All You Need to Know About the Services Offered by A Tow Truck

The name “tow truck” might be one big reason why a lot of people think the only thing that these wreckers can do is take care to shops and get them un-stuck from places like ditches. But infact tow trucks and their drivers can offer you a wide array of services. Nobody likes to be in this kind of situation, but your first through when your car won’t start up is to call a tow truck to come get you and take you to your mechanic. People do not realize how versatile tow trucks are, they offer better roadside service than pretty much any other company and are going to get there faster. Below are some of the big things that they can do for you –

Tire Change

If you see a car on the side of the road, the highest odds are that they have a flat tire. If you do end up getting a flat tire, you don’t particularly need to be towed to a shop. First off if you can change it yourself you should try and do that to get you to your destination. If not, or if you don’t have the tools you need, calling out a tow truck tech is your next best option. They are very well equiped to handle more simple issues like this and may even be able to bring you or have a tire for you if you’re lacking a spare. It is far easier and cheaper for everyone to try and get that tire changed rather than hook up to a tow truck to get to an auto shop so that they can do it there. Truly everyone on the road should have the knowledge and tools with them to change a tire, you never know wen it’s going to go flat and you’re going to need to change it.

Jump-Starts

Going to crank your car and just hearing ticking – or even worse hearing nothing – just makes your heart drop. Generally speaking a jump start is enough to get your car up and running to get it where you need to go. The issue may NOT be your battery and could be something like your alternator or starter, so it’s best to just get it running and get it to someone who can diagnose the issue. All of this is to say that getting towed to a mechanic right off the bat may not the answer, a jump start could get you there and cost you less. Your average tow truck driver is certainly going to a pair of jumper cables with them, and you as a driver really should do the same.

Fuel Delivery

Running out of gas is usually going to come down to bad planning in the end, regardless of what you blame it on. But sometimes it is unavoidable and it’s extremely stressful. The situation becomes even more stressful if you’re stranded in a new or desolate place. Instead of risking your own safety and walking to the closest gas station, you can just call a tow truck and have some gas safely delivered to you. Nearly and tow service should be able to do this for you, get you enough gas to get you where you need to go and make sure you’re on your way safely. These days you really don’t want to risk leaving your car unattended anywhere. With fuel delivery all you have to worry about is what to do while you wait for the truck to arrive, rather than worrying about if you’re going to survive the walk back to your car!

Lockout Services

Have you ever locked yourself out of your own car? To many this may sound unlikely but it is so easy to do and happens more than you may believe. It is very easy to lock yourself out. If you have kids or pets they could easily hit the wrong button and lock themselves in. We’ve all heard these stories before. Nobody ever wants this to happen, but even less so when you’re far from home or it’s dark out. Your car is a safe place to stay even if you are stranded, so if you can’t get inside you’re really out of luck. If you aren’t near an emergency locksmith, a tow service is usually going to be a fantastic second option. A lot of tow truck drivers can help you get your doors unlocked without having to break anything at all, they have tools that they can jimmy in from the top of your windows to get you unlocked.

Regardless of what you’ve got going on and what you need, a quality towing service should be able to help you or at least point you in the right direction. They can do SO much more than just tow cars to shops, they can fix minor issues and may even have decently mechanically inclined drivers that can do even more than the average. So if you need your car towed, need gas, or any other basic auto services, you need to call Unlimted Reovery.