Don't cuss the OutLaw, rather cuss and condemn the system that made him that way

Before I get into my rant here this morning, I need to express the sadness of the loss of one of our own. The Iron Knytes' Eastern Idaho Sub-Charter President Videl Prunenda was killed, doing his task of recovering a vehicle 15 miles East of Arco Idaho on route 25. Videl trained under me at our company there, then known as Road Resque Towing, that was part of both the original Dixie Diesel Shop/Cooter's Kustmz. Whether they train under you or you are mentored by someone much older and more road smart than you, their impression or knowledge they pass on to you, sinks in and is with you on every tow, even though they might not be physically in that cab, they are there whispering, in your ear. I have been lucky, I have had 4 maybe 5 great teachers. When I started I had Johnny Nausbaum of Johnny's Towing of Twin falls that taught me at the start of my towing career and it has been a career, anyone that does this profession will tell you that, towing if you do it well is not just a job, its a affection. The next teacher I had was Tommy N Thompson of TNT Towing of Boise, followed by Steve Crossley of Ogden Utah(Steve's Towing) The Phil, of Phil's Interstate Towing, Bountiful Utah. Phil never let me run his trucks although I begged like a thirsty canine to do so, but he and Lynn taught me well. The next was good old Tony Pistone, Tony's Towing Murray Utah. Through Tony, got with his son Tommy, and we are still very close friends and Tommy is our Sub Charter President of West Valley Utah. I learned and am still learning. If you think you know all there is in towing or how to tow, trust me there will be that next tow that will get you to scratching your head. That tow as well will not be in no book or video of Donnie Cruise, or WreckMaster Training. 
Okay then ; services and all will be announced here later in the week.
As I close this morning, 

 

As you put your truck away and get ready to take a nap, remember to clean out your truck, and especially remember, our profession is one that the big box stores and even Walmart does not do, that is towing.