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Towaway Cargo:
The towaway/piggyback category refers to a method of transporting motor vehicles by carrying them on a power unit in various configurations. Here are the detailed aspects:

  1. Piggyback Method:
    • Definition: This involves transporting vehicles with their front axles lifted off the ground, resting on the vehicle in front.
    • Configuration: Several vehicles can be hitched together in this manner, creating a train of vehicles.
    • Application: Commonly used in the transport of new trucks, buses, and other large vehicles from manufacturers to dealerships.
  2. Wreckers:
    • Definition: This category includes wreckers (tow trucks) that tow a vehicle by lifting its front or rear axles off the ground.
    • Application: Used for towing broken down or illegally parked vehicles.
  3. Empty Log Trailers:
    • Definition: Refers to the transportation of empty log trailers carried on the bed of a tractor.
    • No Axles Touching Ground: In this method, no axles of the trailers touch the ground, which helps in efficient transport.
  4. Other Vehicles:
    • Definition: Can also refer to other types of vehicles carried on the rear of a power unit.
    • Axles Touching Road: Unlike the piggyback method, in some cases, the axles of the towed vehicles may touch the road.
  5. Deck Set:
    • See Also: The term “DECK SET” is related to the method of stacking vehicles on a transport trailer, another common way of transporting multiple vehicles efficiently.

Visual Representation:

While a drawing cannot be provided here, the descriptions can be visualized as follows:

  1. Piggyback Method:
    • Imagine a line of trucks where each truck’s front wheels are lifted and secured onto the back of the truck in front.
  2. Wreckers:
    • Picture a tow truck lifting the front or rear end of a car off the ground and towing it behind.
  3. Empty Log Trailers:
    • Envision empty trailers stacked and secured on the bed of a large tractor-trailer.
  4. Other Vehicles:
    • Consider various vehicles attached to the rear of a larger vehicle with some axles touching the road.

Summary:

Towaway cargo encompasses various methods of transporting vehicles using a power unit, including the piggyback method, wreckers towing vehicles, and carrying empty log trailers or other vehicles in ways that may or may not involve the axles touching the ground. This efficient transportation method is commonly used in the logistics and automotive industries.

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