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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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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No Dumping

Roll OverIt’s truly is amazing that no one was badly injured in this wreck.

This set of super B’s rolled over on highway 797 north of Langdon.
The driver broke his collar bone but the truck ended up with a lot more damage.
So much for a brand new 2016 Kenworth.

The biggest challenge for Big Rig Towing on this rescue was cleaning up the construction garbage.

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When to Use a Sand Wedge

Sand WedgePositioning a load is critical. Too much weight on one side or the other can have catastrophic consequences.

This truck hauling sand had its hydraulics literally pulled out from under it when the sand shifted causing the dump bed to twist away from the frame and turn the trailer over.

Big Rig Towing made quick work righting and getting the broken pieces back to the shop for repair.

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Never Dig a Hole To Deep

Sometimes you just can’t dig yourself out of a hole.

It’s bad enough that you’re stuck but when you’re stuck in a hole that has a gas line at the bottom of it that can lead to some serious consequences.

This flatbed accidentally backed into a trench that was running gas lines to some new construction.

This is where Big Rig Towing’s extensive training in gas and flammable situations can make the difference between getting a rig out of trouble and back on the road or not.

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Android or iPhone Towing App

Clipboard01Now it’s even easier to get your android or iPhone Big Rig Towing app. Just scan the qr code either with your android or your iPhone and you will be taken to the appropriate app store for your free download.

This is a great app for anyone who drives for a living. Don’t get stuck without it.

FREE Big Rig Towing APP

big-rig-towing-phone-appIf you drive a rig or any large vehicle for that matter why wouldn’t you have an app on your phone for that one time you end up in need of a tow.

A little bit of prevention goes a long way and oh yea, did we mention it’s free?

The Big Rig Towing app is available on the App Store for iphone and iPad as well as the droid store or you can download it from our website for any other phone.

Don’t leave home without it on your phone.