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I'd keep a length of air hose under the seat - wield it just like that preacher man talked about here, back a few.

Impoundment yards is where the big money's at.

Buncha crooks.

The real money is big hooks.
$10k is a start if a truck flops.

Problem is, a nice rotator can set you back well over
$750,000. You need a flopped truck monthly just to
cover the payment. I used to work for the company that
controlled the towing on the Turnpike for a 100 mile stretch.

They made bank on the mountain at the Allegheny tunnel, and
A few specific turns East of Breezewood. Also, just towing in and
fixing broke cars.

But, the road is much better, and the vehicles are also.
The work has fallen considerably.

My Uncle had a tow service and yard for a long time. He did pretty well but was the only driver so was on call 24/7. He did almost entirely wrecks since we don’t really have any parking laws around here. I think he got $35-$50 bucks for a tow but that was some time ago.

When he died his son tried to keep it going but more or less as a 9-5 gig. He didn’t last long before he folded up. Seems like you have to be available to take what you can get when you can get it, might be different in a metro area.

Retirement plans, Trav?

Partial.

Maybe.

Kicking around a number of things.

If you want to get rich towing, move to Cody Wyoming. I was broke down with a bad TCM on the top of Dunraven pass in Yellowstone and called the park service station at Canyon. $800 tow to the park border and the guy from Cody would pick me up and take me to town for another $1,000. I reset the TCM by undoing the battery cables and it made it back to Cody under its own power.

How far would their journey have been round trip?

About 200 miles round trip. The park concessionaire is the only one allowed to tow inside the park, and they are not allowed to tow outside the park. So, they would have taken me to the east gate and a Cody tow would have gotten me from there. I expected the park part to be high, but the $1,000 from the east gate to Cody seemed awful stiff. The trip from Cody to the east gate is 52 miles one way.

#ouch.

LOL

Boneless iguana meat is going for 60 bucks a pound.

Dave, good to see you trying to better your financial condition. There's some good basic information on here that should help you get yourself headed in the right direction. The good news is you can subscribe and watch more videos (not limited to tow trucks). Best of luck.

Fireballz,

Do you remember when your wife said she outworks you?

And that you’re a lazy piece of schit?

LOL

I rode the short bus for 14 1/2 years. It didn't pan out.

I wanted to be a tow truck operator but I decided to dig holes instead. No brainpower required.

I doubt you could ever be good at anything.

You're a kghunt.

Doing gods work is sometimes enjoyable.

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Lol, Atta Boy!!

I’d set up in Texas, near Houston. They all speed and drive like shît down there. 100 car pile up noted.

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I'd not be casting stones about location if I were you.

You Oregon folk are dumber than dog schit.

On your best day.

Considering all your fugk ups , Roy, that was a "good one"