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Towing Service in Kula, HI

Need a towing service in Kula that knows how steep and narrow Upcountry roads really get? 808 Towing has worked these slopes since 2007, from a tractor that needs a ride between farms to a sedan that quit on the climb to Haleakala before sunrise. We move farm equipment and machinery as readily as cars.

Call any hour and a person answers, or we ring you back within an hour. Plenty of Kula calls see a truck in 30 to 60 minutes. The mountain roads can stretch that, though, so you get a real ETA from us instead of a hopeful one.

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Yellow wheel loader secured on a lowboy trailer behind a white semi truck
Dispatch ticket Kula, HI
Dispatched from
Our Kahului yard, up the mountain
Typical arrival
30 to 60 minutes, longer on mountain roads
Hours
Open 24/7, pre-dawn included
We haul
Cars, pickups, tractors, equipment
808-877-HELP
Open 24 hours, 7 days Every call answered or returned within 1 hour Locally owned since 2007 Base yard on Hoohana St, Kahului
Farm country

Tractor and Farm Machinery Hauls Between Kula Farms

Kula grows a lot of what Maui eats, and the machines doing that work do not drive themselves to the next field. A tractor with a bad transmission, a mower headed for the shop, an implement that has to cross the mountain. We load it, strap it down and haul it, then bring it home once it is fixed.

Before a truck heads up, we ask about gate width, the pitch of the field road and whether the ground is dry. Kula dirt turns slick after a misty night. A few questions on the phone save an hour of guessing at the farm, and they keep both the machine and your fence in one piece.

Kula Highway

Lowboy Towing Up Kula Highway for Heavy Equipment

Big machines ride on a lowboy trailer, sitting low so the load clears branches and power lines on the way up. Skid steers, excavators, backhoes and wheel loaders all travel this way. Our lowboy trailer hauling carries equipment from Central Maui up Kula Highway to job sites, ranches and home builds. Chains get checked again before the climb.

Kula Highway has tight curves and very little room to pull over, so we plan the run before anything gets loaded. Where does the trailer park? Can it turn around at the top of the drive? Is there a soft spot near the drop? Answer those, and the haul goes quietly from start to finish.

Van towing a sailboat on a trailer along a winding hillside road
Steep driveways

Winch Out Service for Steep Kula Driveways and Gravel Roads

Lots of Kula homes sit at the end of a steep gravel driveway, and lots of cars have slid off one. A tire drops into the ditch, the back end swings onto the grass, and nothing moves. Our vehicle winching crew pulls it back onto solid ground with slow, controlled force. Mud flaps and bumpers usually come through fine.

Please stop spinning the wheels. On loose gravel and wet red dirt, that only digs the car in deeper and can tip it toward the slope. Turn it off, set the brake and call us. A winch out service done patiently, from the right angle, is far easier on the car than any amount of gas pedal.

Lower Kula Road

Lower Kula Road Breakdowns With Almost No Shoulder

Lower Kula Road winds past homes, farm stands and blind curves, and in many places the shoulder is a strip of grass and then a drop. Breaking down there is nerve-wracking. Get as far off as you safely can, turn on the flashers, and use a flashlight if you have one. Cars come around those bends faster than they should.

When you call, give us the nearest cross street, mailbox number or farm stand. Folks who type tow truck near me on a narrow Upcountry road often struggle to say where they are, and a landmark gets our truck to you sooner. Then we park behind you so passing traffic sees our lights well before it sees you.

Haleakala

Dead Batteries at Haleakala Sunrise and the Crater Road Switchbacks

Sunrise at the summit means leaving in the dark, climbing Haleakala Crater Road one switchback after another up to 10,023 feet, then standing in the cold with everyone else. Batteries hate that cold. One that seemed fine at sea level can quit in the parking lot right as the sky turns orange, with a long line of cars waiting behind it.

Our light duty roadside help covers jump starts, battery testing and putting in a new battery when the old one is done. If the car has to come down the mountain on a truck instead, we plan that tow so nobody is riding the brakes all the way back to Kula. Brakes cooking on that descent is a real problem.

Fuel

Fuel Delivery When the Tank Runs Dry Above Kula

Gas stations get scarce once you leave Pukalani behind, and the long climb burns more fuel than people expect. Visitors heading out toward Ulupalakua or up to the crater learn this with the needle sitting on empty. Our fuel delivery service brings enough gas to get you to a pump and on with your day.

Running dry on a grade brings its own trouble, since the car can end up parked at an angle with little room to work around it. Pull as far off as the road allows and stay out of the travel lane. We bring the fuel to you, and if the engine still refuses to start, the truck is already there.

Pickups

Truck Towing for Kula Ranch and Delivery Vehicles

Upcountry runs on pickups. Feed runs, farm stand deliveries, a flatbed loaded with fencing headed out to the ranch country past Keokea. When one of those trucks quits, the whole day stops with it. Our pickup and work truck towing gets it to your mechanic in Kula, Pukalani or down in Kahului.

Lifted pickups, long beds and trucks carrying a loaded rack need more thought than a sedan. We ask what is in the bed, whether a trailer is hooked up and where the keys are. Small-business fleets with a few trucks on the road get one number to call for every vehicle they run, any hour of the day.

Ranch roads

Heavy Duty Towing on the Grades Out to Ulupalakua and Keokea

Dump trucks, water trucks and box trucks climb the roads past Waiakoa and Keokea every week. When a heavy one breaks down on a grade, it needs a truck built for that weight and a driver who respects the hill. Our heavy duty tow trucks are made for exactly that kind of pull, uphill or down.

Heavy recovery on a mountain road is slow on purpose. We set up, chock the wheels and read the slope before anything moves, because a loaded vehicle on a hill does not forgive shortcuts. If you are out here late at night searching emergency towing near me, call 808-877-HELP and ask us for an honest time.

Fog & cold nights

Kula Fog, Cold Nights and a Phone That Still Gets Answered

Kula nights get cold, and the fog can roll in so thick you lose the edge of the road. That is exactly when cars quit, and exactly when calling a stranger feels risky. Every call to 808 Towing reaches a real person, or gets returned within the hour, at three in the afternoon or three in the morning.

Peter Darlington has owned and run the company since 2007, and an old used tow truck he named Frank is still our mascot. 808 Towing is registered with the State of Hawaii under GE-058-737-6640-01. Our office is in Kahului, our trucks come up the mountain day and night, and we hope to be the towing service in Kula your neighbors recommend.

Reviews to Read Before You Call in Kula

Upcountry Towns Our Kula Tow Trucks Cover

Kula is strung out along the mountain, so we cover the whole stretch: Waiakoa and Keokea, then out to Ulupalakua where the ranch country opens up. Just downhill and next door, we also handle Pukalani towing calls and roadside help in Makawao.

Not sure your spot counts as Kula? If you searched towing near me from a farm road with no name on it, call anyway and describe what you can see. We will work out the rest together.

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  • Pukalani
  • Keokea
  • Ulupalakua
  • Waiakoa
  • Makawao

Upcountry Questions About Towing Service in Kula

Do mountain roads slow down a tow truck coming to Kula?

Sometimes. Many calls for towing service in Kula see a truck in 30 to 60 minutes, but the mountain roads can stretch that, so we give you a real ETA on the phone based on where you are and where our trucks are.

Can you move a tractor from one Kula farm to another?

Yes. We haul tractors, mowers and other farm machinery, and bigger equipment rides on a lowboy trailer. Tell us the machine, the gate and the ground at both ends.

Will a tow truck fit up my steep Kula driveway?

Often, yes, and if not, we can winch the vehicle to a spot the truck can reach. Describe the slope, the surface and any tight turns when you call.

My battery died at the Haleakala summit. Can you help?

Yes. We do jump starts and battery testing, and we can sell and install a new battery if yours is finished. Cold mornings up the mountain are hard on weak batteries.

Do you deliver gas out toward Ulupalakua?

Yes. Our fuel delivery brings enough gas to get you to a station. Pull off the road as far as you safely can and tell us the nearest landmark.

How do you price a tractor haul in Kula?

It depends on the machine, the pickup and drop spots in Kula and the road in between. Our rates are reasonable, and we quote once we know the details of the job.

Will someone pick up if I call from Kula at 2 a.m.?

Yes. A real person answers 24 hours a day, every day, and if a call ever gets missed, we return it within 1 hour. Our towing service in Kula does not stop when the sun goes down.

Can you tow a pickup with a loaded bed from Kula to a Kahului shop?

Yes. Tell us what is in the bed and whether a trailer is attached, and we plan the tow around the load.

Get Help on the Mountain From Our Kula Towing Crew

Call 808-877-HELP (4357) for towing service in Kula, day or night. Tell us the road, the landmark and what needs moving, or send the form and we will call you back.

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