Towing operators use a rollback to transport vehicles that cannot be dragged by their drive wheels. The entire flatbed slides backward and tilts down to ground level, creating a ramp. The operator then winches the disabled vehicle onto the bed, levels it, and secures it for transport without risking transmission or suspension damage.
Heard on the job
Dispatch a rollback to mile marker 42, the customer has a blown transmission and can't be towed on a hook.
Also heard as
- flatbed tow truck
- slidebed