We all need help from a superhero every now and then, right? Well, if you ask me, a towing vehicle is no less than a superhero. Who comes to your rescue when your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere? It is not the Ironman nor is it the Superman, it is our very own and extremely reliable towing vehicle that gets the job done in such tricky situation.
Experiencing flat tire in the middle of a highway? Has your car run out of gas in the middle of the journey? Well, you need a towing service to help you out in such situation.
Recovery Towing
Recovery Towing, as the name suggests, is to recover a car that has broken down or has got wracked in an accident. More often than not, tow truck services tend to use flatbed trucks to lift and tow the vehicle to a nearby service center to get it repaired. But sometimes, hooks are also used to tow the car away. The hooks goes into the frame of the car to pull its wheels off the ground.
Offroad Towing
Towing away an offroad vehicle is much more complicated because in most cases, these vehicles get stuck in some difficult spots and thus making it almost impossible to employ traditional towing techniques. You simply can’t put a hook to an offroad vehicle to lift it or to get it to the road. To get offroad vehicles unstuck from hard spots, you will need to use specialized tow strap, tow hooks and winches. Most towing companies in such cases tend to employ battle-hardened Jeep Wrangler to pull the car away from the difficult spot.
Dinghy Towing
When one vehicle gets pulled by another vehicle, it is termed as Dinghy towing. Similar in principle to a train of cars, this involves using either a special tow dolly or tow bar as well as other necessary gear like wiring harnesses so that the tow vehicle and the towed vehicle remains connected throughout the journey.
Pintle Towing
Pintle Towing makes good use of a simple mechanism that consists of two only parts – a ring and a hook. It does not use ball and coupler to connect the towing vehicle to the trailer rather it uses a towing ring to make the connection. With its impressive towing strength of up to 60,000 pounds, Pintle Towing can be a lifesaver when you have to haul large items like industrial machinery or heavy-duty flatbed trailers.
5th Wheel Towing
5th wheel towing is definitely not for the faint-hearted. It is a kind of heavy-duty trailering and requires you to make proper use of kingpin connection otherwise things can go wrong, very wrong at any point of time. Kingpin is attached to both the pickup and the trailer like two pieces of a puzzle coming together, forming one strong link that can handle even heavier loads than regular hitches! 5th wheel hitch consists of two simple parts – a pivoting head plate and jaws. The jaw and the head are attached to the kingpin of the trailer and thus forming a secure towing connection to the towing vehicle.
Gooseneck Towing
Gooseneck towing is employed to tow industrial or commercial equipment. Popular predominately in the construction and farming sector, Gooseneck towing allows you to move large loads without much fuss. It’s similar to 5th wheel style but packs more weight-bearing punch as you need both specialized trailer with gooseneck coupler as well as pickup truck fitted with gooseneck hitch or ball.
Trailer Towing
Trailer Towing is definitely the most popular form of towing. The concept behind this is very simple – to pull a trailer by by an automotive vehicle. This towing technique is more often used to transport boats, RVs and other large vehicles. From little cars hauling kayak trailers, all the way up to big trucks pulling flatbeds along, the combination can vary greatly. However, you need to equip the towing vehicle with a hitch to hook it to the trailer.
