If you’ve seen the movie Caddyshack you know who Rodney Dangerfield is. In his comedy act he was known for his opening liner of “I don’t get no respect. No respect — no respect at all — that’s the story of my life.” In the [...]
A memorial tow truck procession will be held Saturday, May 12, for slain Buffalo, N.Y., tow truck operator Corddaryl Henley. The 25-year-old operator was shot May 5 as he sat in his tow truck. Police are investigating the shooting. The procession will stage at the [...]
With the objective to create a safe and versatile side recovery device, Don and Donnie Roberts created a dual winch version of the side puller now seen on many tow vehicles. Available in 9,000-, 10,000-or 12,000-lb. capacities, the new Dual-Tech design allows the operator to [...]
Did you know that every curve in the road has a scientifically-determined “critical speed”? If you drive the curve faster than its critical speed, your truck will lose control and send you sliding into the ditch. In order to figure the critical speed you need [...]
International® Used Truck Centers recently announced its “Get Used to International” ProStar® MaxxForce® Sweepstakes and will offer as the grand prize a 2010 International® ProStar® used truck powered by a MaxxForce® 13 engine. Participants will also have the opportunity to win weekly prizes of $250 [...]
United Road Towing (URT) recently donated $45,000 to the Survivor Fund (SF) on behalf of its employees. The Survivor Fund founded in 2006 and managed by the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum was started to offer financial support to the families that have lost a [...]
I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for a business like yours to stock commonly replaced items such as pivot pin kits, wear pads, winch cable, straps, ratchets, etc. — especially anything that you’ve replaced before, and that will keep a truck down when [...]
I just learned that Steve passed away on April 24 in the San Francisco Bay area where he spent a lifetime as a tower. He sold out years ago and with his wife Jane moved to Palm Springs to retire. In his retirement, Steve became [...]
I recently attended a seminar on fraud, theft detection and deterrence. The speaker worked in the insurance industry and started out with several stories of how employee theft or forgeries were more common than one would think. Of course, the KOSS Company scandal came up. [...]
