Crescent Lake Junction Tractor Trailer Towing Company Rescues 2,000 Turkeys
“Where is the meat?!” Thanksgiving is only a few days away and turkey is in hot demand for everyone’s dinner table. But when the turkey gets stranded up on a mountain pass, which professional tractor trailer towing company will you call? With high expectations of a tasty meal, who is going to rescue the turkeys in time for Thanksgiving dinner!?! Puddle Jumper Towing and Recovery to the rescue!
Puddle Jumper’s tractor trailer towing team received a frantic call for a semi stuck on the mountain pass near Crescent Lake Junction, Oregon on Highway 58 near mile marker 56. While it is not uncommon for us to receive calls for tractor trailer towing assistance, this job proved to be critical to save the Thanksgiving holiday. This is because the truck was carrying 2,000 turkeys!
Upon arrival at the scene, our semi towing team set up in icy and snowy conditions and got straight to work. It appeared that the truck had a blown transmission that made it inoperable, especially with the inclement weather conditions. Fortunately, we brought our 50-ton heavy wrecker and a 4-wheel drive support vehicle with extra tools, equipment, and traffic safety accessories to get the job done safely and efficiently.
Originally, the customer wanted the truck and trailer combination towed 70 miles back to a repair facility in Eugene, Oregon. However, in order to expedite turkey delivery, we suggested we pull the truck and trailer up the hill about 800 feet to a wider spot. Here, we dropped the trailer.
Then, our tractor trailer towing team brought the truck back to the repair facility. In the meantime, the support truck operator brought the turkey truck driver back down the mountain to grab a rental truck. With the turkeys at risk of spoiling, we all worked as quickly, yet safely, as possible to get the turkeys to their destination for the holidays.
With our quick thinking and equipment, the turkeys were back on the road within 1.5 hours. Overall, the job took a total of just under four hours.
Details of Crescent Lake Junction Tractor Trailer Towing Company Rescuing 2,000 Turkeys
The tractor trailer towing team at Puddle Jumper recently received a call for a semi filled with turkeys stranded on a mountain pass. After receiving the call, the tractor trailer towing company immediately headed to Crescent Lake Junction, Oregon along Highway 58 near mile marker 56.
Upon arriving at the scene, the tractor trailer tow truck crew found a semi with a blown transmission carrying 2,000 turkeys! Because the Thanksgiving holiday is an important time to gather with friends and family, the Puddle Jumper tractor trailer towing team was eager to assist.
Unfortunately, inclement weather conditions made this a risky job. The tractor trailer towing company set up in icy and snowy conditions. We brought along the 50-ton heavy wrecker and a 4-wheel drive support vehicle with extra tools, equipment, and traffic safety accessories to complete the rescue.
When we first arrived, the customer wanted the truck and trailer combination towed 70 miles back to a repair shop in Eugene, Oregon. Our tractor trailer towing team saw the importance of working efficiently and proposed an alternative solution to expedite the turkey delivery.
First, the tractor trailer towing company pulled the truck and trailer up a hill about 800 feet to a wider spot and dropped the trailer. Next, the tractor trailer towing team towed the truck back to a repair facility. Our support truck operator brought the turkey truck driver down the mountain to grab a rental truck. The trailer was hooked up to the new tractor which allowed the turkeys to get back on the road within an hour and a half.
With our well-maintained fleet and ingenuity, Thanksgiving dinner was rescued. Great work to our tractor trailer towing team!