My Baby
The BIG Boss One of two big twin-steer tators from one of Texas’ biggest tow companies. By Jim “Buck” Sorrenti
Tech Highlights Chassis: 2018 Kenworth T880 twin-steer Wrecker body: 2018 Century 1075S 75-ton rotator Engine: Cummins X15 Trans: Fuller 18-Speed Winches: Dual 60,000lb Planetary, dual 50,000lb, dual 35,000lb drag Built by: Mikel Johnson through Miller Industries Equipment: Dual spreader bars, Full Snap-On tool kit, Power saw Extras: Collapsible second pylon, Air recovery mats, Custom built mini fridge Graphics/Lettering: Artworks Graphics in Dallas, Texas Nickname: Boss
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here are 29 vehicles in the company’s extensive fleet of state-of-the-art equipment, which includes one lightduty snatch truck, three mediumduties, 13 carriers, six heavies, three service trucks, a Skidsteer with winch unit and two twinsteer 75-ton Century 1075 rotators. Unit 62 is “The Beast” and the one featured here is Unit 58 “Boss.” Boss is a 2018 Century Rotator 1075S 75-ton rotator mounted on a 2018 Kenworth T880 twin-steer. A Cummins X15 engine mated to a Fuller 18-speed trans moves it down the road. This massive unit has plenty of pulling and lifting power. It is equipped with dual 60,000-pound Planetary 2-speed boom winches, dual 50,000-pound Planetary 2-speed drag winches and dual
35,000-pound Planetary 2-speed auxiliary winches. “This 1075S is completely loaded out with every option Miller offers,” stated James Jr. “My buddy Mikel Johnson of T-Wrecks LLC built this unit through Miller Industries.” Mikel Johnson has been in the towing industry all his life. Starting out in the repossession industry at age 16, he went to work for Texas Towing in Fort Worth when he was 20. There he learned everything about the industry and became an expert at car carrier, self-loaders, mediumduty under reach, heavy-duty towing, 75-ton rotators and heavy haul equipment. In 2003 he went into management and learned how to dispatch on a large scale, managing over 27 pieces of equipment and operators. Mikel
