{"id":4495,"date":"2023-07-03T06:55:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T10:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/?p=4495"},"modified":"2023-08-27T11:42:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T15:42:24","slug":"the-differences-between-heavy-duty-towing-and-light-duty-towing-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/the-differences-between-heavy-duty-towing-and-light-duty-towing-services\/","title":{"rendered":"The Differences Between Heavy Duty Towing and Light Duty Towing Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"tow<\/a>If you need a towing service, you may be surprised to learn there are a variety of tow trucks with various options for you to choose from for your particular vehicle. Towing a vehicle is a process that is best left to the professionals; however, as a knowledgeable consumer, it is important for you to understand the differences between towing companies, prices, services, and tow truck options. <\/span><\/p>

Tow trucks basically fall into one of three categories; light-duty tow trucks, medium-duty tow trucks, and heavy-duty tow trucks<\/a>. If you are interested in learning more about the differences between a light-duty tow truck<\/a> and a heavy-duty tow truck<\/a>, then you\u2019ve come to the right place. <\/span><\/p>

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Many tow trucks<\/a> that are used for light-duty towing<\/a> are flatbed trucks. Typically, the damaged or unusable vehicle is hoisted onto the flatbed tow truck<\/a>, attached securely to the bed, and moved from one point to another in a little bit of time. The tow truck<\/a> driver is trained to handle light-duty towing services<\/a> and may or may not be certified to tackle heavy-duty towing services<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>

Contrary to light-duty towing services<\/a>, heavy-duty towing does require the tow truck<\/a> driver to be certified in heavy-duty operations. Heavy-duty tow trucks<\/a> can tow vehicles that weigh over 26,000 pounds. These vehicles may include buses, motorhomes, construction equipment, semi-trucks, and other large or extreme vehicles. Heavy-duty towing services are more expensive than light-duty towing<\/a>. They are also more complicated, time-consuming, and tricky.<\/span><\/p>

Heavy-duty tow trucks<\/a> are more difficult to maneuver because they are heavier and larger than light-duty tow trucks<\/a>. This distinction is especially true when a large vehicle is attached to them. Heavy-duty tow trucks<\/a> can move vehicles for long distances and may even take a vehicle from one state to another. <\/span><\/p>

Most towing companies<\/a> have light-duty trucks in their fleet; however, they may or may not have heavy-duty trucks. Heavy-duty trucks require more investment, more training for the operator, and a whole set of skills that are not required for light-duty tow truck<\/a> operations. If you are wondering which type of tow truck<\/a> you need for a particular service, you may want to check with various towing companies<\/a> and see what vehicles they have in their store. <\/span><\/p>

Towing services<\/a> are not all the same. Depending on which type of vehicle you have that needs to be towed<\/a> will depend on which type of tow truck<\/a> will be needed for the job. You probably should compare and contrast various towing companies<\/a> to find the best company for your specific needs. Since you have a basic understanding of the different tow trucks<\/a>, you will be more informed on the type of service you need for your vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you need a towing service, you may be surprised to learn there are a variety of tow trucks with various options for you to choose from for your particular vehicle. Towing a vehicle is a process that is best left to the professionals; however, as a knowledgeable consumer, it is important for you to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9001,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4495"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9001"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4495"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5551,"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4495\/revisions\/5551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.actiontowing703.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}