10-4 Magazine / December 2025 31 who is just 21 years old, told me, “I’ve been riding in tow trucks since I was three years old.” Connor now operates a new, beautiful black 2024 Kenworth T880 that is equipped with a Miller 1140 40-ton rotator for his dad at Mosby’s. But Connor was just one example of a multi-generational tow operator at the show. We also met more young towers, with one being third generation tower A.J. Case and his girlfriend Kaleigh and mom Tina of Lebanon, Ohio based Case Towing. A.J had their brand-new 2025 Peterbilt model 536 with a 22-foot JerrDan XLP 6-ton rollback carrier. With a custom lighting system that cost more than $100,000, A.J.’s Peterbilt was one of the most impressive trucks we saw during the Friday night light show. Another young tower we met was 20-year-old Tim Koebley of Warren, PA based Koebley’s Towing and Recovery. Attending the show with his girlfriend Kahlynne, Tim told me, “My family has been coming to this show for years, but this is the first time we brought a truck.” Referring to the newest addition and pride of the Koebley wrecker fleet – a brand-new 2024 International HX equipped with an NRC65 65-ton rotator – this truck is all business from front to back and top to bottom. Triple framed and a twin-steer with five axles in total with wide track, the International is powered by a 620 Cummins with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed, 4.10 rear gears, and all riding on 20K steers and 48K Hendrickson rear suspension. “The HX has every interior option available,” said Tim, adding, “It’s certainly not a highway cruiser, but the truck performs like we need it to when we’re working, pulling trucks and equipment out of ditches!” Parked right next to Koebley’s International was another impressive rotator owned by Shaun Ratts of Salem, Indiana based Salem Wrecker Service. A 2015 Kenworth T800 equipped with an NRC50 50-ton rotator, the truck sports a 605 X15 Cummins and an 18-speed transmission with a 20K front axle and Kenworth eight-bag air ride on the drives with a steerable tag. “Don’t Hike, Call Mike!” is the company slogan, which refers to Shaun’s father who founded the company but sadly passed away in February 2022. “We’ve been bringing trucks to this show since 2015, but this is the first time we’ve brought the T800,” said Shaun. A patriotic American who bleeds red, white and blue, Shaun proudly
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