Understanding Car Towing: From Types to Costs
27 February, 2024
Car towing is a necessity for some people who experience problems with their cars. Sometimes the car you own has problems, so it cannot be driven, so you have to transport the car to a repair shop or another location.
Not only when the car has problems, but it is also possible to move the car from one location to another without having to drive it. Usually, activities like this are carried out by many automotive enthusiasts who take part in exhibitions. So you don’t need to drive your car to the exhibition location. Until now, there have been quite a few car-towing services offered by these businesses. Be it within the city or outside the city.
Some people are sometimes still confused about car towing and towing trucks. Even though both take a car to the desired location without driving it, the way it works is quite different.
To find out more about car towing, you can read the review regarding the meaning of car towing and the types and requirements below.
Understanding Car Towing
In this context, “car towing” refers to a tow truck that has the ability to lift and transport cars by hooking a damaged or broken-down car to the back of the truck.
During the towing process, the damaged or broken-down car is lifted from the ground and secured to the back of the truck using a crane device and appropriate hooks. Car towing works to transport cars that cannot move safely to the intended location, such as a repair shop or designated storage area.
Apart from that, there is one thing you need to know, especially for car owners with automatic transmissions. This means that if a car with an automatic transmission experiences problems or stalls but you still try to force it, it can cause sensitive transmission components to suffer further damage.
Difference Between Car Towing and Crane
Sometimes there are still quite a lot of people who equate car towing with towing. Even though the two are quite different and have different ways of working. Although they are used equally for transporting cars, The following is the difference between car towing and cranes:
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How to Transport a Vehicle
Car towing transports vehicles by lifting them completely and placing them on the back of the transport car. Meanwhile, for crane, the difference is in the towing method, which uses a pulley. So the car being transported is not lifted completely, but only at the front. Then the back of the vehicle was still on the ground.
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Vehicle Size
Car towing usually uses a truck with a spacious bed at the back and a hydraulic system for raising and lowering the bed. Meanwhile, a cane car can be a truck equipped with a pulley at the back.
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Transportable Vehicles
This type of towable vehicle is different from towing because the cane truck uses a pulley. The towing process allows for larger vehicles, such as trucks or even buses.
When a bus or truck is involved in an accident and the vehicle must be secured, the performance of the pulley on the cane car will be very helpful to make towing easier.
Types of Car Towing
Basically, towing cars transport the car as a whole. However, several types of towing cars are modified to function in different ways.
1. Hydraulic Towing Car
Utilizes a working system that uses hydraulics. This type of towing car can be raised directly above the transport bed after the bed has been lowered to the lowest part.
Hydraulic towing cars are usually used to transport premium cars with low ground clearance, so that the bottom of the car does not slide against the surface of the transport bed. Once the car is filled, the hydraulics lift the transport bed automatically.
2. Carrying Towing Car
Usually used to transport cars from the showroom to the buyer’s home. Basically, this car towing is almost the same as hydraulic car towing but only has slight differences. The difference is that this type of car only uses an inclined plane to raise the vehicle to be transported onto the truck.
Cost of Car Towing
The prices offered by each towing service may be different. Although the difference is not too much if the distance traveled is relatively the same. Apart from that, insurance is usually added to the towing costs so that if there are problems during the journey, you can be calmer.
The following is the range of car towing costs according to destination location:
Jakarta-Bali Car Towing Costs
The cost range for towing a car from Jakarta to Bali is approximately IDR 8.5 million. These costs do not include additional insurance. Meanwhile, the delivery time required is approximately three days.
1. Jakarta-Yogyakarta Car Towing Costs
The cost of towing a car from Jakarta to Yogyakarta is approximately IDR 3 million, which requires a delivery time of approximately two days.
2. Jakarta-Semarang Car Towing Costs
The cost of towing a car from Jakarta to Semarang is approximately IDR 3.5 million and estimated delivery can take up to 1 day.
3. Jakarta-Surabaya Car Towing Costs
The cost range for towing a car from Jakarta to Surabaya requires a delivery time of approximately 3 days with a cost of around IDR 4 million.
Types of Vehicles That Can Be Transported by Car Towing
There are several types of vehicles that can be transported by car towing. Basically, this car tow will transport the vehicle as a whole and place it at the back of the car.
The following types of vehicles can be transported by towing cars:
- Motorcycle
- Car
- Heavy equipment
- TNI and Police vehicles
If you own a Wuling car, there is a 24-hour emergency service. This service is called Emergency Roadside Assistance (ERA) 24H, which will help you with needs such as car towing and other emergencies in several areas that are still within the reach of this service.
That way, as a Wuling car owner, you can take advantage of Emergency Roadside Assistance (ERA)* 24 hours a day when you are in an emergency, free of charge. Of course, you will be calmer and more comfortable on your trip because of this service.
That’s a review of the meaning of car towing and knowing the difference between car towing and car towing. Car towing becomes very useful and helpful when in an emergency and to take the car to a certain location without having to drive it.
