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Towing & Moving - We've got it covered

Towing and moving vehicles is the bread and butter of a good number of businesses. So, it is wise to have good quality straps and accessories on your vehicles at all times. That way, you will be confident of completing a successful recovery/transfer.

Motorcycles - Transporting Securely Fastened

Motorcycles are a very popular form of transport with many thousands of them on our roads at any one time. So, the law of averages suggest that a fair proportion of them will either break down or be involved in a traffic accident at some time or another. Are you ready & set up with the right equipment to deal with these situations?

Electric & Hybrid Vehicles - Moving on Wheel Skates

An alternative way of moving Electric and Hybrid Cars opposed to 'straight dragging' is to lift onto vehicle wheel skates before winching up the vehicle bed.

Lifting onto vehicle wheel skates before winching may be more time consuming in terms of operation, however, the risk of damage to the vehicle is minimised.

Cardno Recovery Wheel Skates - Best Practice

Vehicle recovery skates are very useful for moving vehicles with locked or damaged wheels. Keep the wheels straight and don't overload!

Reduce Movement Friction - Use Wheel Skate Skids

Wheel winching skate skids or 'Easi-Skates' for car and light commercial vehicle use, can make moving or recovery operations so much easier, by reducing the friction between the surfaces.

The Wonder of Snatch Blocks

A Snatch Block is a great aid to winching operations:

• By increasing load pulling capacity
• By facilitating a change of direction of the pull if required
• By improving life expectancy of the winch and rope through  reducing the strain applied on them