Wheel-Lift Tow Truck
A wheel-lift tow truck uses a hydraulic yoke that cradles two wheels and lifts that end of the car, while the other two wheels roll on the road. It is compact and quick to hook up, which makes it useful for short city tows and cars parked in tight streets or narrow lanes.
- One hatchback or sedan, lifting up to around 1.5 tonnes on the yoke
- Available 24/7
- Trained operator
- Fixed quote before dispatch
Best for
- Short tows of front-wheel-drive manual cars
- Cars parked in narrow streets or tight parking
- Moving a car out of a no-parking or blocked spot
- Hatchbacks such as the Suzuki Alto, Cultus and Wagon R
Equipment on board
- Hydraulic wheel-lift yoke that grips the tyres, not the bumper
- Compact body for tight city streets
- Tow dollies to lift the rear wheels when needed
- Safety chains and lighting bar for the towed car
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck questions
Can a wheel-lift tow an automatic car?
Only for very short distances at low speed, or with dollies under the driven wheels. For anything longer, we send a flatbed to protect the gearbox.
Why use a wheel-lift instead of a flatbed?
It is faster to hook up and fits into places a flatbed cannot, such as narrow streets in old city areas. For short tows of manual cars, it does the job well.
Will a wheel-lift damage my bumper?
No. The yoke holds the tyres, not the bumper or chassis, which is why it replaced the old sling-and-chain method.
Stuck on the road? Call us.
Any city, any motorway, any hour. Send your location and we'll send a truck.