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It is a great unit.
I could not believe the power it has. The container although was
partial full it was with concrete. Plus we had the resistance of
the mud, hydraulic system & water to deal with. When we got the
truck into position, flipped the spade down,and sunk the legs
down. We then ran our snatch blocks & wire rope. Once we started
winching it didn't want to stop! I could have pulled it right to
me if we wanted. This was the first real test I have done with
the unit & it worked great! Any truck we get new will now have
an SP unit on it.
KW Wrecker Service
Warren Driscoll |
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To Whom it May Concern:
On June 10th 2005 Drummond Towing of Drummond Montana was
responding to a USAC call south of Drummond, About mile post 37
my scanner went off about a car/truck accident just a few miles
ahead of me at the intersection of Skalkaho Rd. and Montana 1.
As I rounded the curve and looked up the straight a way I could
see some vehicles in the middle of the road, as I drove closer I
could see a Fed Ex Van in the ditch on the right side of the
road and a Dodge mini van with major front end damage cross ways
in the road. People were climbing out of the mini van, and smoke
and steam was pouring off the exposed engine.
I then started thinking I have just the tool he needs on my flat
bed, the SP8000™
side puller. I
pulled my truck up in front of the mini van, there was just
enough room in front of the van and the ditch to the right of me
to fit my truck, I lined my stiff leg of the SP8000™
with what I thought the center of the pull would be so the vans
bumper (what was left of it anyway) would center on the stiff
leg of the puller when I winched the right front pillar toward
my truck. I put the removable shive in the side puller and
routed the wire rope thru it and down to the chain on the pillar
of the mini van. I was still a little concerned that the van
could catch fire as bad as it was smoking but I noticed the
battery was smashed in the road lying next to the van. so I was
pretty confident that the fuel would not be a problem.
I stood next to the victim so I could tell if I was doing a good
thing or not. I used my Lodar remote control to start the
winching and just as planned the dash and steering wheel started
to come up off of him.
The Ambulance crew arrived about that time and I let them know
that I could remove the debris without the jaws of life, the
victim said I was doing good things that the pressure was coming
off his legs, I held pressure on the pillar until it was clear
of his legs, The Ambulance crew and the sheriff and 2 deputies
took over from there, I went around to the rear of the van and
removed the personal property and rear seat so the Ambulance
crew could remove him and the backboard straight out of the back
of the van.
He was life flighted to Missoula where he was taken to surgery
for broken legs and massive internal injuries which might have
killed him if quick action wasn’t employed to free him. The mans
parents, the Sheriffs office and the Ambulance crew was very
appreciative of my being in the right place at the right time
with the right equipment. I gained new respect for a piece of
equipment that cost a little more, but has paid for itself time
and time again.
Sincerely,
Bill Wise
Drummond Towing |
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"BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT...we have four units!!"
Best Rate Towing
Montana |
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"The
thing that first comes to mind is the confidence I have to
handle what ever I am called out to do with one truck.
Having a SP8000™
on my carrier took a lot of pressure off my wrecker, I
expect to get several more years out of my wrecker. You
would have to be insane not to own one. Just yesterday I had
a paying job on the deck and was called to do winch out on
the way. That’s two pay checks on one trip burning the same
diesel."
Art Nelson
Valley Towing
Mountain
Home, ID |
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"AWESOME
PIECE OF EQUIPMENT !"
Roadway Towing
Nevada |
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"OUTSTANDING,
I USE IT DAILY. I HAVE ONE ON A WRECKER, AND ONE ON A
CARRIER..."
Big Horn Auto Body
Montana |
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"I am
confident I can take my carrier to any call. Law enforcement and
the fire department have been impressed my carriers
capabilities."
Gordy
Merriman
Bill’s
Wrecker and Radiator Service
Williamston,
MI |
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"We were
skeptical until we used it the first time, we have been
extremely happy with the unit. Works great on our narrow two
lane roads. We are going to spec out our next heavy wrecker
with a SP20,000™. Ingenious idea."
Darin
Minkler
Matanuska
Towing and Recovery
Palmer,
AK
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"My carrier
was recently involved in a serious accident and the SP8000™ took
the brunt of the force. I firmly believe the SP8000™ saved my
drivers life."
Jeff
Jeff's Auto Repair and Towing
Bristolville, OH |
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"Recovery
work from the side of the truck with minimal lane blockage
makes incident management simple. 8 out of 10 recovery jobs
we use the SP20,000™. We recently handled a recovery job on
a return tow with a truck on the under reach."
Ron Pullen
Syracuse, NY |
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"The two
SP8000™’s have made our company more versatile and is well
worth the money."
Russ Harris
High Sierra
Towing
Donner Pass (Truckee), California |
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"WORKED SO
WELL, we have added our third unit!"
Country
Repair
Idaho |
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Ron just
called to say that the SP8000™
he just installed on his carrier is incredible. Ron says that
the peace of mind he has knowing that with the SP8000™
on board he can do just about any job. When you make your living
being dispatched 100 miles to a wreck you need the peace of mind
the SP8000™
brings. I would not own another
carrier without one.
Ron Fuller
Whitehall Body Shop
Montana |
