Using Skates

USING SKATES WITHOUT KEYS

The WreckMaster skate is a great tool anytime a vehicle with locked wheels needs to be loaded on a car carrier. They allow the casualty to slide more easily along the ground without causing damage to the wheels. By placing a skate under all four wheels an operator should be able to safely winch the casualty on to the bed of the carrier. By using the skates, an operator can then follow the same steps they normally would for loading on a carrier.

There are multiple scenarios when using WreckMaster skates can make it easier to remove a vehicle from a parking spot. Skates reduce resistance and allow the vehicle to move more freely across the ground.

PARKING BRAKE

If a vehicle is in a parking spot, locked and the parking brake is on, use WreckMaster skates to slide the vehicle out of the spot by placing a skate under each wheel and slowly winching the vehicle out of the spot. Once the vehicle is out of the parking spot, it can be loaded onto the back of a carrier or placed on dollies to be safely towed to the drop off location.

DRIVE AXLE ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TRUCK

If the casualty is in a parking spot and the front axle cannot be reached, the vehicle should be removed from the spot and hooked up via the front axle. Using WreckMaster skates, an operator can winch the vehicle out and place it in an appropriate position to be hooked up on the tow truck or on the bed of the carrier.

STREET PARKING BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES

When a casualty is between two vehicles in line, or parallel parked, it can be difficult to remove to tow. Even if it is possible to put the vehicle in neutral, it can be no easy task to exit the spot. The most straightforward solution is to park the tow truck at a 90-degree angle and slide the vehicle out of the parking spot. Place a WreckMaster skate under every tire and gently winch the casualty out of the spot before hooking up the casualty to tow.