How to Crane a Crane

Big Rig Towing CranesWhat do you do when your crane gets blown over? Get more cranes of course.
Big Rig Towing used two of their biggest cranes to right this one when it was blown over in recent high winds.
The job was a little tricker than it looked but Big Rig takes great pains to update and train their operators for just this type of situation.
Stay tuned to watch some of Big Rigs training courses coming to YouTube next month.

 

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Rollin Out The Feedbags

Feed truck roll overNo matter what your hauling when it’s over it’s over. This rig hauling feed took a turn just a bit to fast and ended up on it’s side.
The crew at Big Rig Towing did double shift to clear the feed from the trailer so they could get it back on its feet.
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Omelet Anyone?

Rig Loses it's EggsYou’ve heard the old saying that to make an omelet you have to break a few eggs? Well this may have taken that old adage a bit too far.

Big Rig Towing was called out to recover this rig after it took a corner to sharply and rolled over spilling its cargo of eggs into the ditch.

Thankfully no one was injured just a few hundred dozen broken eggs.

 

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Rock & Tow

Big Rig TowingSome towing jobs are just too big and heavy for a normal tow truck. Big Rig Towing has the heavy duty towing equipment to haul just about anything.

This 80,000 pound rock truck needed to be towed from Sundrea to Calgary for fire damage inspection and reclamation a job that can only be done with the right equipment.

Big rig disasters need Big Rig Towing.

Need a Big Rig solution to you Big Rig Breakdown? Call Now.

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Ram

Big Rig Towing RescueIn the middle of these two tractor trailers is a Dodge Ram Pick Up truck.

The amazing thing is that there were only minor injuries.

Initially one truck side swiped another causing one to hit a passenger vehicle.

Other traffic stopped to act as traffic control and to advise oncoming drivers of the accident had a vehicle parked some distance from the original scene. A third tractor trailer traveling at a high rate of speed, hit not only the Dodge Ram parked off the side of the road, but the three vehicles in the original accident.

You can see the end result.

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Calgary Stampede July 3-12, 2015

Celebrating 103 years of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth!

Join us at the parade Friday July 3, 2015 with this year’s Stampede Parade Marshal – Kaillie Humphries. The parade is the annual kick-off to the Calgary Stampede. It begins at 7:30 am with the Parade Prelude, but head down to the parade route early to ensure you get a great spot!

For 10 days it’s a citywide celebration of true western hospitality in a party atmosphere!

So much to see and do…

The Stampede attracts over one million visitors each year and features the world-famous rodeo, the chuckwagon races, concerts with country legends, rock royalty, and rising stars, high-energy entertainment shows that run daily, nightly evening shows, constant Midway action, First Nations exhibitions and much, much more…

Don’t miss out! Grab your cowboy boots and hats and head downtown to the parade Friday morning and on to the Stampede grounds for some foot-stomping, heart-pounding action and a truly memorable experience.

For event information visit http://www.calgarystampede.com/stampede/attractions/parade

Celebrate Canada Day 2015

It’s hard to believe that Canada Day is this coming Wednesday July 1, virtually right around the corner!

Since it falls on a Wednesday this year, it means you’ll have to take two days off (Mon & Tues or Thurs & Fri) to make Canada Day a long weekend. But hey, a 5 day weekend sounds pretty good right about now, right?! Especially given the beautiful weather forecast for the week ; )

What are we celebrating anyway?

Canada Day celebrates the birthday of Canada. On July 1, 1867 Canada became a new federation with its own constitution by signing the Constitution Act – formerly known as the British North America Act.

Come out & celebrate Canada’s birthday with thousands of other Calgarians!

There will be free activities for the entire family on Prince’s Island including a First Nations Powwow and a Living Flag activity. And Canada Day wouldn’t be Canada Day in Calgary without music and festivities along the Riverfront. Join the fun at the Festival Market with a fantastic line-up of Canadian Bands on the Riverfront Stage, a Food Truck Roundup, and to wind up the evening, an amazing fireworks display.

For more information visit: http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Recreation/Pages/Events/Canada-Day-events-listing.aspx

Happy Birthday Canada!

Big Rig Towing Job Listing

Big Rig Towing Job ListingJob Listing

Heavy Duty Tow Truck Operator

We require a part time heavy duty tow truck operator for weekend work
to operate tandem axle tow trucks. Class 1 license necessary. We are
willing to train the right candidate. Excellent, very well maintained
equipment. Uniforms and coveralls supplied. Base salary plus earned
commission.

Please call Greg at 403-797-3635
Email: greg@bigrigtowing.com.

Check here » to upload your resume.

Safety App For Rig Driver

When the truck you driving roles over you better make sure you have your hard hat on. Luckily for this driver he didn’t end up where his hard hat did.

Big Rig Towing recovers many of these seemingly benign role overs every year and most of the time they occur without injury. Big Rig Towing promotes safety first that is why we have our one click app for your iPhone or Android phone so if you do get into trouble help is only a click away. With a gps Google Map locator a one click call to the Big Rig Towing center and a helpful safety guide the app is simple safety device that you can get for FREE from the App Sore or Google Apps or right from the sidebar on our front page.

Download it now and stay safe.

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Celebrating 103 years of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth!

Join us at the parade Friday July 3, 2015 with this year’s Stampede Parade Marshal – Kaillie Humphries. The parade is the annual kick-off to the Calgary Stampede. It begins at 7:30 am with the Parade Prelude, but head down to the parade route early to ensure you get a great spot!

For 10 days it’s a citywide celebration of true western hospitality in a party atmosphere!

So much to see and do…

The Stampede attracts over one million visitors each year and features the world-famous rodeo, the chuckwagon races, concerts with country legends, rock royalty, and rising stars, high-energy entertainment shows that run daily, nightly evening shows, constant Midway action, First Nations exhibitions and much, much more…

Don’t miss out! Grab your cowboy boots and hats and head downtown to the parade Friday morning and on to the Stampede grounds for some foot-stomping, heart-pounding action and a truly memorable experience.

For event information visit http://www.calgarystampede.com/stampede/attractions/parade