Flatbed tow trucks are very useful and flexible multipurpose trucks. Flatbed trucks can be used for a wide range of jobs from transportation of farm products, livestock to construction materials and towing cars and vehicles. So it is good to know more about these trucks you are likely to encounter everyday on the road even though you may not be looking for a flatbed truck for sale.

Because flatbed tow trucks are used in many different jobs to perform a large variety of tasks, the truck manufactures today make customized and specialized flatbed trucks intended for specific uses only. Drop desk flatbed trucks, level flatbed trucks and extended flatbed trucks are 3 different types of flatbed trucks you can find in the market today. These flatbeds are also categories as rigid and articulate flatbed trucks depending on the ability of the truck bed. Most of these trucks are heavy duty trucks so you can use them to perform big jobs and carry large items you can’t load into trucks with roofs. Popular flatbed brands in the market today are among others the Ford F650 flatbed tow truck, GMC C6500 flatbed truck, International flatbeds, Chevy 5500 flatbed and Mack flatbed trucks.

Rollback tow trucks are one of the specialized and highly advanced flatbed trucks you find today. They are being increasing used by towing and recovery service companies instead of the traditional wreckers and jib & broom tow trucks. That is because they have many advantages. So these rollback flatbeds can become the most popular recovery truck model very soon. However the rollback flatbed trucks are more expensive and also require specially trained personal to handle as well as more rules apply for usage. In the rollback flatbed trucks the truck bed can be moved and lowered to the ground so that you can drive/pull the vehicle to be towed onto the bed platform and then raised back into normal position. All this is done using mechanics and advanced hydraulic engineering.

These are some of the little known facts about flatbed tow trucks and as you can see here is much more about these trucks than just a truck with a bare bed in the back without a roof. Hope you find these information about a common truck you see on highways everyday interesting and useful. Drop back at Recovery trucks website from time to time to read informative posts about trucks like this periodically.

The Katmerciler Recovery Truck is a medium duty recovery truck and wrecker tow truck with a hydraulic Boom telescopic apparatus. This truck is made in Turkey by Katmercier A.S., company. The telescopic boom is hydraulically operated and made of Weldox material providing up and down movement. It has a 8 ton to 25 ton capacity hydraulic crane with a 60 meter rope. This recover truck also has the facility in telescopic movable spectacle to be fold-able from boom tap. You have the option additional apparatus that can be lifted and getting from axle. Their are 2 outriggers at rear side used to towing or pulling the trucks that out of way and gone off cliffs.

This Turkish built Katmerciler recovery truck has the following features and options available.

1) Control Panle for All Hydraulic Installation
2) Supporting Legs To Provide Maximum Stability
3) Winch System (Maximum Pulling Capacity of 35 metric tons)
4) Hydraulic Cylinder connection
5) Lockers for lifting forks preventing accidents and safety measure
6) Lockers for other accessories
7) Grid Unit Attachable and adjustable laterally.

According to the company websites recovery truck brochure for this truck Katmerciler A.S., company was established in 1985 based upon the principle of “Customer Satisfaction” and build all its structure upon this concept, and endure to keep its targets like technology and quality understanding at a higher level. The company is a ISO 9001:2000 standard certified and located at , 10032 Sk. No.10, Ataturk Org. San, Bol 35620 Cigil/Izmir, Turkey. The recovery truck is only one of many more types of trucks and models the Katmerciler company builds.

Further more Katmercier A.S says they lead the recovery truck sector in their market with ever developing goads, and manufactures TS-EN-ISO certified final goods in its manufacturing plants equiped with modern technology. For more information please visit their website at www.katmerciler.com.tr

Welcome to the Recovery Trucks website totally dedicated towards recovery truck related information and resources. Recovery trucks are some of the most interesting and ingenious motor vehicles invented by mankind. From the flatbed recovery truck that hydraulically lifts and lowers it’s backside to the boom or hook and chain it’s a facinating example of modern mechanical and engineering. No one looks away when they have a opportunity to witness a recovery or breakdown truck in operation.

Now with the amount of road accidents, skidding and sliding in winter slippery roads and the awful timing vehicle troubles like engine trouble, many people today have had the need to have the service of a recovery truck to help in the above mentioned unfortunate situations. And this means good news for the recovery service providers and vehicle and equipment suppliers.

Anyway recover trucks that are also called breakdown truck or wrecker truck (is the recovery truck the doctor or patient or is it the cause?) or most apply as the breakdown recovery truck. These type of trucks are based on heavy duty  pickup and medium duty trucks and chassis.  They are the one that are used for moving disabled cars and other vehicles from one location to another due to a accident, collision or breakdown to the motor vehicle needing moving. Normally used by emergency road emergency and haulage service operators, garages, fire stations and transport companies with a large large vehicle fleets.

There are three types of common recovery truck types. One is called the hook and chain or sling. That’s the kind of truck you see that have looped around the vehicle frame/axle and then lift one side of the vehicle, usually the front side and then tow it on its other axle.

The second truck type is a evolution of the hook and chain trucks. It’s a called the wheel lift truck. It has a large metal yoke like think that can be fitted on to the customers vehicle in the front or back and raise and hold that side. Then it tows the damages or unmovable vehicle.

The third type is the flatbed truck. It’s also called the rollback tow trucks. This one has a flat bed in it’s back that is hydraulically lowered or tilted to the round level. The motor vehicle needing assistance is then driven onto this sliding bed by it’s own power or pulled by a hoist of the flatbed truck. For this reason some refer to this truck type as “tilt and slide recovery trucks” since the bed tilts and vehicles slide from it.

So this is the general information about break down recovery trucks. They are manufacture by many different vehicle brands including Ford, Kenworth, Renault, Peterbilt, Volvo amongst others. You can read more about purchasing, models, brands and prices of recovery trucks in other articles here on recoverytrucks.net along with the many dealers and sales outlet websites and stores that are there on the Internet.