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Contents9-120 Tow Truck Classifications
9-120 Tow Truck Classifications
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(1) Tow trucks shall be classified as Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D in accordance with this chapter and the Tennessee Manual. Each tow truck shall be listed in only one class for rotation purposes unless separately approved by the Police Chief.
| Class | Primary Use | Minimum Standard |
| Class A | Passenger cars, pickup trucks, small trailers, and recovery work where winching or recovery is required. | 14,000 lbs. GVWR minimum; 4-ton boom and power winch; 100 feet of 3/8-inch cable or 7/16-inch synthetic rope; wheel-lift or sling/cradle equipment; safety restraints. |
| Class B | Medium-size trucks, trailers, and similar vehicles. | 26,000 lbs. GVWR minimum; double boom with 8-ton individual boom/winch capacity or single boom with 16-ton capacity; 200 feet of 7/16-inch cable; cradle tow plate or sling. |
| Class C | Large trucks, road tractors, tractor-trailer combinations, and heavy recovery. | 35,000 lbs. GVWR minimum; double boom with 12.5-ton individual boom capacity or single boom with 25-ton capacity; 200 feet of 9/16-inch cable; air brakes; tandem live-drive axles; under-reach capable of towing an 80,000-lb. tractor-trailer combination. |
| Class D | Car carriers or rollback vehicle transporters for passenger cars, pickup trucks, and small trailers where extensive recovery is not required. | 14,000 lbs. GVWR minimum; carrier bed with required cylinders; 4-ton winch; 50 feet of 3/8-inch cable; two safety chains; not intended for extensive winching or recovery. |
(Code 1972, § 5-611; Code 1995, § 9-511; Ord. No. 1083, § 8, 10-15-2019)