If you've ever wondered about the history of tow trucks/wreckers this is the place to visit. Enjoy the tour and let me know down below if you have ever visited this museum.
You have a hellva of a wife to have spent 8 hours with you at the International Tow Truck Museum with you on your honeymoon. The museum looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Was unaware there was a tow truck museum...now I need to check this place out!! I smell a road trip!! I know I've said this before, you always find the coolest places!!
I sold the owner of the museum a toy tow truck from the 1930s probably 25 years ago. Really nice piece, never saw one like it since. Got Chattanooga to 5 years after that and the museum wasn't opened. Thanks for putting up the video. Chatt is a really cool town that has been "revived" - praise the lord!
As someone that lives in Chattanooga Tennessee and somebody that worked for Miller industries for 8 years I can appreciate this museum a lot more than some would,... Everyone should check out this museum at least one time in their life
My "second car" was a 1970 C30 with a Holmes 660 split boom. First job, 1975, 16 years old towing in the evenings. Cool truck, had cherry bombs, a 350, and a big stack of 4x4s for cribbing up bumpers so the valence panels didn't get mashed in. Cool tour, thanks.
Wow, just stumbled upon your video of the very nice tour of the tow museum. Thank you. Never been there but have known about it for years. I am an old "Tow Dog" who has towed and recovered many a vehicle over the years with all types of equipment. Whether slinging and short chaining, to roll backs, to stingers. You name it, I've done it. Best part was recoveries and rescuing people. I am a certified tower through the IITR. A very dangerous job where there were many close calls. Everytime I would get a call for a vehicle broken down on the highway it was like going into a battlezone. Had cars go by me at high rates of speed just inches from me. If there was a wreck blocking all lanes it's your job to clear that highway quickly and effortlessly. So a salute to all my tow brothers who have given their lives doing this dangerous but necessary job.
Oh wow very cool George, so glad you enjoyed the tour/video! Yes, that is a VERY dangerous job in which (most of) the general public doesn't even realize. I was taught from my Dad to get over to the other lane while an emergency vehicle was pulled over and I taught my Son that too. 110% Respect from me to you for all your hard work and effort that you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alright, Tim. When my wife asks me why we are vacationing in Chattanooga, TN and I tell her we are visiting the tow truck museum while there and she gives me "that look", I'm telling her it's Tim Brown's fault! This blows my hair back. I have to check this place out. Thanks for showing this place.
Well. I'm building a RC Power Wagon towtruck. And reference material was exactly the reason I clicked on this video. But it helped me out so thank you for that.
It's truly amazing how the manufacturer's in the day spared no expense when building the older trucks. Huge front grills with rounded chrome bumpers. Massive flared fenders with long running boards. It was simple, but very elegant. Even the interior was clean and uncluttered. You really don't see that in vehicles today. Most vehicles , cars and trucks pretty much look a like. It became more about how to make it cheap and garner the most profits than style and quality. A lot of those trucks in that museum have been around for a long time. You won't see to many vehicles today be around in 60 or 70 years. Have a safe weekend.
I used to ride the wreckers and hang at my uncle Kenny’s garage all summer, RIP uncle Kenny, he had two 72’ Fords both packing built 428’s and Holmes 440’s and through a set of header’s you’d have thought a stock car was coming. Thanks for the vid brother, great stuff. The Autocar and Mack were definitely my faves too, love the HD trucks. I’m thinking about buying a 77’ DM800 Mack to pull low boys with. 300 Mack motor, Tri-Plex 15 speed and #65,000 lb bogies and a #25,000 lb front axle she’s a beast.
@@THROTTLEPOWER I sure miss those times too buddy, your young with no worries, everything is exciting because at that age you haven’t really done much yet, yeh I’d go back in a heartbeat
Here is a interesting fact some of your viewers might like. In the 70's my Dad and I spotted this "" towing apparatus "" in Florida for sale. It was equivalent to the red boom "'" 55 seconds "" into your video, but, it was on a double axle. You would then TOW it behind your truck. This guy who invented it, built it during his spare time at work. When he went to patent it, his place of employment told him it belonged to THEM since he built it on their time, not on HIS time. My Dad never did buy it for some reason which I forget. Never have seen one since. Just a boom on a axle (2) that you would tow.
Wow you can tell. All early tow trucks went thru some extensive full restoration. The whole frame off came apart in order to achieve the prestigious perfection that can be seen as soon your eyes are glued when you start figurine the color and how a dedicated person executed such a fine gob.
It sounded quite romantic and very befitting that you and your wife spent 8 hours in a tow-truck museum. The reason why I say so is because as a couple spend their lives together, there will be times when one will depend on the support of the other and will need to be pulled-up emotionally and mentally or perhaps, 'towed-up' would be the better word. From time to time, one half of the relationship will need to set-down the law and other made to tow the line. May you both continue to have many more years of happiness!
Hi Tim,,,this video came at just the right time,, I'm building a sorta custom hot rod wrecker,,, I got the boom built but I was stuck on the lifting straps on the back,,,thanks to you I saw what I needed to finish up,, thanks for that buddy,,, I love wreckers I have 10 so far and I'm working on #11 with many more to come,,,, outstanding show dude (applause) ,, this long winded comment brought to you by the good folks in my head,,,thanks again Glen
Aaaaaaaaaa very cool Glen!!!!!!!!!!! I'm wanting to build a bunch more wreckers but not sure I'll get 11 of them finished up. Which one are you working on right now?
Hi Tim,,,ha since you asked,,, it's the AMT GMC Astro 95 cab over,,, I mounted the front axle under the springs to drop it way down and made Air bags and long traction bars to get the rear down,,, the cab is so low I had to cut wheel openings half way up the doors,, between the rails halfway back sits a Allison engine,, backwards,,(longer story) I'll send you a picture if you want,, it's almost done just a handful of details left,,oh yeah I want a shop card please,, catch you later,, Glen
@@modelcarswithglen. I understand that Glen!! At times I have to write down some of my ideas for future projects I want to build. A super cool hobby we that can use our imagination on!!!
One more reason that this is my favorite modeling forum. Tim you add resource events and locations for inspiration and detail. Keep up the amazing work my old friend.
I had a 1961 1 ton dually chev with a split boom Holms 500, bought the truck for $600 with a blown motor, i was 18, put a 348 in it. This was around 1975.
I became aware of the tow truck museum in a movie even though I was from Chattanooga, Tennessee. I was long gone from Chattanooga when the Museum was started but I bought drafting equipment from the old Ernst Holmes Wrecker company when it closed in Chattanooga after merging with another company. We visited this museum as a family in 2019 and it was very interesting. A definite must see for Car Guys.
I have to check this out!! Me and my wife we're already going to go to Chattanooga. And l love old wreckers. Worked in a salvage yard for years. And was raised around trucks like that my whole life.
So cool! If I am ever in Chattanooga I will definitely be going there. I love towing and recovery trucks. Love those old Macks. Thanks for sharing Tim.
Wife's name and pic. Mark here. There's something there for everybody. I love big beasts but have been into micro cars for 40 years. I own Subaru 360's but that yellow 1970 Cony Wide is quite rare. Hard to get parts for. Nice to see someone do such a nice job with it and getting it out there instead of sitting in the garage. Great video man. Peace
It really is Brian, and loaded with much more! I think you would enjoy it.... I really liked your car show vid this morning. Do you plan on doing more car shows? I hope you do.
I rented a building decades ago across the street from there. That's where my shop was until I made enough wrenching cash to buy a Big building a few blocks from there.
my parents used take me to go see Chattanooga Lookouts games growing up 99'--05', and we would go look at the trains. we are from georgia but its only a couple hour drive
Hi Tim, that was a truly awsome tour, as for you saying that army wrecher had no creature comforts, it did have some seating, what more would you want, many thanks for sharing, I hope you and your family are keeping safe and well, greetings from a Kiwi living in Australia.
We were visiting family in northern Alabama two weeks ago and we did a road trip to the Tow Truck Museum. We weren’t there quite as long as you, but there certainly is a lot to see. Being in the business, I have wanted to visit for quite some time. Very informative video.
I had gotten out of towing a couple of years ago after doing it for over 25 years. I worked for only 1 company and started at the bottom, working my way up to finally driving heavy, which I did for the last 16 years. I loved the work and met many great people along the way. The company I worked for was sold about a year before I got out. We were bought by another company, but kept as a separate entity. The parent company had a very difficult time keeping employees so when they couldn’t find their driver’s, the workload got passed to our company, which really confused customers, and burned me out. When we were bought out, all of our seniority was gone. After having 3 weeks vacation, I was knocked back to only 1 week, plus many other problems. I loved the work and to this day, I miss it. Sometimes. Sometimes the hours were long and it was difficult on my family. To keep in it a little, I am looking into finding an early Ford F-350 with a Holmes 440 or 480 wrecker bed on it and restoring it. This is what I learned to tow with and I think it would be fun to restore one and relive some memories of my earlier days.
@@stevenw1005 Oh wow, I don't think that's right (when a co buys a co out) to basically treat the existing employees bad, as taking away earned vacation, etc, etc, etc. Hearing that really upsets me...... Picking up an early F-350 with a 440 or 480 would be really cool to restore Steven! Especially since that is what you started off with back in the day... 🙂👍
An excellent video and commentary of this equally excellent TOW TRUCK MUSEUM. I really enjoyed every second of it. I love going to museums, particularly anything to do with motor vehicles, especially truck museums. You have a good wife that comes with you to a tow truck museum. You must’ve bribed her with something special. (I always have to bribe mine, which can be costly at times. 😊) Just subscribed to your channel. Watching from Australia. 😊👍👍🦘🇦🇺🦘
Stumbled on this place several years ago on vacation! My wife wasn’t possessing nearly as much excitement as I, so I dropped her at the motel to nap while my son and I explored the history of hooking! I found it much more impressive than Rock City! Ha! It’s a really well done museum with an incredible sampling of equipment from several eras! The three hours that we were there, we were the only folks present, so I’m not sure I agree with your declaration that it’s “a happening place”, but it’s well worth the trip! As I recall, my favorite piece was that old Army wrecker! Large, in charge, and just dripping with mechanical intrigue! This is my first visit to your channel, and I’m wondering if you’re the same Throttle Power that comments frequently on Minnesota Max’s UA-cam channel? Long time sub to him, and subbing to you now! Great tour!
@@THROTTLEPOWER no bro do have old classic imported cars from us and other European countrys like 60s up in the summer in rds and another race course in Ireland puncherstown i think its called for the Horse racing so use it couple times a year iv never been i went to the ferryhouse markets but no models there do have some classic cars at that and set up stalls with all sorts stuff but yet to find some with models but this year ill be eather going to try find some on my bike or make a day out of it and go with kids and misses ye know
@@keithsmodelsandrcs6593 Hmmmmm ok. Speaking of Horse Racing, we have the Famous Kentucky Derby horse race coming up next weekend. Have you ever heard of that?
@@THROTTLEPOWER oh yeah iv heard of it alot times them races all usually start now and threw out into the summer so thats the seasons for now the Horse racing cool as A young teen id horses well id ponys but i used to drive a horse and carrage in DUBLIN CITY CENTER IN THE LATE 90,S.BRINGING TOURISTS ON TOURS AND ALSO WEEKEND'S WE WARE A horse an carriage Taxi all us different horse groups all same and we ware all like freinds so there was no riverly also qued up like taxis depending on weather ye was going to give horse rest yed let guy or 2 ahead of ye so yeah that was cool and interesting growing up, 👍
@@frklein1 When we were there they were closed so we went to our regular spot (when in town) the City Cafe Diner. Have you been to that restaurant? Every time we have been there it's super busy!
You were talking about Holmes wrecker body. I can tell you a story of how they try to steal blueprints from a guy's designs in Illinois Allen's Corner Garage. Is claim to fame was when they were building the Sears Tower and the crane fell in he pulled it out. 10 stories down
There is one tow truck,,that many don't know about,,the Jetliner Tug,,they look like tanks. That bubble nose should have been with two rears,,,very nice,,and that KEI tow truck,,what can that put put lift?
If you've ever wondered about the history of tow trucks/wreckers this is the place to visit. Enjoy the tour and let me know down below if you have ever visited this museum.
And yes, that is true what I said about our Honeymoon! 👍🙂
My dad worked at Ernest Holmes Towing Company from sometime in 50s till it closed down in 1979. My dad passed away in 2009.
@@dwightbutler2221 Sorry to hear of your Dads passing Dwight. What did your Dad do there?
Paint dept I think.
@@dwightbutler2221 Aaaaaa cool Dwight. Did they ever open up the plant (for the families) for tours?
You have a hellva of a wife to have spent 8 hours with you at the International Tow Truck Museum with you on your honeymoon. The museum looks great. Thanks for sharing.
Yes I do Mike, she's a keeper! Glad you enjoyed the vid.... 👍🙂
Was unaware there was a tow truck museum...now I need to check this place out!! I smell a road trip!! I know I've said this before, you always find the coolest places!!
You should Chris, it's really cool!!!!!
I sold the owner of the museum a toy tow truck from the 1930s probably 25 years ago. Really nice piece, never saw one like it since. Got Chattanooga to 5 years after that and the museum wasn't opened. Thanks for putting up the video. Chatt is a really cool town that has been "revived" - praise the lord!
Very cool!
As someone that lives in Chattanooga Tennessee and somebody that worked for Miller industries for 8 years I can appreciate this museum a lot more than some would,... Everyone should check out this museum at least one time in their life
So true Amon, it's a great place to visit!
I've lived in Chattanooga myself I used to work at the governor's Lounge
@@raymondmarcinkowski5514 🙂👍🙂
My son loved sitting inside the little yellow tow truck!
Very cool!!!!!!!!!!
My "second car" was a 1970 C30 with a Holmes 660 split boom. First job, 1975, 16 years old towing in the evenings. Cool truck, had cherry bombs, a 350, and a big stack of 4x4s for cribbing up bumpers so the valence panels didn't get mashed in. Cool tour, thanks.
Very very cool Paul great times back then and cherry bombs, haven't heard that in a few years!!! Man, cherry bombs were the BEST back in the day!!!!!!
Never knew there was a tow truck museum. This sounds EXACTLY like the place you’d spend your honeymoon! 🤣
Heck yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, just stumbled upon your video of the very nice tour of the tow museum. Thank you. Never been there but have known about it for years. I am an old "Tow Dog" who has towed and recovered many a vehicle over the years with all types of equipment. Whether slinging and short chaining, to roll backs, to stingers. You name it, I've done it. Best part was recoveries and rescuing people. I am a certified tower through the IITR. A very dangerous job where there were many close calls. Everytime I would get a call for a vehicle broken down on the highway it was like going into a battlezone. Had cars go by me at high rates of speed just inches from me. If there was a wreck blocking all lanes it's your job to clear that highway quickly and effortlessly. So a salute to all my tow brothers who have given their lives doing this dangerous but necessary job.
Oh wow very cool George, so glad you enjoyed the tour/video! Yes, that is a VERY dangerous job in which (most of) the general public doesn't even realize. I was taught from my Dad to get over to the other lane while an emergency vehicle was pulled over and I taught my Son that too. 110% Respect from me to you for all your hard work and effort that you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW re: all the toy tow trucks. That’s incredible!!!
I was surprised at how many were there!
This place is awesome man you wasn't far from me wish I would have known
Oh yea, it's a really nice place!!
@@THROTTLEPOWER yes sir I don't live far from there
@@Stupidfastracing How close are you to the museum?
Alright, Tim. When my wife asks me why we are vacationing in Chattanooga, TN and I tell her we are visiting the tow truck museum while there and she gives me "that look", I'm telling her it's Tim Brown's fault! This blows my hair back. I have to check this place out. Thanks for showing this place.
Lol, you can lay the blame on me Rob!! It's a really cool place, I think you will enjoy it if you ever get a chance to visit. 👍🙂
Well. I'm building a RC Power Wagon towtruck. And reference material was exactly the reason I clicked on this video. But it helped me out so thank you for that.
Aaaaaaa very very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That really sounds neat and so glad you enjoyed the vid.
Great video and you've got one heck of a wife to spend her Honeymoon there! You're a blessed man and she's a keeper!
Thank you for the kind words Mark, yes, she is a keeper!!!!
It's truly amazing how the manufacturer's in the day spared no expense when building the older trucks. Huge front grills with rounded chrome bumpers. Massive flared fenders with long running boards. It was simple, but very elegant. Even the interior was clean and uncluttered. You really don't see that in vehicles today. Most vehicles , cars and trucks pretty much look a like. It became more about how to make it cheap and garner the most profits than style and quality. A lot of those trucks in that museum have been around for a long time. You won't see to many vehicles today be around in 60 or 70 years. Have a safe weekend.
So So So very true Scott!!!!!!!!!!!! You have a safe weekend too!
And pretty much all of them are American made.
@@dwightbutler2221 👍
Your wife is amazing! 8 hours on your honeymoon! LOVE that story!
Yes she is!!!!!!!!! 🙂👍😉
I'm a huge truck lover great video thanks for sharing 👍
Me too Ruane, so glad you enjoyed 🙂👍
Great video Mr throttle power!
Thank you John, so glad you enjoyed it!!!
Some Beautiful Towing Rigs In There For Sure 😃😃, Thanks For Sharing Tim, Have a Blessed Wknd Buddy, 🤗🤗 Gary.
Thank you for the kind words Gary and I hope you have a Blessed weekend too! 🙂👍
You're Very Welcome and Thank God 🤗
@@garyparker2969 👍🙂
I used to ride the wreckers and hang at my uncle Kenny’s garage all summer, RIP uncle Kenny, he had two 72’ Fords both packing built 428’s and Holmes 440’s and through a set of header’s you’d have thought a stock car was coming. Thanks for the vid brother, great stuff. The Autocar and Mack were definitely my faves too, love the HD trucks. I’m thinking about buying a 77’ DM800 Mack to pull low boys with. 300 Mack motor, Tri-Plex 15 speed and #65,000 lb bogies and a #25,000 lb front axle she’s a beast.
Very cool!!!!!! When I hear stories like that I always wonder where has the time gone.....?
@@THROTTLEPOWER I sure miss those times too buddy, your young with no worries, everything is exciting because at that age you haven’t really done much yet, yeh I’d go back in a heartbeat
@@deborahchesser7375 Yep, the good ol' days!
Miller still builds the big tow trucks a bit north of there. One of my ex-employees works there now. He paints the wrecker cabs.
Aaaaa very cool!!!!!!
These rigs deserve a museum!
I agree!!
Here is a interesting fact some of your viewers might like. In the 70's my Dad and I spotted this "" towing apparatus "" in Florida for sale. It was equivalent to the red boom "'" 55 seconds "" into your video, but, it was on a double axle. You would then TOW it behind your truck. This guy who invented it, built it during his spare time at work. When he went to patent it, his place of employment told him it belonged to THEM since he built it on their time, not on HIS time. My Dad never did buy it for some reason which I forget. Never have seen one since. Just a boom on a axle (2) that you would tow.
Oh wow, very very interesting Dave! Thank you for sharing..... 👍🙂
I just love watching this kind of preserved history this is gorgeous videos ❤️💯💯👍❤❤❤
I agree and so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Wow you can tell. All early tow trucks went thru some extensive full restoration. The whole frame off came apart in order to achieve the prestigious perfection that can be seen as soon your eyes are glued when you start figurine the color and how a dedicated person executed such a fine gob.
I agree, and so glad you enjoyed!
It sounded quite romantic and very befitting that you and your wife spent 8 hours in a tow-truck museum. The reason why I say so is because as a couple spend their lives together, there will be times when one will depend on the support of the other and will need to be pulled-up emotionally and mentally or perhaps, 'towed-up' would be the better word. From time to time, one half of the relationship will need to set-down the law and other made to tow the line. May you both continue to have many more years of happiness!
Very well said Andrew!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the vid.
Excellent video , i live in Chattanooga and iam definitely gonna visit this museum. Thank you .
Cool, I think you will really enjoy it!
Hi Tim,,,this video came at just the right time,, I'm building a sorta custom hot rod wrecker,,, I got the boom built but I was stuck on the lifting straps on the back,,,thanks to you I saw what I needed to finish up,, thanks for that buddy,,, I love wreckers I have 10 so far and I'm working on #11 with many more to come,,,, outstanding show dude (applause) ,, this long winded comment brought to you by the good folks in my head,,,thanks again Glen
Aaaaaaaaaa very cool Glen!!!!!!!!!!! I'm wanting to build a bunch more wreckers but not sure I'll get 11 of them finished up. Which one are you working on right now?
Hi Tim,,,ha since you asked,,, it's the AMT GMC Astro 95 cab over,,, I mounted the front axle under the springs to drop it way down and made Air bags and long traction bars to get the rear down,,, the cab is so low I had to cut wheel openings half way up the doors,, between the rails halfway back sits a Allison engine,, backwards,,(longer story) I'll send you a picture if you want,, it's almost done just a handful of details left,,oh yeah I want a shop card please,, catch you later,, Glen
@@modelcarswithglen. Oh wow, now that sounds super cool Glen!!!!!!!! What ever gave you the idea to build that?
@@THROTTLEPOWER Hi Tim,,stuff like this just keeps falling out of my head and I gather up the pieces and glue them together ,,, thanks for asking
@@modelcarswithglen. I understand that Glen!! At times I have to write down some of my ideas for future projects I want to build. A super cool hobby we that can use our imagination on!!!
cool Tim you hit so many cool places
Thank you Brent, I try to!
One more reason that this is my favorite modeling forum. Tim you add resource events and locations for inspiration and detail. Keep up the amazing work my old friend.
Great to hear Duane!
I love these old tow trucks my dad always use keep one.
Very cool Peggy!!! 🙂
I had no idea that place is in Chattanooga. Thanks for sharing that.
So glad you enjoyed..... 🙂
Thank you for the video of the tow truck museum
So glad you enjoyed the vid!!
a few of those looked like they peddled ice cream in between service calls 🤣😂😇
I agree!!! 👍🙂
I had a 1961 1 ton dually chev with a split boom Holms 500, bought the truck for $600 with a blown motor, i was 18, put a 348 in it. This was around 1975.
Oh wow, very cool Daniel. Do you still have it? If not, what ever happened to it?
Awesome sharing my dear friend 💐
Thank you so much 🙂
Yeah that orange and white wrecker is my favorite also
Oh yea!!!!!!!!
I became aware of the tow truck museum in a movie even though I was from Chattanooga, Tennessee. I was long gone from Chattanooga when the Museum was started
but I bought drafting equipment from the old Ernst Holmes Wrecker company when it closed in Chattanooga after merging with another company. We visited this museum
as a family in 2019 and it was very interesting. A definite must see for Car Guys.
Very cool Terrall, yes, it's a must see for sure!
Trucks are like people. They are both beautiful and unique in their own ways.
So true Tim!!!!
I have to check this out!! Me and my wife we're already going to go to Chattanooga. And l love old wreckers. Worked in a salvage yard for years. And was raised around trucks like that my whole life.
I think you will really enjoy the museum Jeremy!
@@THROTTLEPOWER definitely! Thank you for posting. I would not have known about it.
@@jeremyedgell9989 🙂👍😉
It's really cool seeing how tow trucks have evolved thru the years. cool video
I agree!!!!
So cool! If I am ever in Chattanooga I will definitely be going there. I love towing and recovery trucks. Love those old Macks. Thanks for sharing Tim.
Yep, super cool place Skip, I think you will really like it!!
Very cool museum. Thank you for showing it.
So glad you enjoyed it!!!!!!!
Wife's name and pic. Mark here. There's something there for everybody. I love big beasts but have been into micro cars for 40 years. I own Subaru 360's but that yellow 1970 Cony Wide is quite rare. Hard to get parts for. Nice to see someone do such a nice job with it and getting it out there instead of sitting in the garage. Great video man. Peace
Very cool Mark, what got you into the micro cars back then?
@@THROTTLEPOWER Yep.Dad gave me a Subaru 360 sedan when I was 17 as he had a couple.
@@jaymiepobanz8801 Oh ok, very cool!!!!!!
This place is so cool 😎 I need to go 😀
It really is Brian, and loaded with much more! I think you would enjoy it.... I really liked your car show vid this morning. Do you plan on doing more car shows? I hope you do.
@@THROTTLEPOWER I should 👍 I don’t know how you find so many 😀
@@SomeplaceOrAnother Hope you do! 🙂
I really want to go to this place. ROAD TRIP!!
It's a GREAT Museum to visit, I'm sure you will really enjoy it!!
Way cooler than I thought, thank you for sharing.
Cool, so glad you liked it!
What a kewl museum. I'm building a 49 chevy Service truck with a wrecker boom & sling set up.
Aaaaaa very cool, that is going to be nice when it's finished!!!!
I need to see this; I was a Wreaker driver in the Army.
Aaaaaa very cool Randy, hope you enjoy the video!
Hi Tim, great video! I never knew this place existed. Lots of really cool trucks. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Cool, glad you enjoyed it Jeff!! Hope you have a great day too!!
Very cool video, Tim. Man, I want to check this place out, one day.
Cool, let's go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍🙂😉 Along with the Tri Five Nats and many others.... 👍🙂😉
Awesome stuff to look at ,thanks Tim for sharing this good video ,nice job I appreciate it .
Thank you Willie, so glad you enjoyed the vid!!!
I hauled a lot of freight out of Chattanooga over the years and had no idea this place was there.Its really neat.
If your ever back in the area Lonny I think you will really enjoy stopping in! Who did you haul for?
I rented a building decades ago across the street from there. That's where my shop was until I made enough wrenching cash to buy a Big building a few blocks from there.
Oh ok, that is a nice area!
Love this! Thanks for sharing Tim.
Glad you enjoyed it David!
Very impressive collection of great trucks.
Yes they are!
@@THROTTLEPOWER
You have a good one. Also. I subbed your channel by the way. I will check out some other videos you have soon. Peace.
@@bluesharp59 Cool, thank you... 🙂👍✌
my parents used take me to go see Chattanooga Lookouts games growing up 99'--05', and we would go look at the trains. we are from georgia but its only a couple hour drive
Aaaaaaa very cool!!!!
Awesome place! Would love to go visit some day. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Alan, I think you would really like it!!
Hi Tim, that was a truly awsome tour, as for you saying that army wrecher had no creature comforts, it did have some seating, what more would you want, many thanks for sharing, I hope you and your family are keeping safe and well, greetings from a Kiwi living in Australia.
Thank you Les, you keep safe to my friend... 👍🙂
Cool!! And no 100 commercials in the video! 😁
Thank you!!!!!!!!!! 😉👍
Nice video Tim, thanks for sharing. I love tow trucks and wreckers. There are some seriously nice trucks there
I agree Kim!! 🙂👍😊
Thanks for the video Tim. I’ll definitely have to visit there one day soon.
Glad you enjoyed it Mike! Yes, I think you would really enjoy it... 🙂👍
We were visiting family in northern Alabama two weeks ago and we did a road trip to the Tow Truck Museum.
We weren’t there quite as long as you, but there certainly is a lot to see. Being in the business, I have wanted to visit for quite some time. Very informative video.
Oh yes, it's a great museum Steven, glad you enjoyed the vid. Do you drive for your self or a company?
I had gotten out of towing a couple of years ago after doing it for over 25 years. I worked for only 1 company and started at the bottom, working my way up to finally driving heavy, which I did for the last 16 years. I loved the work and met many great people along the way. The company I worked for was sold about a year before I got out. We were bought by another company, but kept as a separate entity. The parent company had a very difficult time keeping employees so when they couldn’t find their driver’s, the workload got passed to our company, which really confused customers, and burned me out. When we were bought out, all of our seniority was gone. After having 3 weeks vacation, I was knocked back to only 1 week, plus many other problems. I loved the work and to this day, I miss it. Sometimes. Sometimes the hours were long and it was difficult on my family. To keep in it a little, I am looking into finding an early Ford F-350 with a Holmes 440 or 480 wrecker bed on it and restoring it. This is what I learned to tow with and I think it would be fun to restore one and relive some memories of my earlier days.
@@stevenw1005 Oh wow, I don't think that's right (when a co buys a co out) to basically treat the existing employees bad, as taking away earned vacation, etc, etc, etc. Hearing that really upsets me...... Picking up an early F-350 with a 440 or 480 would be really cool to restore Steven! Especially since that is what you started off with back in the day... 🙂👍
Tim that is a really cool Museum and dang nice towtrucks!
It is Shawn!!!
An excellent video and commentary of this equally excellent TOW TRUCK MUSEUM. I really enjoyed every second of it.
I love going to museums, particularly anything to do with motor vehicles, especially truck museums. You have a good wife that comes with you to a tow truck museum. You must’ve bribed her with something special. (I always have to bribe mine, which can be costly at times. 😊)
Just subscribed to your channel.
Watching from Australia. 😊👍👍🦘🇦🇺🦘
Thank you for the kind words Brian. 🙂 Museums are GREAT.... And yes, it sure can get costly bribing our wives... 😊🙂👍
The O'hare trucks are from the Chicago team in the show Wrecked life in the crash lane 😊
Ok, cool Mike............ Happy New Years!!!! 🎊🎉
Great video Tim, very interesting place, lots of cool trucks!
Thank you Jeff, yes, it is a very interesting place!
Very Cool Video. What a Cool theme for a museum!!! Thanks for sharing Tim!!!!
Thank you Mike, so glad you enjoyed it!!
Mike, do you have an email?
Thanks for sharing the video, I really need to go check it out in person considering it’s less than an hour from where I live.
Glad you enjoyed it Joe, yes, it's well worth visiting!
Stumbled on this place several years ago on vacation! My wife wasn’t possessing nearly as much excitement as I, so I dropped her at the motel to nap while my son and I explored the history of hooking! I found it much more impressive than Rock City! Ha! It’s a really well done museum with an incredible sampling of equipment from several eras! The three hours that we were there, we were the only folks present, so I’m not sure I agree with your declaration that it’s “a happening place”, but it’s well worth the trip! As I recall, my favorite piece was that old Army wrecker! Large, in charge, and just dripping with mechanical intrigue! This is my first visit to your channel, and I’m wondering if you’re the same Throttle Power that comments frequently on Minnesota Max’s UA-cam channel? Long time sub to him, and subbing to you now! Great tour!
The old Army wrecker was really cool Tom. Yes, that would be me, I enjoy the pics/vids Max puts out. Glad you enjoyed the the vid Tom!
What a cool video, had no idea this place existed! Very cool! I subscribed to your channel because of it! Thanks
Awesome, thank you Rick! Yea, the Tow Truck museum is a GREAT place top visit!!
My Wife wanted me to tell you that we spent our Honey Moon there! 🙂We were there open to close 1 day!!
Very magnificent tow truck museum
It really is, so glad you enjoyed the video of the museum.
@@THROTTLEPOWER yes I love tow trucks
@@elijahglasser1421 I do too
@@THROTTLEPOWER that sounds amazing
@@elijahglasser1421 😉 👍
Great video
Thank you very much Liza and Keith, so glad you enjoyed it!!!
Very very nice video!
Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words Erik, I'm so glad you enjoyed!!
Thats nice of your wife to put up with your obsession. My wife is also really good about being drafted as my Vidiogrophy assistant.
I agree, we are lucky to have good wives!!
Awesome tour Tim. Thank you sir.
So glad you enjoyed it Rick!!!!!!!
I live in Chattanooga and still havent ever been to this museum. I honestly didnt know it was a museum 😅
It's a really nice museum to visit Christopher, I think you would enjoy it!
Well I have one of that vintage a Holmes 440 on a 1970 F350 bought new by little Al's Auto wreckers Newark CA still lettered that way
Aaaaaaa very cool!!!!
Now that’s cool Tim!! I saw about 8 I’d love to build! LOL!
You and me both Mark!!!!!!
Yes, I like old car. Very best n beautiful
I agree
Cool museum Tim! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙂
Thank you Richard, I'm glad you enjoyed the vid!! 👍👍👍
@@THROTTLEPOWER yes, awesome.
@@richardlee1092 👍🙂
Super cool stuff.😊
Thank you 🤗
Wow fantastic
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed the video.
That is so cool. Thank for letting us no.
Glad you enjoyed Terry!
Nice Tim
Glad you enjoyed it Keith. Are there any truck or tow truck museums where you live?
@@THROTTLEPOWER no bro do have old classic imported cars from us and other European countrys like 60s up in the summer in rds and another race course in Ireland puncherstown i think its called for the Horse racing so use it couple times a year iv never been i went to the ferryhouse markets but no models there do have some classic cars at that and set up stalls with all sorts stuff but yet to find some with models but this year ill be eather going to try find some on my bike or make a day out of it and go with kids and misses ye know
@@keithsmodelsandrcs6593 Hmmmmm ok. Speaking of Horse Racing, we have the Famous Kentucky Derby horse race coming up next weekend. Have you ever heard of that?
@@THROTTLEPOWER oh yeah iv heard of it alot times them races all usually start now and threw out into the summer so thats the seasons for now the Horse racing cool as A young teen id horses well id ponys but i used to drive a horse and carrage in DUBLIN CITY CENTER IN THE LATE 90,S.BRINGING TOURISTS ON TOURS AND ALSO WEEKEND'S WE WARE A horse an carriage Taxi all us different horse groups all same and we ware all like freinds so there was no riverly also qued up like taxis depending on weather ye was going to give horse rest yed let guy or 2 ahead of ye so yeah that was cool and interesting growing up, 👍
@@keithsmodelsandrcs6593 Ok, very cool Keith!
My hometown!
Cool, have you ate at the Purple Daisy Cafe?
@@THROTTLEPOWER no, I haven’t.
@@frklein1 When we were there they were closed so we went to our regular spot (when in town) the City Cafe Diner. Have you been to that restaurant? Every time we have been there it's super busy!
Fabulosos camiones de remolque! 🪝 ⛽
I agree! 🙂
Wow that is awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🔥🔥🔥💯💯👍
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed 👍🙂👍
Jamie truck somewhere in that museum from highway thru hell to pay for truck they use on that show.
Ok, cool
You don't want a wrecker doing damage to a car ..thats why it says damage free towing
Exactly Mike!
You were talking about Holmes wrecker body. I can tell you a story of how they try to steal blueprints from a guy's designs in Illinois Allen's Corner Garage. Is claim to fame was when they were building the Sears Tower and the crane fell in he pulled it out. 10 stories down
Oh wow, very interesting Raymond!!! That would be cool to hear.
I hope that Jamie Davis has visited this site.
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There is one tow truck,,that many don't know about,,the Jetliner Tug,,they look like tanks. That bubble nose should have been with two rears,,,very nice,,and that KEI tow truck,,what can that put put lift?
Oh wow, that tow truck sounds interesting.
Been There !👍
Cool...... It's a GREAT museum David!!!!! Hope you enjoyed your visit as much as I did.
Great place, but the collection of diecast wreckers is incomplete. They don't have the hot wheels's heavy hitcher and haulinator.
Aaaaa, I did not notice that Nicholas. I wonder why, is it a rare one?
@@THROTTLEPOWER They were released in 2016, but they're hard to find nowadays, despite the fact they're still in production
@@nicolasmanzo9654 Ok ok, thank you Nicolas.
❤lindíssimo amei arte
So glad you enjoyed 👍
The bathrooms are clean which is nice 🤣
With some of the places I've been to that is a GREAT thing! 👍🙂
@@THROTTLEPOWER Absolutely, I just thought it was funny 👍😂
@@vladimpaler9274 👍👍👍👍👍🙂😊
Brilliant spotted the , slow down and move over 🚨🚨🚨🚨 👍🇬🇧
Oh yes!!! 🙂👍
Awesome!!!!!!
Thank you Jared!!
If u kit bash that auto car dump truck kit and Pete wecker kit u can make that white autocar
@@tooltas Cool
Nice
Thanks