Towing Chicago is proud to provide high-quality, professional recovery towing services for vehicles everywhere in the Chicagoland area. In this blog post, our team of expert Chicago vehicle recovery towing technicians will explain some details about the basics of light-duty recovery service towing and heavy duty recovery service towing.
When Recovery Towing is Needed
Recovery towing is warranted when vehicles that have ended up off the road in a situation that merits the use of special equipment. Examples include when trucks or busses fly far off the roaded area or even land upside down or otherwise inverted due to their vast velocity. Sometimes regular cars require recovery towing. 2 wheel and 4 wheel vehicles can get stuck off-road, especially when you’re driving on unpaved roads, country roads, mountain roads, or even ravines. When cars break down far from the normal road, they will require recovery towing.
Light Vehicle Recovery Service
When traditionally sized vehicles like sedans are stuck off-road, they will require light vehicle recovery. This service takes your vehicle out of emergency situations when typical towing services would not work. Small vehicles can get stuck in ditches, valleys, streams, or unpaved roads – especially during travel in the country or mountains. Vehicles that fall into ravines require specialized equipment and procedure for rescue. Light vehicle recovery personnel will service situations including, but not limited to:
- Broken engines
- Punctured tires
- Drained batteries
- Blocked terrain
- Accident recovery
- Vehicles that spun out of control or slid far off the normal road
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Recovery Service
Heavy-duty recovery service is for large vehicles with a higher towing capacity, like semi-trucks, trailers, RVs, tractors, or busses. These heavy-duty vehicles require specialized equipment and personnel training for recovery, especially when they are turned over or off the main road. Heavy-duty recovery service requires a unique level of training and specified steps to be performed safely and with minimal damages to equipment. Equipment used in heavy-duty towing service often includes duty wreckers, rotators, forklifts, airbag recovery systems, cranes – and of course, a heavy-duty towing vehicle with a large towing capacity, a large wheelbase, and a set of strong winches and cables. Vehicles that would require heavy-duty vehicle recovery service include, but are not limited to:
- Heavy machinery
- Busses
- Motorcoaches
- Tractor-trailers
- Commercial Trucks
- Semi-Trucks
- Fleet trucks
- And much more!