Glenn's Heavy Recovery & Towing in Albany, Western Australia | Automotive, aircraft & boat

Glenn's Heavy Recovery & Towing

Locality: Albany, Western Australia

Phone: +61 428 446 614

Address: UNIT 8 / 205 Chester Pass Road 6330 Albany, WA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Headed out in the rain this morning and it wasnt long before the sun was shining and the rain had gone. Hooked up the prime mover and lead and headed to CBH Albany where we unloaded the trailer. Back to the yard and unhooked. Missed the rain again. Thanks for the call mate.

25.01.2022 Had the big girl out winching again today. Bit stormy down this way last night , hence some trees over the road. Old mate went to go around a fallen tree and nearly fell over himself. There wasn't a lot of rubber on the road, daylight under the outside tyres and not much rubber on the road from the inside set. Hooked her up and winched her out. Happy faces from the manager and driver. Cheers for the call.

25.01.2022 Went to my workshop yesterday for a couple hours, then off to my eldest grandsons 5th birthday party. Just got back to work and the phone rang. Dale needed the HEAVY HOOKA 2 bout 20 k south of the roadtrain hook up area so off we go. All hooked up and delivered to west Cranbrook. Thanks for the call Dale. The big girl loves the cold night air.

24.01.2022 In amongst the rain yesterday we had a window of clear sky and a call to rescue this road train. We headed out east to where she had blown a turbo, hooked her up and towed the whole unit bout 10 kms to a truck bay where we dropped the trailers and carried on to Albany with the prime mover. Widening of the roads is good but we need more truck bays. Thanks for your call Craig.

22.01.2022 Had a call from old mate this arvo. Said his truck gave a bit of a rattle, no warning lights or alarms, hit the clutch and she shut down. Didnt sound too happy so hooked her up and into Albany we go. Ready for some lovin. Thanks for the call mate. Glad your customer still got taken care off. Cheers.

21.01.2022 Headed out west of Tenterden this avro to a truck roll over. One lucky driver. Stood her up and delivered her to the owners farm. Thanks to all that assisted at the scene.

20.01.2022 Had an early morning call asking for assistance to stand a trailer up and clear the road . About 20 kms west of Jerramungup we go. Was never good at jigsaw puzzles and today was no different. Flicked the trailer back onto its wheels and then loaded all the pieces into what was left of the tanks, strapped it all down and headed back to the Broome Hill whete we had to stop for a train. First time i ever seen the Broome Hill rail way lights flashing. unhooked the big girl and... off to the rescue again. Had a second call while on my way out to the roll over in regards to a truck that needed towing as she wouldnt went. Got back to Albany and snuck the HEAVY HOOKA into the caravan park where the truck was parked, hooked her up and off to the doctors. Bit of a tight squeeze at the caravan park but got in and out without any problems. Cheers to all for the calls and assistance today. See more

20.01.2022 Thanks to Farmers Centre Team Albany for the job towing this Chaser bin to Jerramungup. Just parked the HEAVY HOOKA 2 in the shed and the phone rang again. Thanks Ben for the call. Got to rescue this big girl from the round about this afternoon as she failed something gear box related. Cleared the round about and had trafic flowing just like normal in no time. .

20.01.2022 Off up the highway yesterday morning to rescue this water cart that had diff problems. There was not too many drivers that obeyed the slowmo. Obviously the HEAVY Hooka with all the lights flashing is invisible. The second job was towing a prime mover that got cleaned up about a month ago to the panel beaters were the assessors will go over her. Cheers for the calls guys.

20.01.2022 Got a call from Hellen this morning asking if I could assist them in recovering their truck and trailer and re opening the road. Headed out west of Kendenup today and found a truck on its side, a trailer chassis in the gutter and the bowl on the other side of the road. We set about our job and flipped the truck back on its wheels and parked her on the side of the road and allowed the traffic through. We then set up and lifted the chassis out of the gutter and lowered it on t...o the drop deck. Picked up the bowl and backed the whole unit down the road to the cross roads where another truck and trailer was waiting. We loaded the bowl onto the trailer and then lifted the truck and set it up for towing. Headed back to Mount Barker where we dropped her off. Another happy customer and a lucky driver. Thanks to all with the machinery for cleaning up the road. Glad to help out. Cheers See more

20.01.2022 Had a call from Leon yesterday arvo. His truck died 30 north of Mount Barker. Took the big girl for a run, hooked her up and towed her into CJD. Just about maxed my big girl out. Haha. Thanks for the call Leon.

19.01.2022 Yep. Another one shits the tin. They look different in the dark. Hooked her up in the dark and dropped her off in day light. Thanks for the call mate. Always happy to help. Cheers

18.01.2022 Got to hoot up the highway last night . First time in about 2 weeks. Delivered this truck to Parrins and headed south again. Just luv cruising through the last set of lights and heading up the hill. That view in the mirror is the best. Cheers

18.01.2022 Another day and another tow job. Mark rang me and asked me to shift his old truck for him. New or old ,big or small, we can move it for you. All in a days work. Cheers Mark. Thanks for your call.

18.01.2022 Well we are nearly there. Sign writing done today. Still more to go yet but enough on the big girl to get rego sorted in Perth on Friday morning. Thanks to Bill and Richard for your help on the pressure cleaner and polishing cloths. Thanks to Blake ,Doen and Wade from eyerite signs for this fantastic signage. Clean and crisp. Very impressive. Looking forward to Friday up in the big smoke. Nah not really, the best part will be looking in the mirror as I am heading up the hill coming back home. Cheers all

17.01.2022 Just chillin waiting on traffic management to shut one lane down before we rescue a bogged truck which just missed the driveway by a foot. Its all a bit soft of the main tracks now. Cheers for the call Clint. Its a pleasure working with Swan Towing.

17.01.2022 Today marks the end of my third year operating the HEAVY HOOKA. I have learnt alot about towing and busines in general. Having an absolute blast. We had a trip out to Needilup this morning to pick up a prime mover and lead. Think she shat the front diff. Towed her down to CBH and unloaded trailer ,then took it to the yard and parked the prime mover in the workshop ready for some attention. Thanks to everyone for your support over the past 3 years and look forward to serving you all in the future. CHEERS

17.01.2022 Received a call from Frank last night on my way back from Hopetoun asking if I could tow his lemon back to his farm sometime today. First job this morning was to head out towards two peoples bay where his lemon was parked. We hooked her up and towed her to his farm where she is going to get a stern talking to. Franks not very happy. Then late this arvo I got called to a break down just south of Kojonup where we had a roadtrsin in distress. Hooked up half and towed it to Albany and the other half went to katanning. Unloaded our half and dropped it at Truck Centre Albany where the boys will sort her out. Thanks for the call Kelvyn.

17.01.2022 Called to a miss hap just north of Cranbrook today. Truck carting an excavator broke through and slid off this bridge up the farm driveway. Very lucky it didnt end up upside down. The HEAVY HOOKA winched her out without any hassles. Thanks for you call Voin. Cheers

15.01.2022 Roaming the country side again this arvo. Had a break down 20 km east of Hopetoun today so I delivered another truck so the crew could keep working and towed the break down back to Albany where CJD will give the big jigga luvin. Just a lazy 700 km today lookin out the window. Cheers for the call Allan

15.01.2022 Had a call to rescue a young lady with her truck stuck on a steep slope on the side of the road just north of Tambelup. She was so embaraced we didn't take any photos . A quick winch job and she was back on the road. Cheers for the call and happy Truckin.

15.01.2022 Got a call to relocate a bus this morning. Went and checked her out and couldnt get near the big girl for cars. Went back this evening when all had left work. Hooked her up and towed her to where she is going to get some repairs. Good luck with your project mate.

14.01.2022 I got sprung sneaking up york street tonight in the HEAVY HOOKA with a dead one on the back. Not much room in there either but we got the job done. Cheers for the video John.

14.01.2022 Trucks and some building sites dont mix. Called to the out back Denmark this arvo where a delivery truck made its delivery and then didnt want to leave without the help of the HEAVY HOOKA. Hooked the winch cable on and out she come. Missed all the rain again. Getting to be a habit.

14.01.2022 Had a quick run up to Mount Barker this arvo. If old mate didnt have bad luck he wouldnt have any luck at all. I towed the Kenworth late last year coz she blew an engine. First trip out after rebuild the driver layed her down and wrote her off. He has owned this one for a month and now she has spat the chewy. Not a good run. Cheers for the call mate. Hope thing get better.

14.01.2022 A busy day in the workshop got cut short when I got 2 calls for separate tow jobs. Shut the workshop and off like a brides nighty. Picked up the first one out the south Coast high way that ran out of lotion motion and the guys couldnt get her fired up again. Dropped her In town then headed off to the second job. Towed her to Truck Centre where the boys will get her back on the road in no time. Thanks for the calls guys and girls.

13.01.2022 We left in the rain this morning but were soon looking for the water bottle. Bit warm up Bush. Not the best way to check the brakes, bearings and suspension bit had to be done while it was on its side. Good one Dave. Got this trailer up on its wheels and towed back to Albany this arvo without a hitch. All went well ,good crew and a good day considering. Cheers for the call John.

13.01.2022 If you need any welding or fabricating carried out contact Steve at Elite Steel. I towed a trailer out of his workshop that Steve and his team worked on and replaced it with a trailer that needs some repairs. Great job Steve. Keep up the good work mate.

12.01.2022 Third bog job th I s week. Bit of wet weather is certainly catching a few drivers out. Quick hike up to Kendenup this arvo to rescue this delivery truck that went down on the front axle and it was no more go till we got there. Hooked her up and winched her out. Front wheels didnt want to come out of the wet patch for quite while. Nice trench across the back of the block now. All done and dusted in no time. The winches on the new girl are awesome. Cheers for the call mate. Good to catch up.

11.01.2022 Had a lovely drive in the rain to Denmark this morning to be greeted by the sun on arrival. Hooked up this truck that had a sore back foot. Towed the big girl back to Albany where she will be given some luv on Monday morning. Thanks for the call Leah.

10.01.2022 Had a quick jog up to Jerramungup this morning to deliver this big out fit. Nice to see there has been some rain but still need lots more. Fingers crossed for all the farmers out there doing it tuff. Wish you all the best for this season. Cheers

10.01.2022 Another job dodging showers this arvo. Got a little wet unhooking. Picked this little rocket up that lost its want to get up and go. Got a phone call from this bloke today that I havnt seen or heard from In about 12 years. Soon as I heard his voice I knew who it was. Great to catch up and thanks for the call Gordon.

10.01.2022 Hooked this one up this morning and delivered her to her not so happy owner. Looking for a J08C engine in good condition as this one has spat a bigend and stuffed the crankshaft. Cheers for the call mate.

10.01.2022 Another phone call as another one bites the dust. Headed up the Albany Highway this arvo to a stranded truck. Hooked her up and towed her back to Albany. Chumpy I think you gunna need a bigger shed. Cheers for the call guys.

10.01.2022 Had a quick trip to sunny down town Katanning this morning to hook up one and tow back to Albany. Had a quick trip to Gairdner this arvo to hook up another one for Albany. Beats been in the workshop.Thanks for the calls guys.

09.01.2022 The big girl is all regod and on her first job.big old caravan from Lake Clifton to sunny Albany. Don t stress Fiona we are taking good care of her. Cheers

09.01.2022 Something different for a Saturday. I was called to tow this roller off the drop deck and poke into Daves workshop. All went like clock work. Not afraid to tackle any job big or small. Thanks for your call David. Glad to help.

08.01.2022 Another day in the workshop cut short by the phone. 2 tow jobs and 1 winch job this arvo. First tow was engine troubles, second was towing a truck out of the workshop and parking it up with the others in the yard. The winch job was a horse truck thst didnt have enough horses. The HEAVY HOOKA made easy work of all three jobs today. Just havin a fat time. Cheers for all the calls.

08.01.2022 Another day , another winch job. Got called to a delivery truck that was taking up residence at the bottom of a very steep driveway at a new house in Denmark. The boys got her unloaded and then found she wouldnt climb back up the driveway. We hooked the winch and up she came. Didn't even get a puff up. Job done as easy as. Cheers for the call David.

08.01.2022 Well some one got a gentle reminder tonight. You must always give way to the vehicles on your right. Trucks dont stop on a dime and cars dont come off to well when they pull out in front of trucks. I think the driver of the car was a bit lucky tonight. Could have been a lot worse. Thanks for the call Jim. Hope your truck is not out of action for too long.

05.01.2022 Had a little run out the Hiway this morning to a truck that decided that limp mode was too fast and decided to shut down all together. Hooked her up and onto CJD we go. Thanks for the call Simon.

05.01.2022 Had a quick job from town to CJD in Albany a couple of days ago. Electronics playing up so she had no forward or reverse action happening. Thanks for the call Les.

01.01.2022 Had a distress call this morning. Old mate took a wrong turn and ended up bogged. He wasn't going anywhere without the aid of the HEAVY HOOKA 2. Hooked a winch on the bogged tanker and dragged her out. Reset the tow truck and dragged her out some more. And a third time and all sorted. Back to the workshop, run th ed winch c a blow out and cracked up the hot wash. The old cable was covered in fine sand so needed a good clean. Run the cable back on and lubed up ready for the next call. Thanks for the call today Wayne. Glad we got you sorted Darrin. Cheers

01.01.2022 Got a call from Kasey late this arvo. Their truck had an issue with the front left wheel and was parked 30k. North of Katanning. I arrived to find the wheel on a fairly good lean. Thinking i bet when I lift the front of the truck the wheel will probably fall off and it did. Reminded me of Kenny Rodgers. You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel. One lucky truckie. Got a lift with the wheel , thanks Matt . And off to Wagin Truck Centre where I was met by Zac who unlocked the yard for me. All done and dusted and now snooze time as I am in Albany again. Cheers all.

01.01.2022 Had the big girl out twice today doing winch jobs. A delivery truck stuck in a back yard and tonight a tilt tray with a broken down truck on her back also got stuck. Used both winches, one to pull and one to stop her falling over. Wouldnt have been a good look with it all laying on its side. The big girl makes life so much easier. Thanks for the call guys.

01.01.2022 It is with great excitement we welcome the newest member of the HOOKA family. Weighing in at 18500kg and 11000 mm long this new work horse is keen to get Hookin. We have all heard the song Cats in the cradle, well now we have a cat in the kennel. Thanks to Carl from Carree Coach lines and vehicle relocations for delivering our new baby. Thanks to Allen from SCOTTS towing for trusting me with this beautiful girl. Looking forward to hookin you up soon. Hope the old dog and new cat get on well together. Dont want any fur flying.