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And more successful than Da’ Ballz.

LOL

Thanks.

any boat in FL should require cew cab dually with flatbed to move it ,,turbo diesel

Good question OP. Thought about it myself. With the fugktard tourists I think a guy could do pretty decent here if the overhead (insurance, etc) wasn’t too bad. Slid off the road, over heated, dead battery, etc. if a guy had an acre or 2, put up a decent chain link and go to the pit bull rescue every couple weeks and let em run loose in the lot like Lord of the Flies.

Operating a rollback is easy as hell boot.

Truckin Music

Friend of mine, now deceased, owned a seatow franchise in South Florida. Made a pile of money towing boats in and even more running dope in the early 90’s. Depends on the amount of risk your willing to expose yourself too I guess.
YMMV....

He was one hell of a fisherman. Built a sailboat and sailed to Europe when he was 30. Loved listening to his stories, and fishing the 80’s Mako 21 he refurbished/repowered. Still have a couple top water plugs he made for stripers on the Chesapeake.

I’ve no interest in moving boats in south Florida.

But thanks.

The only guy busier than the fella that runs Vessel Assist out here is the guy that works on his boats.

Local guy here moves RVs fifth wheels and such at trailer parks. Couple of 3/4 and 1 ton trucks.

He also will haul away abandoned or other trailers from deceased tenants or whatever for a fee.

He has a crew that wrecks them out... then he sells the steel frame, axles and gooseneck as a 15k gooseneck flatbed trailer ready for your lumber.

I don't think he's making a fortune at it... but somebody is buying the trailers from him.

Not my cup of tea, but it is good to see a man hustle a dime when he can.

You sent me down a wiki hole.

This guy is obviously a salesman, but there is some good info, especially in the comments after the articles.

https://thetowacademy.com/the-monthly-costs-associated-with-running-a-towing-business/

MadMooner,

I have read a bit about the subject but was hoping some of you dick heads had some hands on experience.

I thank you though.

I don't have much to contribute but I knew a tow truck driver in Alaska, older guy one man business. His major source of income was re-po. He seemed to do pretty well financially, was able to have a big place down in Colorado. Not exactly the safest job. He carried a Taser, for self protection. Had to use it once in a while. Apparently depending on how big the job was, was how his pay was established for picking up the re-po. For what it's worth, the vehicle would go back to the dealer so no necessity for a yard to take vehicles too. Just a matter of developing relationships with dealerships and finance companies. Good luck.

Thanks Caribou.

Oh Lort

One of them dudes TJ came out last week and says he’s a poofter.

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/country-artist-tj-osborne-of-brothers-osborne-comes-out-as-gay

LOL

I have a friend in the Midwest who owned a towing company. He also owned a bunch of body shops.

Back in New England, I know another a guy with a body shop. His business largely relied on his relationships with several towing companies. Whenever there was a storm, they swamp him with wrecks. In essence, the tow truck guys pump his shop. Once the cars are there, the body shop starts collecting storage fees and the customer rarely had their vehicle towed to a different shop. I'm sure there were some sort of kick backs to the tow truck guys.

Couldn't do it for the same reason I could never be a good salesman.

When my ex wife ran trauma at a major hospital they had a number of them. One young guy was loading his tow truck (a rollback style) and the vehicle cut loose and rund over him. Kilt.

Check your email I sent you my resume. I’m ready to drive Deflave towing and repo truck #2..

Here is mine - love it. 1970 Chev C30.

I remember watching a dateline or 60 minutes type show, I think it was Diane Sawyer about a repo man in Texas. This might have been 20 years ago.

Hooked up to take a guys truck, the guy stepped out on his front porch, took his deer rifle and shot the repo man. The guy stumbled back into his truck, drove about 2 blocks and died.

The police came out when someone noticed, then eventually traced it back to the guy getting his truck repo'd, talked to the owner, he admitted he shot him, they thanked him for his time and left.

So the repo man's family is outraged the police aren't doing anything about it, called the media and this news show - whoever they were, thought they had some big scoop

They show up and interview the local DA who refused to prosecute the shooter. He explained the laws in Texas to her about using lethal means to protect your property.

Finally she asks "what do you say to the family of the repo driver?"

and the DA says "I'd tell them he should have had a different job"



and that's when I decided I'd never be a repo man in Texas.( not that it was a career option anyways)


I don't know if this is the story I'm referencing or not but this happened in '94

HOUSTON —

A grand jury on Friday declined to indict a man who said he fatally shot a repossession agent because he thought the man was stealing his truck.

“Praise the Lord,” Jerry Casey said as he left the Harris County grand jury building. He declined further comment.

Casey, 35, who was three days late on a payment for his pickup truck, was accused of murder in the Feb. 25 shooting of Tommy Dean Morris, 54. Casey said he thought Morris was a car thief when Morris arrived at night and started to tow his truck away.

Under Texas law, homeowners are permitted to shoot at nighttime intruders if they feel their safety or property is threatened.