Access Tools & Equipment Back What They Build
“I usually use gas wreckers assembled by Access Tools and Equipment. They are Dynamic brand beds usually mated to a gas Ford chassis, but they have other chassis available, for example they are building me a yellow Sterling. The products they use work well and they back what they build. They genuinely care about making me a repeat customer, not just a one-time sale. There customer service is what keeps me coming back. They also are the manufacturer of Access Tools brand car opening tools, which are among the best in the business. In fact they gave me a free set with my truck purchase, including straps and chains, so my truck was ready to tow off the lot without any other purchases. Also, their shop is one of the better ones in the business. They are clean and organized and work is done quickly and effectively for minimized down time, something crucial in any business.”
Robert Ashenoff, Tremont Towing
Miami Beach, Florida
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Atlas Flasher and Sign Service Is Impeccable
“Atlas Flasher and Sign first introduced me to Star Lighting equipment when I approached them for an alternative to my stock lighting on my fleet of tow trucks. The trucks come with a lesser quality light that quite truly doesn't last. I told Atlas, I wanted the best on my trucks and I needed, brighter, longer lasting lights on both of my International flatbeds, my Ford Super-Duty wrecker, and my off road recovery truck.
Atlas has me hooked on Star flashing LED strobes! Atlas has been one of the greatest companies I've found for my lighting, towing, and safety needs. Their service is impeccable! They've supplied me with everything from the smallest led lights, to lockout kits, safety vests, light-bars, you name it! They always know what I need when I ask, and if they don't have it, they order it and ship it to me, usually within 2 days! Now that's service! You truly get that family feel when you're in their showroom.”
Shawn Salvato
Absolute Towing Service, LLC
Atco, New Jersey
See ad on page 40
B/A Products Are High Quality And Commercial Strength
“High quality and commercial strength. Straps, chains, wire rope, motorcycle dollies, tie down system, all are B/A Products. All products are towing specific, not universal, made by people who really know the business. Customer service is outstanding. All employees are well versed in product knowledge. B/A Products uses tower input and real world testing in product development.”
Alex Medencia
Al’s 24 Hour Towing
Columbia, Maryland
See ad on page 47
Bob Fish KNOW Tow Trucks
“We purchased a 2008 GMC 4x4 package from Bob Fish. It is powered by a Duramax diesel, has an Allison automatic transmission, locking differentials, Code 3 LED X2100 light bar and two 9000lb Warn winches. We have been towing for 17 years and I really like this truck, for starters because I haven’t been able to get it stuck in the snow this winter. The remote auto-grip is great. I don’t even have to get out of the truck to hook up. The winches give me the ability to pull out larger vehicles than I otherwise would be able to. With the 4x4 and auto-grip combination I have a faster response time from accident scene to accident scene and allow me to drive right down in the ditch and hook up to a car without even getting out of the truck. Bob Fish’s customer service is great and I am impressed by the amount of inventory that Bob Fish has on hand. They KNOW tow trucks; how they run and what I as a tow truck operator need to do my job."
Dan Dolson
Lodi Shell Auto Sales & Service
Lodi, Wisconsin
See ad on page 92
Channel Island Leasing
“We used Channel Island Leasing to finance our trucks. One thing we liked about the associates at Channel Island Leasing was their positive attitude. They were down to earth people that genuinely wanted to assist us and help our company grow.
Channel Island Leasing made it very easy to lease our tow trucks. They did all of the footwork for us and always kept us informed. We found all aspects of Channel Island Leasing useful.
Vincent and Lucy were always there for us, we never had any problems. They are supportive and helpful.
We can never thank Channel Island Leasing enough. They are helping make our dreams come true. Today we have three heavy-duty tow trucks and one medium-duty. Our business has taken off because of Channel Island Leasing and they have been with us since the beginning. Special thanks to Vincent and Lucy.”
Randy Orr, Randy’s Express Service
Alta Loma, California
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Chevron Is A Great Product With No Down Time
“We have been running Chevrons since 1990 and all of our units right now are ’06 to ‘07’s. We have ten carriers and two wreckers. With the craftsmanship, durability, strength, design, and load angle Chevron more than meets our expectations. They make a great product with no down time — just very dependable equipment. The Series 10 Loadright has a great loading angle. The folks at Chevron are great — couldn’t deal with better people.”
Dwayne Chancey
Chancey Wrecker & Transport Service
Augusta, Georgia
See ad on page 91
Circle Truck Center Has Industry Expertise
“We have been buying trucks from Randy Rudd at Circle Truck Center for over eight years. Randy has proven to have deep industry expertise and a full range of knowledge with the Jerr-Dan products. Randy truly understands the importance of our operation and always continues to keep us informed with new products and service.
I purchased a Jerr-Dan 21' 10,000lbs Steel Bed with Smooth Surface with removable rails. Removable rails are always a plus as it allows for the flexibility to tow oversize loads within it's weight range that measure more then 8' wide. The greaseless series on our Jerr-Dan’s helps minimize maintenance time. This gives us time to focus on truck maintenance. The lightweight bed and wheel lift helps decrease fuel cost. Load angles are perfect for today’s modern vehicles.
Randy and Circle Truck Center are always available should a problem arise. From buying equipment or scheduling services in their shop, Randy is always their to help you. What I like most is that no matter what the issue is, if you call Randy he will take care of the problem whether it's his department or not.
We continue to look towards Randy at Circle Truck Center because of his ability to deliver a product that we know will continue to keeps us profitable in our everyday operation. The efficiency and reliability of Jerr-Dan's products is a valuable asset in today’s market as we look to minimize expenses and increase effeciency."
Michael E. Vidal
Crew Towing Inc.
Carteret, New Jersey
See ad on page 39
Crawford Helps Educate Towers
“Over the past year and a half I have started converting my fleet to Jerr-Dan equipment. I have had nothing but great results. Crawford Truck Sales is a great company to purchase this equipment from. John Lamarche and his team of experts are outstanding in sales, service and support. John and his team not only involve their time and efforts to sales and service of towing equipment but also put forth efforts to help educate towers and help make this a better industry for the tower. If you are in the market for a new truck or to replace an existing truck or need service work done I highly recommend Crawford Truck.”
Pat Todisco
Todisco Towing
East Boston, Massachusetts
See ad on page 81
Custer Products Designs Custom Orders
“I met Al of Custer Products about eight years ago at the Florida tow show and have developed a very good working relationship with Custer Products. They supply us with tow lights, LED lights, strobes, and other lighting products. Custer has been helpful in designing custom orders to meet our needs and have been very competitive on pricing and delivery.”
Tom Brennan
T&T Towing
Cohoes, New York
See ad on page 51
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2008 American Towman Buyers Report
Products and services reported in this section relate to the advertisers in the 2008 April issue.
Condor’s Motorcycle Loading Units Do The Job
“We own three of Condor’s motorcycle loading units and we have found them to be the best product on the market. This product is built and engineered by guys that know motorcycles. We haven’t had any damages to motorcycles since we’ve been using the Condor system. They are easy to use, are built to do the job and they do it well.”
Bill Johnson
Hampshire Towing
Granby, Massachusetts
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