In this blog entry, the professional Chicago area towing and vehicle recovery service team here at Chicago Towing will detail how keeping your vehicle clean can improve vehicle performance and lifespan, and help you avoid getting stranded on the road or getting into an accident.
While Towing Chicago is always happy to provide reliable, professional, and safe roadside assistance services to all of our valued clients when needed, we also understand that most people would prefer not to have to receive roadside assistance in the first place. In this blog entry, we are going to detail some ways that you can avoid having to receive ANY roadside assistance, staying safe on the road all the while.
A Summer road trip is one of the most fun activities to be had during the months of June, July, and August. However, in order to have true fun, it’s essential that drivers understand how to ensure that their vehicles are prepared for their Summer road trip. Here’s a guide from the automotive towing experts here at Towing Chicago on some essential Summer Road Trip Tips.
We hope that nobody reads this blog entry actually experiences a car accident – however, these unfortunate incidents to occur. Here’s a guide from the towing and vehicle recovery experts here at Towing Chicago on exactly what to do after a car accident.
Here at Towing Chicago, we’re more than familiar with the entire breadth of possible automotive incidents that can affect safe driving. Did you know that some times of day are way more dangerous to drive than others? Here’s a quick guide to the most dangerous driving times, so you can stay safe and aware – as prepared by the towing experts at Towing Chicago.
Sometimes it’s simply necessary to drive on other types of surfaces besides a perfectly paved highway or road. And we wouldn’t ever want to change that! It’s one of the adventures of driving, and great pleasures that these amazing transportation devices allow us to experience. However, this pleasure can quickly turn to agony and stress when your vehicle gets stuck in surfaces like snow, sand, dirt, or mud – especially if it’s in the middle of nowhere. Here’s a guide to how to avoid getting your car stuck in these substances, as prepared by the towing experts at Towing Chicago.
Towing Chicago regularly provides towing service for pickup trucks, vehicles that boast great power that’s often bolstered by strong traction. Factors like open differentials are essential for safe vehicle turning especially in rainy or snowy weather – you don’t want a single wheel to keep spinning when the other three wheels have strong traction. Traction assistants are offered by many car manufacturers through anti lock braking systems that keep wheel spinning at the same speed. Here’s some of the essential traction aspects that you will need when looking for safe vehicles.
The expert towing service providers at Towing Chicago know all the in’s and outs of the various issues that cause drivers to require towing service. Many accidents that cause car’s to end up needing towing service are a result of poor merging and lane switch practices. Here’s a list of essential tips to safely switch or merge lanes.
Cars break down; it’s a fact of life. Even when you take excellent care of cars, they are still likely to experience some form of mechanical problems every now and then. However, towing isn’t always a completely clean and orderly operation. Things can go wrong as you go along with it – here’s Chicago Towing’s list of the 9 most serious towing safety tips to keep in mind while one is towing a vehicle.
Anybody involved with the towing operation should never stand on the sides of the truck, since a spontaneous turn could be incredibly dangerous for everyone involved. For maximum safety, make sure to ride along inside the truck with all doors securely locked.
Make sure that any flat tires are fixed before the vehicle is hoisted up onto the truck. Make sure to change all tires in order to prevent an unstable tow load from suddenly flipping over due to unequal pressure. Just to be safe, it’s smart to check the tire pressure gauges.
Sharp turns and steep hills should be handled very slowly, since going fast in these situations can either seriously damage your truck’s chassis or axle, as well as risk the possibility of flipping over completely.
Dark or inclement weather reduces visibility – so should be handled with bright headlights, and by driving slowly.
Don’t connect large vehicles to SUVs or sedans, since trailer hitches don’t work with all vehicles – only vehicles that meet towing requirements should be hitched up.
Drive slowly and follow the speed limit to prevent the truck from swinging around, which can be quite dangerous especially at a high speed.
Make sure to always carry a fully stocked emergency kit with a flashlight, red triangle lamp, spare tires, a tool set, first aid kit, water, and some food.
Don’t drive really fast while towing. As a ground rule, make sure to always have enough space to brake between your car and any vehicles in front or behind you.
Whenever making any turns, slowly and gradually apply the brakes for stable and safe driving. Sudden application of the breaks can be equally as dangerous on turns.