- Boom Tow Truck – This type as equipment consists boom winch that is used to pull damaged or defective vehicles from a ditch or place that is hard for reaching.
- Hook and chain/Belt lift Tow Truck – As equipment, this tow truck is using chains that are placed around the frame of the vehicle which allows the vehicle to be pulled. This towing type can scratch and damage the frame of the vehicle which is why lately not a practiced option for towing.
- Wheel-Lift tow truck – This is actually a hook and chain tow truck that evolved and changed the towing practice with metal yoke instead of the chains that are placing around the vehicle. The metal yoke can be easily placed in the front or at the rear of the vehicle. The system of the wheel lift truck is actually lifting the drivable wheels. The only touching area is the wheels. This is more safely way of towing which prevents the vehicle surface from damage.
- Flatbed/rollback/slide Tow truck – This is a modern one, where technology allows the truck bed to be placed very low on the ground level. The vehicle is pulled by a winch and placed above the flatbed surface. With the flatbed tow truck, the damaging level is very low, almost zero.
- Integrated/Self Loader/Repo Truck – Is a combination of wheel lift and boom tow truck into one unit.
When Can You Use Tow Truck
It is always better to learn few tips on how to repair some small defects on your truck but in some cases the situation can be out of our control and out of our capabilities to repair the defect.
