A tow goes smoothly when the operator knows the vehicle, where it is and where it must go. Describe it once in a request for motorcycle towing in Benoni and we pass it to tow truck operators covering Benoni and nearby areas of Gauteng.
Motorcycle Towing in Benoni
Motorcycle towing around Benoni is mostly commuter bikes, scooters and big touring bikes that will not start or have fallen. Ask operators in Gauteng whether they carry a wheel chock and soft straps, and whether the bike goes on a dedicated deck or a car rollback.
New to this? Read the motorcycle towing guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay.
What to know locally in Benoni
Tow trucks in Benoni work the N12 and the R21, Pretoria Road through Rynfield and the roads to Daveyton and Etwatwa. Rollbacks move cars from Lakefield, Farrarmere and Northmead to panel beaters in the industrial area. Motorbike tows are common around the lakes on weekends, and accident towing at busy junctions near Lakeside Mall is a regular call.
What breaks down and moves in Benoni
Benoni is a lake town on the East Rand, with Homestead Lake, Rynfield Dam and Middle Lake among old mine land. The N12 and the N17 pass the town, and the R21 links it to OR Tambo and Pretoria. Smallholdings around Putfontein and Benoni Agricultural Holdings send bakkies, tractors and horse trailers onto gravel roads. Commuters travel between Daveyton, Etwatwa and Northmead, and boaters tow to the lakes on weekends. Highveld summer storms bring hail and flash floods, and winter mornings bring frost and fog near the water. People ask for car tows, boat and horsebox tow bars, recovery from muddy smallholding roads and car trailer hire.
The requests we see from Benoni usually come from:
- Motorists and families: a commuter bike with a dead battery taken from home to a bike workshop
- Caravan, boat and bike owners: an adventure bike recovered after a breakdown on a gravel pass on tour
- Farmers and 4x4 owners: a farm quad or trail bike carried from the lands to a dealer in town
Local tips for Benoni
Popular here: boat and horsebox tow bars, smallholding recoveries and car tows on the N12. Ask each operator about this: for a horsebox or boat, ask whether the tow bar is rated for the loaded weight. Where they work from: benoni industrial area, New Modder and Northmead, with farm suppliers near Putfontein.
Motorcycle Towing usually suits scooters, commuters, sports and touring bikes, done like this: deck or trailer with wheel chock and straps. For motorists and families, the biggest group here, that usually means a commuter bike with a dead battery taken from home to a bike workshop. On the weather side: summer hail and flash floods; frost and fog near the lakes on winter mornings.
Service area: Benoni and surrounds
Requests from Benoni go to operators and suppliers who already work in Lakefield, Rynfield, Farrarmere, Northmead, Putfontein, Crystal Park, Daveyton and the rest of the area. Mention basement parking, a security estate or a gravel road, because they change which truck is sent.