• Heavy Equipment Towing Tips

    Published By ChicagoTowing

    Heavy duty towing is a job that needs to be performed by experts with the proper experience and equipment, like the heavy duty towing team here at Chicago Towing. Amateur attempts at heavy duty towing can cause serious accidents or injuries. Here’s a valuable guide describing some important heavy duty towing tips necessary for any safe heavy duty towing operation.

    Ensuring the Proper Equipment is Used

    A non-negotiable point in heavy duty towing, the proper equipment MUST ALWAYS be used. If the proper equipment is not used, any sort of sharp stop or sudden turn can cause tons and tons of material to come crashing down, which can cause devastating damage.

    • Ensure that you have all the proper equipment for the heavy duty towing job before you start it. Make sure you are totally familiar with the configuration and type of all items to be moved, as well as their physical dimensions and weight. Make 100% sure that the towing vehicle you want to use has the proper gross weight rating to complete the job.
    • Figure out if you will need oversized permits to move the equipment.
    • Make sure you have all necessary tie downs and special equipment – and check all tie downs and equipment for damage or degradation before starting the job.

    Always Secure Equipment Before Towing

    • Use chains to tie down heavy equipment.
    • Make sure the load is placed correctly in order to eliminate or limit potential movement as much as possible.
    • Never allow equipment to come into contact with the hydraulic lines or brakes of the towing vehicle.
    • Always fully pad all edges of the towing bed in order to ensure that tie downs don’t get damaged from friction or weight during operation.
    • If the load to be towed has wheels, use wedges or chocks to prevent them from turning during the towing operation.
    • Make sure to check that all tie downs are tight and that the load is fully secure before moving the towing vehicle. We recommend periodically rechecking during the towing operation to make sure that the load has not slipped at all, and that tie downs are still perfectly securing the load to the truck.
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  • What to Do when Waiting for a Tow Truck

    Published By ChicagoTowing

    We know that nobody plans or schedules roadside breakdowns. While they are never eagerly expected, these mechanical mishaps are simply a fact of driving a vehicle – it just happens sometimes. However, it pays off to be prepared, and it’s important that everyone understands the safety essentials of waiting for a tow truck. Here’s a guide on exactly what to do when you’re waiting for a tow truck, as prepared by the roadside assistance experts here at Chicago Towing.

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  • Winter Car Preparation

    Published By ChicagoTowing

    Winter is associated with a wide variety of car issues caused by low temperatures. And, as with anything practical, when it comes to driving a vehicle in the Winter, it pays off to be better safe than sorry, and avoid these frozen car mishaps all together. Here’s a guide to steps that you can take to make sure your car is prepared for Winter driving from the roadside assistance experts here at Chicago Towing.

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  • How Aquaplaning Effects Driving

    Published By ChicagoTowing

    Aquaplaning is a phenomenon of physics associated with wet and slippery roads that can severely impact the way cars drive during the wet months of Winter. As ice melts, the roads get wet, and it’s essential to understand how aquaplaning can make driving dangerous. This is why we, the driving safety experts at Chicago Towing, wrote the following article to provide you with some detailed information on driving in an environment where aquaplaning is likely.

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