It’s never a pleasure to get your vehicle towed, although, when working with an expert professional towing service like Chicago Towing, it will certainly be an easy process. However, it’s important for all drivers to understand the potential risks of damage car’s face during every sort of towing operation. While our technicians are aware of these dangers and will always provide a safe and satisfactory towing experience, we believe it’s best for drivers to be informed themselves. Here’s a guide to ensure that vehicles don’t get damaged during towing services.

Emergency Brake Release

When you are waiting in or around your vehicle for the towing company to arrive, you may activate your emergency brake for peace of mind. However, leaving the emergency brake activated during towing can severely damage your vehicle. Make sure to deactivate the brake before any vehicle gets towed with two of it’s wheels on the road. This is less of a risk if your vehicle is getting towed on a flatbed – but the emergency brake should still be off when the vehicle is hoisted up on top of it.

Windows

Make sure to roll up all of your car’s windows before it gets towed. This prevents damage or messes inside your vehicle due to the potential infall of dirt, dust, or particles from the road or the back of the towing vehicle into your car – which can stain or rip upholstery.

Always Document in Photography

Always take pictures of the condition of your car before receiving any sort of towing service. This protects you in the event that your vehicle experiences damage during the towing operation, so that you can get paid back for the damages as it constitutes evidence that the damage did, in fact, occur during the towing operation, and not beforehand.