Outlaw Towing & Repair

10/12/2026

Doin that OUTLAW THANG! Thank you for choosing Outlaw Towing and Repair!

09/30/2026

Six men. A stack of wooden blocks. Ropes. Eight long hours. 🪢

That was what it took to haul a Ford Model T from a creek near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1916. The task fell to garage owner Ernest Holmes Sr., and it sparked an idea. He mounted an iron chain, a pulley and strong poles onto a 1913 Cadillac, creating America's first wrecker. A rough name for a machine made to save. 🔧

His truck used two booms, letting one hold steady while the other did the lifting. That meant a car could climb a steep bank without tipping the truck. Between 1941 and 1945, Holmes supplied thousands of wreckers to the Allied forces. ⚙️

After that, each improvement solved a weakness in the design before it. Rubber slings lifted cars by their bumpers but could leave marks behind. The wheel-lift, developed in 1967, changed that by supporting the vehicle at its tires. 🛞

Next came an even gentler solution: carry the whole car. Rollback flatbeds had originally hauled farm equipment. In 1972 Jerr-Dan, named for founders Jerry and Dan, took over the idea. By 1992, it added a two-angle deck low enough for sports cars to load without scraping their noses. 🏎️

As vehicles became heavier, tow trucks had to grow stronger too. In 2019 the Century M100 debuted in Chattanooga, where the story started. It became the world's first 100-ton rolling rotator, capable of lifting 200,000 pounds. 🚛

09/17/2026

🎉🎉 All set and ready to open tomorrow morning!

Hours:
Friday September 18th: 8-5
Saturday September 19th: 8-4
Sunday September 20th: Closed

Hours will be posted for the week every Sunday until further notice.

Thank you to those that have donated already. Means a lot to me. Donations will be accepted any hours that the store is open. I will take donations anytime with an appointment even if the store is closed. Life gets busy and I understand that not everyone is able to make it by the time the store closes. Message me to set up a time.

Talea Schneider will have some of her baked goods here for sale as well. Cookies.. breads.. bars..etc..

Don't forget to stop by on your way to or from Amery Fall Festival! Can't wait to see you all starting tomorrow September 18th!! 🎉🎉

Address is: 949 Cameron Bridge Drive. Amery.

09/11/2026

09/08/2026

That OUTLAW thang! Thanks for choosing Outlaw Towing and Repair!!

09/02/2026

08/31/2026

05/31/2026

Just doin that OUTLAW THANG. Thank you for choosing Outlaw Towing and Repair!