be hauled a few miles every week, no hills, no crazy terrain. Just don't want to make a really bad string of purchases without consulting someone who knows better than I. Appreciate any help/guidance I can get!

My late wife's car broke down in the mountains 280 miles from where I live. AAA will only tow a max of 200 miles and they don't allow to piggy back. Any ideas on a way around this?

I mean can I have them tow 200 miles, leave it in a parking lot, then the next day have them tow it the rest of the way?

My plan is to bring it to Audi dealership, this is a 2012 q5 with the piston issue that caused the known problem of excessive oil consumption. My hope is Audi will do a good faith replacement of engine and only charge about 25%. I know it's a long shot but other option is to scrap it. Very annoyed a car with less than 115k miles hasn't had a recall.

How much coverage do insurance companies require you to have in order to tow for them?

Hello, I’m new to working this industry but grew up around it. Lately my biggest issue I’ve been having is finding good quality products(boots, gloves, shirts, pants) that will actually fit me. I’m only 5’2, 27” pants and 7 1/2 USA boot size in women’s. Any recommendations? Men you can put your input too anything helps

So my minivan got absolutely lunched, but for legal reasons I need to hold on to the carcass. I was thinking that my garage is very conveniently empty right now, but I am curious: how would y'all go about dropping a dead minivan into a garage with a 7' door?

Live in a small Tennessee town. Looking at a 2022 Light Duty Tow Truck with less than 20000 miles. I've never been in the industry though. Is this a horrible idea? I just want to work for myself, outside, and be on the move.

I'm selling my light duty one ton Chevy wrecker and have it on Facebook Marketplace a few days. Getting many lowball offers and trade offers. For a free listing, it was worth a shot. My next option is Ebay where I've sold plenty of vehicles, but nothing like a tow truck. What other venues are suggested. Truck Trader, Trucker to Trucker, Craigslist, etc.?

Wanting to get in the industry.

A lot of companies might not get along, but this man from a different company located an hour away from us stopped to direct traffic and help me recover an accident from the ditch. The local Sheriff's Dept left as soon as I arrived on scene, on a busy highway. He was on his way to a semi lockout on a shoulder of the same highway, and I was able to repay the favor while he worked. Different companies, one job. Be nice to each other.

My car got stolen from my job the other night in Philadelphia. I just received a phone call from the PPD telling me that my car was recovered and towed to a towing lot. I have to go pick it up tomorrow (if my vehicle isn’t severely damaged or totaled.)

I’m wondering how much money I’d be looking at dishing out tomorrow to get my car back from the towing company, if anybody knows.

Today I’m making the move to branch off from my father’s tow truck company. I’m currently 20 years old and I’m in the Mansfield area of ohio. I pretty much grew up in the industry and felt like i wasn’t progressing any more working for my father as he moved to working solely for IAA and Copart and wanted to become an owner operator.

At the moment I have a minivan I will be using as a service vehicle and the necessary tools and equipment. Im having some issues verifying my google business listing as the stupid requirements google needs now to verify are unnecessarily complicated.

Was wondering if anyone can send some tips as to what other steps i can take other than the big motor clubs that screw us over to start getting more calls in.

Tldr/ I have experience as an employee from my dads company, just struggling getting the admin side started up as a roadside assistance owner and getting calls in.

Hey all. Long story short, my husbands car died at 10pm about 2.5 miles from our exit on a state highway. A State Trooper who had stopped to check on him and his friend said that AAA (which we have) isn’t allowed on the state highways and called a tow company for my husband, he informed the Trooper that his car is low (sports car) so they’d need to bring whatever equipment was needed to get his car on the bed. The tow guy came after about an hour and change, and couldn’t get the car on the bed because it was lowered.

My husband then calls me at home and asks me to bring his ramps and some wood, I’m there within 10 minutes with everything and we get the car on the bed with no future issues.

On the way back our exit had closed for construction so they had to take us to the next exit about 3 miles down the road. We get to the house, driver drops the car in the street and then hands us a $670 tow bill. First of all does this sound right to you? It was 10 miles total for the tow. I’ve attached a screenshot of the bill breakdown.

Additionally, AAA would only reimburse us $200 stating that it was excessive milage (??) but we have a 100 mile tow policy. I’ve tried several times to contact them about this and they’ve hung up twice, never called back or I’m on hold for a long time. It’s becoming so frustrating.

I’m not expecting them to fully reimburse us, but something more than $200 would be helpful.

After 15 years driving for UPS I’ve left the job for heath reasons, 401k and savings is 200k plus , I’m interested in a large semi tow truck but have no experience in that type of work, how big is my risk

Where should I advertise a heavy towing / recovery job? So far I’ve tried Craig’s list, Facebook, and indeed. I’m on the administration side and only been in the industry for a year.

I'm gearing up to start an off-road recovery business. I understand most of the hardships that come with it, but what do you guys do about non-payers? Assuming this question is for those who don't have a lot to tow to, that only do A->B stuff or recovery.

What's up fellow hookers? Recently got laid off my lawn service job for the winter and instead of collecting unemployment, I chose to continue working. I did 2 weeks of hooker training, and I've been in my own truck for about a week now. We are a AAA company, and I'm just trying to see what extra tools, weather proof clothing, tips and tricks, and whatever other ideas I can squeeze out of yinz guys. "Hook" a brother up!