Heavy Duty Towing in Olney, TX

Heavy Duty Towing in Olney is mostly two-lane work. Olney is in northern Young County, and Wikipedia puts it 45 miles south of Wichita Falls. The Texas State Historical Association lists State Highways 132, 114, 251 and 79 and Farm Roads 210 and 3329 as the roads serving the town. When a semi, bus, tank truck or piece of equipment goes down, call (940) 283-6645 and dispatch will start your recovery.

Reading the road

On SH 114, the Texas route description lists a junction with SH 79 near Olney and a Loop 132 (Avenue M) in the town itself. Wikipedia says SH 114 runs along the south side of Main Street. A long combination that turns in the wrong place can end up in a town street or against a curb, and the first question is whether the unit can still roll.

Rural two-lane roads leave nowhere to pull off. Tell dispatch:

• The highway number and direction you were heading
• The closest junction or farm road number
• Whether you are on the road or in a ditch
• Unit type, weight class and what it is carrying
• Who pays: driver, fleet, insurer or broker

Oil, ranching and an aircraft plant

The Texas State Historical Association says oil was discovered at Olney in 1923, the Swastika Pool produced in 1924, and the town had three refineries by 1930. It also lists apparel, recreational vehicles, aluminum products, rubber hose and agricultural airplanes among its manufacturing. Wikipedia names Air Tractor, which makes agricultural aircraft, as an employer of 450 people.

That mix means three kinds of trucks. There are oilfield units on lease roads, farm and ranch haulers on county roads, and freight trucks serving local plants. A recovery for a loaded flatbed with machinery is not the same as one for a water truck, so tell us what is on the trailer.

Tornado history

Wikipedia calls the May 18, 1951 tornado at Olney a violent F4 and notes that tornado researcher Thomas P. Grazulis later said it may have been an F5. The Texas State Historical Association records two deaths, 75 injuries and $2 million in property damage. Spring storms in this part of Texas bring wind that tips empty trailers and box trucks, and rain that softens road shoulders.

Rail history

The Wichita Falls and Southern Railway began service when Olney incorporated in 1909, and the Gulf, Texas and Western followed in 1910, per the Texas State Historical Association. Both are gone now, so almost everything moves by truck. That keeps SH 114 and SH 79 busy with freight, and it keeps us busy when a driver loses a tire or a trailer axle in the middle of nowhere.

Oversize loads and the airport

Wikipedia notes Olney Municipal Airport is three miles southwest of the city and served as the test site for the Carter PAV. Oversize loads that serve aviation sometimes use town streets. If your wide load is stuck on a corner, call before you try to back it out.

Heavy recovery we handle near Olney

• Semi trucks and tractor-trailers
• Tank trucks, water trucks and vacuum trucks
• Box trucks and buses
• RVs and motorhomes
• Dump trucks and flatbeds with equipment
• Tractors, skid steers and other machinery on a lowboy or landoll

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