Road wreckers, also known as road rescue vehicles, tow trucks, or trailers, are specialized vehicles essential for a variety of tasks. These include quickly and safely clearing accident vehicles and illegally parked vehicles to ensure smooth traffic flow, as well as participating in emergency rescue operations.
Classification of Road Wreckers:
Road wreckers can be classified by tonnage, capability, and structural form.
1. Classification by Tonnage:Road wreckers are classified by their load-bearing capacity, which ranges from 2 tons to 25 tons or more. The tonnage indicates the operational capacity of the wrecker’s chassis: the higher the tonnage, the greater the vehicle’s operational capacity.
2. Classification by Capability:
Light Wreckers: Handle light trucks, microbuses, and cars. These are commonly used in densely populated city centers.
Medium Wreckers: Handle medium-heavy trucks and medium-sized buses, often seen on national highways.
Ultra-Heavy Wreckers: Handle heavy trucks and ultra-heavy semi-trailers, typically found on highways.
3. Classification by Structural Form:
Boom-Separation Wreckers: Can be rotating or non-rotating types.
Integrated Boom Wreckers
Flatbed Wreckers
Regular Wreckers
When vehicles are towed, two main methods are used: towing and hoisting. Towing involves connecting the wrecker to the vehicle and pulling it, while hoisting uses the wrecker’s boom to lift and then pull the vehicle.
Market Demand and Future Prospects:
Road wreckers are becoming increasingly intelligent and user-friendly to meet market demands. Their development prospects are broad, especially in densely populated and rapidly developing cities, particularly in the southeast and central regions of China. These areas have well-developed road facilities, dense urban clusters, and high numbers of cars, leading to frequent accidents and, consequently, a higher demand for wreckers.
The growth in car production and sales indirectly reflects the market demand for wreckers. For example, the expected growth rate for China’s automobile market sales in 2018 was 3%, with an estimated demand for 29.98 million units. This trend suggests that the demand for wreckers will continue to grow, maintaining a stable and high market demand.
In conclusion, the future of road wreckers is very promising, with continuous advancements in technology and increasing market needs driving their development.
