To cope with extreme weather conditions, manufacturers have come up with some of the heaviest vehicles ever. Check out 8 of the heaviest tow trucks on the planet.

When it comes to massive trucks, there is only one kind that readily comes to mind – The Rotator Tow Trucks. These massive trucks have a reputation for being the heaviest trucks on the planet today, capable of handling heavier loads that would likely be too much for a regular tow truck to handle. So when it comes to heavy-weight lifting, these are the kinds of tow trucks you can trust to get the job done as quickly and as efficiently as possible.

In today’s article, we will be looking at 8 of the world’s heaviest-duty tow trucks you can find at North Lakes & District Towing, as well as a sneak peek into their capacities. Let’s get started.

1. The Century M100 Rotator

The Century M100 Rotator is the undisputed champion of the heavy-weight tow truck league. Designed and built by Miller Industries (the world’s leading tow truck manufacturer), this tow truck comes equipped with a set of two 29-ton capacity main recovery winches and two 13-ton auxiliary winches, with room for an extra pair of 13-ton drag winches making a total of up to six winches available for recovery operations. It also enjoys full 360 degrees continuous rotation for its recovery boom and has an effective operational area of more than 8,000 square feet.

This Rotator is very well balanced with a 25-foot outrigger stance and a hook height of more than 50 feet. This tow truck also boasts of a 48.5 feet range for its recovery boom which grants it exceptional recovery capacity on the field.

2. The Challenger Rotator 9909

The Challenger Rotator 9909, also manufactured by Miller Industries, was released to the market a little over a decade ago and has maintained relevance as one of the largest heavy-duty tow trucks in the world.

Weighing in at roughly 31 tons, with an effective boom coverage range of 30ft, the Challenger Rotator can comfortably handle up to 70 tons of heavy-duty load and like its Century M100 colleague, enjoys a full 360-degree rotation, inclined at angles up to 60 degrees for maximum range of recovery operation.

3. The Century 9055 Rotator

The Century 9055 Rotator holds Century’s record for having the highest capacity of an integrated towing and recovery unit. The heavy-duty tow truck’s triple-stage recovery boom measures 50 tons and comes fully equipped with twin 22-ton winches for a maximum reach of about 136 inches.

The longer version of the 9055 Rotator – the 9055XL – boasts of an additional 60″ in length, effectively extending the recovery boom length to a maximum of 276 inches and an impressive hook height of 359 inches. The 9055XL still maintains the same impressive 8-ton boom rating upon full extension at an angle of 39 degrees.

4. The Century 1150 Rotator

This 50-ton Rotator comes equipped with Dual 15-ton Planetary Winches and sports a 360-degree continuous boom rotation. The Century 1150 also comes with Two Rear Outrigger Spade Attachments with D-Rings in addition to Hydraulic 3-Stage Front Outriggers. This Rotator provides operators with the option of attaching Optional Knee Boom Underlifts (4-stage rear legs, 4-state outrigger) as well as Optional Dual H-Beam Outriggers (HHU Underlift).

Century Rotator tow trucks are considered to be the best choice for tackling the most complex recovery and lifting jobs, and the Century 1150 is no exception. This rotator’s versatility and weight-saving design make it ideal for daily use in tasks such as clearing congestion on the highway quickly, as well as for handling challenging lifting and recovery jobs.

5. The 2004 Kenworth W900L Challenger Rotator

The 2004 Kenworth Challenger Rotator is another heavy-duty member of today’s list of heavyweights. Weighing in at an impressive 70 tons, the Kenworth Challenger Rotator comes equipped with a Dual-stage boom, with two 27-ton boom winches and two 15-ton deck winches.

This Challenger Rotator has an under reach of 128 inches and clocks in at 24 tons when fully retracted, and 7.7 tons when extended.

6. The Century 5130/5230

The Century 5130/5230 is another weight-saving, heavy-duty tow truck on today’s list, and ranks as Century’s largest single axle integrated towing and recovery unit with a boom structural rating of 25 tons at a 39-degree boom angle, a maximum hook height of 219 degrees, and an underlift tow rating of about 16 tons. It is well suited for towing most vehicles.

When fully extended, it weighs 7.7 tons at a length of 556.26cm and when retracted, about 15.8 tons at 137.16cm length.

7. The Century 7035 Rotator

The Century 7035 Rotator is another tow truck from the Century class of heavy duties. It weighs in at 35 tons and sports an underlift of roughly 128 inches with Dual 15-ton Planetary Winches. The Century 7035 is built to take on the most difficult lifting and recovery tasks, and its specs make it an ideal choice for everyday heavy-duty towing and recovery operations.

8. The Century 1140 Rotator

The Century 1140 Rotator weighs in at an impressive 40 tons and is designed to be a versatile but weight-saving towing and recovery unit for use in various situations. This heavy-duty tow truck also comes fully equipped with Dual 15-ton Planetary Winches, and a triple-stage recovery boom staged with a tow rating of 36 tons at a maximum angle of 60 degrees. It has a maximum hook height of 427 inches and grants the operator a full 360-degree range of rotation.

This tow truck also features wireless wrecker controls for a much more seamless operation under challenging working conditions.

When it comes to heavy-duty tow trucks, the members of this list make up some of the heaviest trucks available on the market today. While you may not require such heavy-duty lifting and towing, with North Lakes & District Towing, we are well equipped to handle whatever towing needs you are likely to have.