Upcountry commuters · Maui

Towing Service in Pukalani, HI

If you need a towing service in Pukalani, you are probably somewhere on the mountain, halfway between home and the job. 808 Towing has hauled Upcountry commuters, contractors and their vehicles since 2007, from sedans with cooked brakes on Haleakala Highway to box trucks that quit in the Pukalani Terrace lot.

Here is our promise: we answer every call, and if one ever slips by, we call you back within an hour. Most Pukalani jobs get a 30 to 60 minute arrival window, and you hear the real number on that first call.

Call (808) 877-4357 Request a Quote

Red 808 Towing Ford service truck with a utility bed parked outside a warehouse

Dispatch ticket Pukalani, HI

Coming from: Kahului, at the bottom of the hill
Typical arrival: 30 to 60 minutes
Our promise: Every call answered or returned in 1 hour
We move: Cars, pickups, box trucks, work vans

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

Haleakala Hwy

Hot Brakes on the Haleakala Highway Grade Below Pukalani

The long downhill on Haleakala Highway between Pukalani and Kahului is hard on brakes, especially in a loaded car or a rental whose driver rides the pedal the whole way. You smell it first, a sharp burning odor, and then the pedal starts to feel soft. If that happens, shift to a lower gear, find the shoulder and let everything cool. Do not push your luck to the bottom.

If the brakes do not come back firm, the car should not be driven. Our car towing service takes it to the shop of your choice so a mechanic can look before anyone gets behind the wheel again. A short wait on the shoulder beats finding out the hard way at the first stoplight in Kahului.

The climb up

Overheating on the Long Climb Up to Pukalani

Going the other direction, the climb from Kahului up to Pukalani works an engine hard. Older cars, overloaded pickups and anything with a tired cooling system start creeping toward the red near the top. When steam shows up from under the hood, pull off, shut the engine down and leave the radiator cap alone until everything has cooled.

Sometimes it is minor and the car makes it home after a rest. Sometimes it is a split hose or something worse. Our roadside assistance covers jump starts, lockouts and fuel, and when the problem is bigger than that, we tow the car to a shop on the same call. Either way, someone picks up the phone.

Contractors

Medium-Duty Towing for Pukalani Contractors and Box Trucks

Plenty of tradespeople live Upcountry and work all over the island. Their box trucks and work vans head down the mountain early and come back up loaded. When one breaks down, it is more than a ride home on the line. Tools, materials and the whole day of jobs are stuck on the shoulder with it, and the customers are waiting.

Our medium-duty towing handles box trucks, step vans and larger work vans that are too heavy for a standard car tow. Small business fleets call us for the same reasons: one number to remember, a fair quote, and a tow truck sized for the vehicle so nothing gets strained on the grade. Tell us what is loaded in the back, too.

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Pickups

Pickup Towing From the Pukalani Golf Course Neighborhoods

Drive the streets around the golf course and you will see a pickup in nearly every driveway. Lifted, stock, pulling a trailer or just getting someone to work before sunrise. When one will not start, or starts and then makes a terrible grinding sound, it needs a tow truck that can carry its weight without any strain.

Our truck towing covers full-size pickups and heavier trucks. Tell us the make, whether it is four-wheel drive, and anything loaded in the bed. Four-wheel-drive trucks often need to ride on a flatbed rather than be towed on two wheels, and we plan for that before we leave the yard. Mention a lift kit or oversized tires as well.

Pukalani Terrace

Jump Starts in the Pukalani Terrace Shopping Center Lot

The Pukalani Terrace shopping center lot is where Upcountry runs its errands: groceries, the bank, a quick bite on the way home. It is also where batteries decide to quit. You come out with your bags, turn the key and hear clicking. Or you hear nothing at all, and the dash lights flicker once and go dark.

Our jump start service gets you running right there, so you are not stuck waiting on a friend with cables. If you typed tow truck near me while standing next to your shopping cart, call and describe what the car is doing. A jump is often all it takes to get you home with the groceries.

Dawn commute

Pukalani Dawn Commutes and the Battery That Will Not Crank

Nothing wrecks a dawn commute like a car that will not start in the driveway while the rest of Pukalani is already heading down the mountain. The warning signs are easy to ignore: headlights dimming at idle, a crank that sounds a little slower each week, a jump from a neighbor that only lasts a day or two.

Our battery services include testing on site, plus selling and installing a new battery wherever the car is, at home, at work or in a parking lot. If the old battery still has life in it, we will tell you that too. Then you can get on the road and still make it to work on time.

Theft recovery

Bringing a Recovered Stolen Car Home to Pukalani

Having a car stolen is awful. Getting the call that it turned up somewhere across the island is better news, but now it has to come home, and it may not be drivable. Keys missing, ignition damaged, tires flat, or it has simply been sitting somewhere for days with the battery drained. It still has to get back up the hill.

When the car is ready to be released, our stolen vehicle recovery service picks it up and brings it to your house in Pukalani, to a shop, or wherever your insurance company wants it. We work with insurers regularly, which saves you a pile of phone calls during a week that has already been stressful enough.

Kula split

Where the Highway Splits for Kula and the Summit Above Pukalani

Just above Pukalani, the highway splits, one way toward Kula and the other up toward the summit of Haleakala. Visitors driving to sunrise pass through in the dark, and people who live past the split go by it twice a day. A breakdown near that junction can leave you on a narrow shoulder with a long way to go in either direction.

Wherever you are along there, tell us which way you were heading and the last landmark you passed. Calls from up the mountain can take longer than calls in town, so we give you a real ETA on the phone. If you searched 24 hour towing near me at four in the morning, know that we are awake and taking calls.

Our promise

The Pukalani Callback Promise and Who Stands Behind It

We answer every call. If we ever miss one, we call back within an hour. That promise matters most to Upcountry drivers, who know exactly how long the walk down the mountain would be. It is how Peter Darlington has run 808 Towing since 2007, out of the same office at 228 Hoohana St. in Kahului.

We are registered with the State of Hawaii under GE-058-737-6640-01, our rates are reasonable, and every quote starts with the details of your job. Commuter sedan or contractor box truck, we want to be the towing service in Pukalani you only ever have to look up once, then keep handy in the glove box for whenever something goes wrong next.

Reviews to Read Before You Call in Pukalani

Up the Mountain and Across Upcountry From Pukalani

Pukalani sits right in the middle of Upcountry traffic. Omaopio is just below on the slope, Haliimaile is a few minutes away, and the road past the split climbs into Kula towing territory. Makawao Avenue leads the other way, toward tows around Makawao and the paniolo side of the hill.

Down the hill, Kahului is home base. Anywhere you are on this side of Haleakala, call and we will tell you how soon a truck can be there.

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Pukalani Commuters Ask Us About Towing

What happens if I call from Pukalani and nobody picks up?

We answer every call, and if one is ever missed, we call back within an hour, day or night.

My brakes overheated coming down from Pukalani. Should I keep driving?

Pull over and let them cool, and if the pedal still feels soft, do not drive it. Call us and we will tow it to your mechanic.

Can you tow a box truck or work van out of Pukalani?

Yes. Our medium-duty towing covers box trucks and larger work vans, and we work with small business fleets across Maui.

Do you tow four-wheel-drive pickups?

Yes. Tell us the make, whether it is four-wheel drive and what is in the bed, and we will bring the right setup.

Can you jump my car in the Pukalani Terrace parking lot?

Yes. We come to the lot and jump the car, and if the battery is done, we can test it and install a new one right there.

My stolen car was found. Can you bring it back to Pukalani?

Yes. Our theft recovery service picks the vehicle up and brings it home to Pukalani, to a shop or wherever your insurer needs it.

Do you go up past the Kula and summit split?

Yes. Those calls can take longer than calls in town, so we give you a real ETA on the phone rather than a guess.

Does your towing service in Pukalani run before dawn?

Yes. Our towing service in Pukalani is open 24 hours a day, so a 4 a.m. breakdown on the way down the mountain gets the same answer as one at noon.

Call Now for a Pukalani Tow, Jump or Box Truck Haul

Stuck on the mountain or in your own driveway? Call 808-877-HELP (4357) for towing service in Pukalani, or fill out the form with where you are and what you drive. If we miss you, expect our call within the hour.

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