Crane Towing Company Keeps Crane From Falling Over
A crane towing company was needed when a crane leaned sideways off a gravel road. During construction a gravel road gave way causing the crane to fall off the side of the road.This led to a call from our valued partner Old 181 Wrecker Service. They reached out to Mission Wrecker for assistance. They wanted our towing technology and our towing expertise to keep the crane from falling over
The tow occurred near Gillet Texas which is close to Highway 119 and Highway 80. Working together, a single heavy wrecker was used to prevent the crane from falling sideways onto its side. Great job to all those involved.
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A call came into Mission Wrecker for a Crane Towing Company. A crane near Gillette, Texas had slipped sideways off a narrow dirt road and need assistance to be placed back on the road. The crane towing company team drove out to the site and assessed the situation. The crane towing company team figured out that the crane weighed a total of 146K pounds. The recovery required a combination of careful work and precise thinking. The crane towing company team drove the heavy wrecker into place alongside the semi loaded with the crane. The crane towing company team noted that the crane was leaning hard to the right. They needed to carefully secure, the crane while they winched it out of the ditch. If the crane towing company team mishandled the crane recovery, they would have a much more difficult problem on their hands as the crane would tip onto its side which could cause serious damage or worse. The crane towing company team member walked to the winch and released the catch. The crane towing company team then member then walked to with the winch hook from the heavy wrecker to the crane that was leaning sideways in the ditch. The crane towing company team member secured the hook attached to the winch to one front of the crane. The crane towing company team member then walked to back to the heavy wrecker to be sure the crane was secure. The crane towing company team then double checked the operations of the winch. The crane towing company team member activated. The winch supported by the heavy wrecker kept the crane from falling sideways. The driver of the crane pulled pressed the accelerator and drove the crane two feet. The crane towing company team kept the pressure on the winch cable The driver of the crane drove a few more feet and the crane started to drive up out of the ditch. The front tires of the crane drove onto flat ground. The driver drove the crane all the way onto a flat, gravel surface. The crane towing company team member disconnected the winch. The crane towing company team then retrieved the winch cable.
