Daz's Gone By


	Daz’s Gone By

Greg and Ranelle Arens began their towing business in 1978 with a one ton Chevy based out of an Exxon Service Station in Brookshire, Texas. As a licensed mechanic, Greg serviced vehicles, ran the pumps and drove truck while Ranelle continued to work at a local bank. Time passed and hard work revealed an opportunity for Greg to move to a larger Service Station location on Interstate 10, west of Houston. Along with moving to a new Service Station, Greg bought his first heavy-duty tow truck and it wasn't long before Greg's interest in heavy-duty towing became an all-consuming passion.




	Arens first light-duty Tow Truck, still waiting for the installation of winches, ropes and dollies, etc.


		In the meantime, Ranelle quit her banking job and stepped bravely into the unknown world of managing the Service Station and keeping the family finances in check. Using the knowledge she had gained in the banking world it wasn't long before Ranelle decided that the profitability of the service station would put them in the poor house. Armed with this information, Greg and Ranelle decided to focus their attention on growing the towing and recovery portion of the business. Seizing the opportunity, Greg read everything he could find on recovery techniques and attended every industry training class, it was not long before he had passed every written test and hands-on examination the industry could offer, becoming one of the most qualified and knowledgeable owner/operators in the towing and recovery industry.

	Ranelle Arens

The business flourished and the family grew with the addition of Shannon who like all young boys dreamed of one day playing with his dad's big toys. “That which does not kill us makes us stronger” (Friedrich Nietzsche) and like most families, the Arens have had their share of troubled times and adversity. Family fortitude, and belief in themselves brought them through the tragic loss of Shannon’s leg in a mowing accident. Shannon recovered and learned to walk and play like any other growing child and today proudly wears his prosthetic leg for all to see when wearing shorts in the hot Texas Summers. flatbed trailers and other recovery equipment.




				Small by 2008 standards, but BIG, BIG, BIG in 1982



			The heavy-duty fleet comprises several late model 30 to 50 ton recovery vehicles, including a 2007 50 ton NRC Sliding Rotator (not shown)

Greg and Ranelle looked to the future and continued to expand their business, acquiring additional heavy-duty towing trucks, airbags. In the meantime, wishing to emulate his father's knowledge and qualifications within the industry, Shannon studied at the Texas Technical College in Waco first becoming a diesel mechanic and then certified in emergency response and the handling of hazardous and toxic materials.

After completing his College education, Shannon returned to the family business as its operations manager. Shannon quickly followed in Greg’s footsteps by studying heavy-duty towing and recovery methodology.

Like his father Greg, Shannon now holds the highest certification available in the industry for towing and recovery of heavy vehicles and the removal, transportation storage and disposal of hazardous materials.

Greg and Ranelle live on 27 acres in rural Monaville, Texas, south west of Hempstead and the Texas A&M Prairie View Campus. Shannon has recently moved to nearby Brenham after the company bought another towing business in that town.

Arens Services focus their towing and recovery business on 100-mile sections of Interstate 10 (Houston to San Antonio) and Texas Hwy. 290 (Houston to Austin) and operate State licensed VSF impound lots in Monaville, Sealy, Katy, and Brenham.