One thing you can anticipate is a vehicular break down. And the hero here is a tow truck. Cars and other vehicles can suddenly stop in the parking lot, on the road, or in your garage or just about anywhere. The unsung hero who comes to help us at that time is a handsome tow truck. No wonder “Mater” was the best character in the CARS movie. But tow trucks aren’t all the same. There are different types of tow truck that have different purposes. Let us try to examine the different types of tow trucks so that we know which is used for what purpose. Following are 4 different types of tow trucks and what they are used for:
Hook and Chain Tow Trucks Since we have already mentioned MATER earlier, let’s begin with the Hook and Chain Tow Trucks. These sweet all purpose hook and chain tow trucks can practically tow any and all kinds of cargo. In the past, these used to be the most popular kind of towing vehicles because it was easy to use and very fast to work with. Over a period of time, we have come to realize that this method of towing vehicles puts a lot of pressure on the towed vehicle itself. This is why it was later decided to tow only for junk automobiles and wrecked automobiles. If used on all-wheel and 4×4 drives then it can damage the drive train. Integrated Tow Truck Integrated tow trucks are very specialized. They are essentially used for heavy duty purposes only. They can be used to transport other kinds of rigs and buses. This kind of a tow truck has a very unique feature of additional axles for added stability/strength. The arm of this tow truck is embedded much further into its core to give it that kind of strength. Flatbed Tow Trucks Flatbed tow trucks are one of the most widespread and extensively used towing vehicles in the world. A flatbed truck has a flat top with a long empty bed. The system works by moving the flatbed upwards and downwards using Hydraulics. It’s a very simple technology. All one needs to do to get the vehicle towed is to drive it up the ramp or get it pulled. What makes flatbed trucks easy-to-use is that you can simply drive your vehicle up the ramp, or have it pulled up. They are the best type of towing service for roadside accidents. They are a little diverse in terms of usage because they can also carry boats. Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Wheel-lift tow trucks have machinery comparable to the hook and chain tow trucks. But one can say that the major difference is that they use a metal bondage as an alternative to chains so that it causes less damage to the towed vehicle. The metal yoke is hooked under the stern or the wheels in the front. The two systems that are often employed in order to work this tow truck are
Tow trucks in the On Demand world When everything else can be on demand, important services such as tow trucks need to be presented in an on demand kind of a way through an application. There are a few Uber for tow trucks or Uber for Towing kind of applications available in the market today that can be launched easily and effectively. These apps are made from the basic model of the Uber taxi clone app which is tried and tested by millions of people. Such an app gives the people to reach out for help instantly. It will enable people to access towing services at a much larger scale. This can only mean better business. Such apps are usually a hundred percent responsive and work seamlessly on various platforms such as Android and iOS.
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AuthorFrances Harper is a technical writer for Mobile industry since 5 year. Archives
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