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JC's Towing and Recovery LLC

Located in Delta Junction and we provide heavy to light towing from Fairbanks to beaver creek Canada.

We hope you never need us but we'll be glad to help you when you do.

09/20/2026

About a year ago, I got called out to tow a customer’s vehicle. When I got there, I had to drop the driveline.

Now, one thing I do as a tow truck operator: if I have to drop a driveline or pull axle shafts, I **do not reinstall them**.

And there’s a reason for that.

Once I’ve disconnected it, I’d rather the repair shop handle the reinstallation. That way, they’re the ones responsible for putting everything back together correctly. If a bolt comes loose later, or something happens with the driveline, I don’t want the customer thinking, “Well, you’re the guy who worked on it.”

It’s just not worth the potential headache.

So I finished the tow, the vehicle went to the shop, and I went on my way.

Fast-forward about a year.

By complete happenstance, I get called to tow **the exact same vehicle** again.

I get there, crawl underneath it, and start getting ready to drop the driveline.

And that’s when I notice something.

**One of the bolts is completely missing.**

Then I check the other side.

**One of the bolts is only hand-tight.**

Now, I have no idea who reinstalled it or what happened in the year between those two tows. And that’s not really the point of the story.

The point is this:

**Even if you take your vehicle to a professional shop, it doesn't hurt to double-check their work.**

If your driveline was dropped during a repair, once you get the vehicle back, keep an eye on it. After you've driven it 100 miles or 200 miles, get underneath there and check those bolts again. Make sure everything is still tight and everything looks happy.

Because things happen. Bolts can loosen. Things can get overlooked. And catching a problem early could save you from a much bigger problem later.

So, if your vehicle has been towed and the driveline was dropped, **check it after it comes out of the shop.**

Now, if your vehicle was simply loaded onto a flatbed and the driveline was never touched, you don't have to worry about any of this.

And if somebody dropped the driveline just to put it on a flatbed...

Well, that's a very overachieving tow truck driver.**

And it wasn't me.

09/17/2026

Can anyone help me set up a go fund me? I need help funding some new rigging before winter. Especially shackles. These are the ones I've been using.

09/11/2026

The rollback will be down until at least Thursday of next week 9-17-2026. We will not be doing any light duty services until then. This is everything 1 ton and under. Sorry for any inconveniences.

09/10/2026

Well, we have reached a new high that I've never personally seen here in Alaska. Winter will be much harder for everyone if we can't get these prices down.

09/04/2026

Yesterday, I was invited to Rural Deltana VFD training night and had the opportunity to walk the volunteers through my wrecker’s equipment and capabilities. The purpose was to give the team an understanding of what resources we may be able to provide in the event of a future, particularly challenging incident.

During the training, I learned that Rural Deltana currently does not have the equipment necessary to lift a heavy truck off of a vehicle that has become pinned underneath it. The current plan is to call me and have my wrecker respond to perform the lift if that situation occurs.

While I am certainly willing to assist whenever I can, I don't believe relying on a third-party wrecker should be the primary rescue plan for this type of incident. There are several factors that could make that plan impractical or unsafe. I may be unavailable, the wrecker could be out of service, or the incident could occur in a location where the equipment simply cannot be positioned safely.

A heavy recovery vehicle also has significant limitations when it comes to lifting. To perform a lift safely, I need to be able to get the wrecker very close to the load and establish a suitable position. An incident off the roadway, in the trees, under low power lines, or in other restricted terrain could make it impossible to safely position the truck and perform the lift.

For those reasons, I believe Rural Deltana would benefit greatly from having its own high-pressure lifting bags and heavy-duty stabilization equipment. With the proper lifting and stabilization package, the department would be able to handle these types of incidents independently and begin a safe vehicle stabilization and extrication immediately, rather than waiting for specialized equipment from a third party.

This isn't about replacing outside resources. My wrecker and other specialized equipment can still be an important additional resource when conditions allow. Rather, the goal should be to give the department enough capability to safely manage an unusual or complex incident even when outside equipment is unavailable or cannot physically reach the scene.

Having the proper lifting bags and heavy stabilizers would give the department another valuable capability and, most importantly, provide rescuers with more options when dealing with a vehicle-on-vehicle or other heavy-load entrapment scenario.

09/02/2026

It's a curse.. 😆

08/29/2026

Windshield chips are a common problem, and even tow trucks get them! Earlier this summer, I had Street Sounds Alaska install "bulletproof" film on the outside of my tow trucks' windshields. This clear film is practically invisible, and since then, I've had zero chips! I'm curious to see how it holds up this winter, but so far, I'm really pleased.

08/16/2026

I've had quite a few people reach out insisting that I need to buy a heavy-duty tow dolly after seeing them on Facebook or TikTok. Well, I already own one! 😄

I decided to put it to work in today’s Delta parade and showcase the dolly for everyone to see. I’m glad I did, because I received quite a bit of feedback afterward from people who saw it in the parade.

Sometimes you just have to show people what you’ve already got! 🚛

08/12/2026

Yesterday I recieved a call from the Alaska Troopers dispatch asking me to retrieve a submerged vehicle out of the Tannana.

I decided to go check it out as I was on my way home from town and it was on the way. When I got to the scene, the Trooper explained to me that their big concern is that a person may be inside, rendering this a crime scene. He asked if I could get it out. Problem was that it's 20' from the bank in swift moving water. I didn't know how I'd get it, so I declined and left. As I was driving home, I thought hey! Ill enlist the help of my friend and neighbor Elijah Koppers to do the hooking for me. Ill attach him to my winch line and reach out and lower him to the car. So, I call him and politely explain the situation while asking him if he'd like the job I'm assigning to him. He agreed and I turned around and went back to meet him there.

Thats exactly what we did. Rural Deltana VFD crews cleared brush and attached a life vest and safety lines to Elijah and away he went. Fortunately no body was found in the car and it turned out to be a junk vehicle disposal.

07/29/2026

Shout out to Delta Drilling. Craig Hennager came out and popped me a clean 280' well in one day. Very pleased.

Address

12895 Shaw Creek Road
Delta Junction, AK
99737

Website

http://jcstowingandrecovery.com/

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