Essay On Flatbed Towing

You're driving without a care in the world and suddenly your vehicles stalls and dies. Or you get into a minor accident and the engine refuses to start. What do you do? How do you get the vehicle moved to a safe place?

Towing services mostly cater to vehicles involved in collisions or those that have broken down. They also tow impounded vehicles. To do this, they must make use of certain mechanisms to lift and transport vehicles. Let's see what they are and which are the most efficient.

Hook and chain: No longer widely used but still useful for towing large vehicles like trucks or vehicles with tough steel bumpers, the hook and chain method is basic at best. It involves hitching the towed vehicle by its axle to chains attached to a boom winch installed on the towing
The towing truck lays down a flatbed using hydraulics so that the vehicle can be driven up or pulled in place using a winch. The bed is then positioned back into place and the vehicle transported to its destination.

Flatbed towing has become the preferred method because it guarantees minimal to zero damage to the towed vehicle. The tow truck is what bears all the stress.

Flatbed trailers are not cheap so the cost of having a vehicle towed in this manner is not at a throwaway price. Since the tow truck bears all the weight, it also consumes more gas. However, it's a small price to pay for a vehicle that may see potential damage during hitching and transport.

So which towing method will the towing service recommend? That depends on you and them. You may request for flatbed towing but if it appears that the same can't get your vehicle up and moving, the service will recommend another technique. Whatever the case, hook and chain is rarely if ever used anymore unless your vehicle can take it with minimal damage. So if you need to get your expensive sports car out of a rut, rest assured it'll be in safe