No two days are the same when you’re in the heavy recovery business. As one of the largest and most experienced towing companies in central Oklahoma, OK Towing Company regularly receives all manner of challenging heavy duty jobs. From highway jackknifed semis to complicated machinery extraction scenes, our crews are up to any task.
Let’s take a look behind the scenes at some of the unique recovery operations that might come across our desks on a given day.
Early Morning 18-Wheeler
The first call of the morning comes in — an eastbound big rig has lost its brakes on the turnpike and jackknifed across both lanes. Our rotator truck rushes to the location with emergency lights flashing.
Carefully assessing vehicle and cargo stability, our operator begins unraveling the tangled rig safely. With the trailer stabilized and detached, the roadway is cleared within two hours to resume traffic.
Industrial Accident
Mid-morning our flatbed is dispatched to a construction site accident. A large forklift loading a boom truck slipped off its platform during transit, pinning the operator.
Using air bags, chains and our 50-ton capacity, the machinery is held stabilized while emergency crews extract the worker. The forklift itself requires dismantling and is removed in sections to the repair yard.
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Rolled Water Tanker
By afternoon rush hour, word comes in of an empty water tanker that lost control on a rural curve, rolling down an embankment.
Our rotator expertly maneuvers into place and gingerly lifts the huge cylindrical tank upright without collateral damage. Once drained and stabilized, the long trailer is towed away for repairs.
Toppled Telescoping Crane
As the late day sun sets, we receive a call about an 80-foot telescoping crane that blew over in high winds on a jobsite. Taking all night by floodlight, our recovery specialists carefully evaluate the safest lifting and dismantling approach.
Come morning, the crane tower lays securely on our heavy hauler bound for the shop.
Mired Manlift
Later in the week, a manlift basket is trapped deep in a muddy construction ditch. Our lowboy flatbed muscle is required to pull the equipment free without getting stuck also.
Progressive winching and careful balancing saves the day and returns the jobsite to operation.
Stranded Rolling Stock
Rare but challenging, a rare request involves rerailing berailed railroad cars or hauling disabled locomotives.
artnering with the rail infrastructure teams, delicate recovery and transport solutions keep goods moving by rail.
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Whether detailed emergency response extrications or pre-planned heavy haul jobs, OK Towing Company handles it all with the safety, skill and specialized resources to succeed. Connecting customers with solutions for even their most difficult transportation recovery needs is what drives our team daily.
There’s no situation too tough or terrain too challenging for Oklahoma’s premier heavy recovery specialists.
