Dolly Towing and Flat Bed Towing, What’s The Difference?

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Everybody who drives a car is probably aware of what a towing service is. These services are generally offered to customers whom need emergency towing services because they have run out of gas or have a flat tire. These towing operators usually offer their services in traffic accidents and emergencies, collisions, breakdowns and parking violations.

If you have ever needed to have your car towed before you were probably asked by the towing service you used if require dolly towing or flat bed towing? If you reply was “huh?” we are here to set you straight on the differences between dolly towing and flat bed towing.

Dolly towing (also known as the hook method) refers to a towing device that is little more than two wheels, an axle and a tow-hitch, a dolly trailer is used to tow a Front-wheel drive suspension car by hooking the two front wheels onto the trailer while the two back wheels are still on the ground.

Flat bed towing refers to a flat bed tow truck where the entire back of the truck is fitted with a bed that can be hydraulically inclined and moved to ground level, allowing the customer’s vehicle to be placed on it under the vehicles own power or pulled by a winch. Flat bed towing is used typically for the towing of 4 wheel drives and other heavy machinery such as bull-dozers, excavators and dumpers.

It is recommended that you recognize the kind of vehicle you drive so that you can be prepared for the next time you need a tow.
24 Hour Towing dolly and flat bed towing services are provided in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland areas