T&M Towing goes above and beyond with daring helicopter heavy duty recovery

Heavy duty recovery was needed when a 4×4 half ton truck drove off a mountain pass near Eugene Oregon and was laying in timber country, thousands of feet down.  The truck fell so far that traditional towing and heavy duty recovery techniques just didn’t apply.  In fact, every insurance adjuster who was asked to assess the situation wouldn’t even go look because it was too dangerous and because there was no exact address.   

So, our T&M Towing and Hazmat team was contacted. We are always up for a challenge.  We sent a team in and we confirmed the trecherous heavy duty recovery situation. We even managed the process, working with the insurance company and other parties. On the day of the recovery, we arrived with a flatbed and were met by the helicopter.  To extract the truck, we sent a few of our guys to walk down the mountain. You can them in the distance in the photos.  They made their way down in heroic fashion.  They prepped the truck for the recovery, attached straps and chains.  Then the helicopter flew in. Like out of a movie, the truck was attached to the line lowered by the helicopter. And the T&M team watched the truck fly away with the truck.  It was kind of beautiful.

Everything went according to plan. Thanks to all those involved. We love challenges like this. It was fun and totally awesome.

T&M Heavy Duty Recovery heading out from Eugene to site

Heavy duty recovery preparing the truck to carried away

Heavy duty recovery in Eugene Scene From Above

Helicopter flying into the recovery

Details of Heavy Duty Recovery Eugene – Truck down Mountain

T&M Towing and Hazmat was contacted to manage and handle a heavy duty recovery near Eugene, Oregon. The heavy duty recovery team was told that a truck had falled off a cliff in a nearby mountain pass. In fact, the truck was so remote no other organization or service had gotten close to the truck. Even the insurance assessor wouldn’t go near it. It could be seen sitting in the timberline far away. When the heavy duty recovery team from Eugene arrived they found that indeed the truck was located far away. Getting to it would be a challenge. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene reached out to a helicopter service to aid in their effort. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene went out to the site a second time with the helicopter. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene which consisted of 4 members sent 2 of the members down the mountain. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene carefully moved their way down the mountain. Trees and bushes were in the way. Footing was treacherous. It took them a good hour to get to the site with the car. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene finally arrived at the damaged truck to prepare it to be carried up and out by the helicopter. The helicopter lowered a hook down and just above the truck. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene then attached the truck to the hook. The helicopter pilot raised the truck hovering over the ground. The helicopter then carried the truck to road with the T&M Towing and Hazmat team waiting. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene watched as the helicopter set the truck down. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene attached a hook to the truck. The heavy duty recovery team from Eugene winched the truck onto a flatbed and drove away.

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