Recovery Truck

Recovery truck is a vehicle that is used to move disabled motor vehicles to another location. Recovery truck is useful in case of a breakdown, collision or any other kind of vehicle damage. A recovery truck is often called a Wrecker, a breakdown truck or a breakdown recovery truck. This type of vehicle is generally provided by an emergency road service operator. Three types of commonly used recovery trucks are based on heavy-duty pickup or medium truck chassis. They are Hook and chain, Wheel-Lift and Flatbed. The Hook and chain truck, also known as ‘sling’, has chains that are looped around the vehicle frame or axle. These are drawn aloft by a boom winch to rest against a pair of heavy rubberized mats so the customer's vehicle can be towed on its other axle.

The Wheel-lift type of recovery trucks have evolved from their hook and chain counterparts. Wheel-lift types of recovery trucks feature a large metal yoke that can be fitted under the front or rear wheels to hold them. The Flatbed type is also called a Rollback. A bed attached to the back of the truck can be hydraulically moved to ground level. The customer vehicle can be placed on the bed under its own power or pulled onto it by a hoist. Recovery trucks are available for sale in many online shopping sites and stores.