San Diego Flatbed Towing Service
The advantages of towing your vehicle on a flatbed tow truck is that your vehicle does not have any contact with the road and is delivered safely in the same condition as it was picked up. Flatbed service is proffered in specific situations like auto accidents scene towing to prevent further damage and when transporting exotic, collector or show vehicles.
Flatbed Tow Truck Service With Care
Everyday A&D Towing flatbed trucks tow multiple cars for our customers in San Diego. It is safe and suitable for all types of vehicles and even for electric vehicle towing. Call our dispatch and let us know what type of problems your vehicle has so we could suggest the best and safest towing option to move your vehicle.
Flatbed Tow Trucks In San Diego
Flatbed or also called Rollback tow truck is towing truck with cabin and bed on frame with hydraulic pump and piston tilting the bed, to load and unload, rollback vehicles. It is important that broken down vehicle is able to roll freely and could be roll on and roll off the platform bed with the help of the winch. Most flatbed tow truck can safely transport even larger vehicles like full size pick up trucks with four doors and long bed, and depending if bed has removable side rails, then even pickups with dual rear tires can be towed as well. Most common flatbed bed size is 22’L x 102″W that is about 22 feet long and 6 feet wide of usable surface area to transport a vehicle, motorcycle or other equipment. 32″ frame height makes it easier for the tow truck driver to secure vehicles from the ground using hook and chain to control arms or tire tie down straps.
Flatbed Tow Truck Specifications
Flatbed tow truck specification will vary by class. There are several types of flatbed tow truck build for specific purpose: 3 car hauler focused on transporting more than one vehicle over long distances and are able to tow up to 4 cars at the time. Medium duty flatbeds are build on heavy duty truck frame and are used to tow and transport truck and tractors over 14,000 lbs.
A&D towing provides light-duty flatbed towing with emphasis on passenger cars and light duty pickup trucks in need of immediate towing due to sudden breakdown in San Diego Area.
- Load Capacity 10,000-12,000 lbs.
- Flatbed Deck Size: 22 feet in length and 6 feet in width.
- Tie Down System: J hook with chain and tire tie down strap.
- Approach Angle: Low bed load angle 10 degrees.
Is Flatbed Towing More Expensive?
Not all tow trucks are created equal and a flatbed can do a better job in certain towing situations than a regular wrecker could do. You wouldn’t use a fork to eat soup. It all depends on a situation and the type of vehicle needs to be towed. Most towing companies offer same towing rates for flatbed and wheel lift towing. In some unusual situations the rate structure would be modified from typical hookup and mileage to an hourly rate or agreed flat fee rate.
Flatbed towing service is very convenient way to transport any car or truck from disablement location to a repair shop. When being towed on a flatbed towing truck your car is securely lifted of the ground and attached to the car carrier platform. It is then secured from any movement in all 4 corners with tire tie down straps. Rollback car carrier bed is the most convenient way to tow all wheel drive vehicles, low profile lowered cars and exotic cars.
We offer high quality and affordable flatbed towing in San Diego, CA. For your convenience we are open from 7am till 10pm 7 days a week. When you need to transport your 4×4 AWD car or truck, the best and safest option to tow it is to load it on a flatbed platform.
Flatbed Tow Trucks Used For Specialized Jobs
Our experienced driver have in depth understanding of towing equipment. Flatbed tow truck is a tool to transport items. Most commonly it is used for broken down vehicles, but its usefulness doesn’t stop there. Apart from long distance towing, we also offer specialty services like forklift towing and toolbox moving.