Loading Skates

Loading skates assist in moving vehicles by reducing friction and allowing smooth sliding. Durable and lightweight, they make loading onto carriers or trailers more efficient. Essential for recovery teams, they help reduce wear on equipment and speed up operations.

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WreckMaster Skate

This innovative skate design allows fluids and debris to fall through the slots to increase the skate's life and reduce damage to your rollback's bed. Wedge a skate under each wheel of a disabled vehicle so it slides without sticking or binding. A groove in the middle of each skate accommodates brake rotors for vehicles without wheels. Interlocking teeth allow skates to be snapped together for wide or flat tires.

$32.99 – $119.99

ITI Control Arm Skate

ITI Control Arm Skate is designed for use on a disabled or wrecked vehicle with a missing wheel or lugnuts, a broken ball joint, control arm, axle or other suspension components. The top of this patented skate has a pocket for the ball-joint and cradles the a-frame of the suspension. The rounded ends of this skate allow for easy loading as it will navigate the approach lip of a bed or trailer.

$139.99

WreckMaster Traditional Skate

These skates make loading and unloading disabled vehicles easier with a groove in the middle to accommodate brake rotors or vehicles without wheels. Interlocking plastic skates cause vehicles to glide towards the pull, with or without wheels, whether loading or unloading a carrier or removing a car from a tight parking space.

$32.99 – $119.99

ITI Yellow Automotive Skate

ITI Yellow Automotive Skates are ideal to use when moving, loading and unloading a locked, disabled or wrecked car or truck. These ITI Skates willdrastically reduce the moving resistance, eliminate tire damage and make your operator more efficient and safer. Simply wedge a skate under the tires of the vehicle and begin winching. In times when you are having difficulty wedging the skates beneath the tires or wheels, the large face and durable design of the ITI skate withstands being driven into place with a mallet. These lightweight skates perform well on most surfaces including gravel, asphalt and cement. Also, utilizing skates when loading vehicles will protect the deck of your bed or trailer from damage. A better customer service will be provided because the skates will minimize the scrapes and mars on the driveway or parking lot too!

$28.99 – $99.99

ITI Automotive Skate

ITI Automotive Skates are ideal to use when moving, loading and unloading a locked, disabled or wrecked car or truck. These ITI Skates will drastically reduce the moving resistance, eliminate tire damage and make your operator more efficient and safer. Simply wedge a skate under the tires of the vehicle and begin winching. In times when you are having difficulty wedging the skates beneath the tires or wheels, the large face and durable design of the ITI skate withstands being driven into place with a mallet. These lightweight skates perform well on most surfaces including gravel, asphalt and cement. Also, utilizing skates when loading vehicles will protect the deck of your bed or trailer from damage. A better customer service will be provided because the skates will minimize the scrapes and mars on the driveway or parking lot too!

$28.99 – $99.99

ITI Yellow Control Arm Skate

ITI Yellow Control Arm Skate is designed for use on a disabled or wrecked vehicle with a missing wheel or lugnuts, a broken ball joint, control arm, axle or other suspension components. The top of this patented skate has a pocket for the ball-joint and cradles the a-frame of the suspension. The rounded ends of this skate allow for easy loading as it will navigate the approach lip of a bed or trailer.

$139.99

ITI Low Pro Pocket Plug Container Skate

Utilizing the Low Pro Pocket Plug Container Skate from ITI makes loading or moving shipping containers slick and easy! This patented skate has a low-profile design achieving an overall lower height of the container when loaded on a trailer or a flatbed on a truck. Place the sea container skate beneath the corner of the container - fitting the raised plug nicely into the oblong pocket of the container. The skate's rounded ends eases the transition from the ground surface to the angle of a rollback carrier or trailer. The slick surface of the skate makes moving objects easy!

$62.99 – $85.99

ITI Rollback Starter Kit

ITI offers a full line of skates for a variety of applications. Their products are known for their durability and reliability. Get acquainted with them with this ITI Rollback Starter Kit. This introductory package includes a pair of Automotive Skates to help move disabled or locked vehicles, as well as a Control Arm Skate for vehicles with wheel impairment or suspension issues. This kit will help get you started down the path to timely and efficient recoveries. Save over buying these skates individually.

$160.99

ITI Height Extender for the Control Arm Skate

This ITI Height Extender is designed to work in tandem with the ITI Control Arm Skate (Item #

$96.99

ITI Pocket Plug Container Skate

Utilizing the Pocket Plug Container Skate from ITI makes loading or moving shipping containers slick and easy! Place this patented sea container skate beneath the corner of the container - fitting the raised plug nicely into the oblong pocket of the container. The skate's rounded ends eases the transition from the ground surface to the angle of a rollback carrier or trailer. The slick surface of the skate makes moving objects easy!

$118.99 – $244.99

ITI Low Profile Control Arm Skate

ITI Low Profile Control Arm Skate is designed for use on a disabled or wrecked vehicle with a missing wheel or lugnuts, a broken ball joint, control arm, axle or other suspension components. This skate is perfect for use with high-end vehicles with low clearance concerns. The top of this patented skate has a pocket for the ball-joint and cradles the a-frame of the suspension. The rounded ends of this skate allow for easy loading as it will navigate the approach lip of a bed or trailer.

$104.99

ITI Yellow Rollback Essentials Kit

ITI has produced a yellow Signature Series of its popular line of skates to help tow operators identify them in low-light situations and, therefore, keep better control of them under a pull. They are made from the same durable material as ITI s traditional, earth-tone line of skates but offer greater visibility at night and better contrast against gravel and dirty road surfaces. To make sure you have the right skate for the job, ITI has assembled this line of yellow skates into a Rollback Essentials Kit. Included are a set of four automotive skates for use with most passenger vehicles. The kit also features a control arm skate suited for vehicles with wheel impairment or suspension issues as well as two extensions: one for additional clearance and another for trailer axles. Save over buying these skates individually.

$374.99

Turtle Double Wide Tire Skate

These Double Tire Skates are made by Turtle Plastics. They are 6.5" wide x 17" long. The rope handle is for handling only and it is not designed to be used as an attachment or pulling point.

$95.99

ITI Rollback Standard Kit

All car carrier operators should own the ITI Rollback Standard Kit to assist them on their recovery job. This basic package includes a set of four Automotive Skates to help move disabled or locked vehicles, as well as a Control Arm Skate and Height Extender for vehicles with wheel impairment or suspension issues. ITI skates are known for their durability and reliability. This kit will help you complete your next call in a timely and efficient manner. Save over buying these skates individually.

$281.99

ITI Heavy Duty Trailer Jack Skate

Heavy trailers can cause quite a bit of problems. When moving them short distances, like onto an industrial trailer or car carrier, or allowing them to sit in the mud for long periods of time, you have to be careful with them. Thanks to the ITI HD Trailer Skate, that's no longer a major issue. This massive, two-piece skate has a 9”x9” recess that's perfect to accept trailer jacks or pedestal legs for short, yet safe passage along different paths.

$289.99

ITI Big and Tall Automotive Skate

ITI Big and Tall Automotive Skates are ideal to use when moving, loading and unloading a locked, disabled or wrecked car or truck with larger tire dimensions. It is also great for use with equipment or tractors with larger tires.

$52.99 – $96.99

ITI Trailer Jack Skate

ITI Trailer Jack Skate is used when loading or moving trailers. Place the trailer jack pedestal shoe or wheel into the pocket of the skate. The slick surface of the skate allows for more easily moving a trailer by hand - without having to lift the tongue of the trailer off the ground. It also protects parking lots, driveways and warehouse floors from damage or marring. You can utilize this skate when loading a disabled vehicle with a trailer hitch, too! As the vehicle makes the approach up the incline of a trailer or car carrier, this skate can be placed below the hitch to prevent the hitch from gouging the road surface or parking lot, causing unnecessary damage. The slick surface of the skate makes moving objects easy!

$102.99

B/A Products Tire Skate W/Lanyard Yellow

With the reliable durability of the solid 3.5" by 15.75" B/A Individual Tire Skate from B/A Products Co., you can effectively decrease the time spent on loading a vehicle onto the flatbed trailer. This tire skate is designed to wedge right under the vehicle's wheel so that it can help ease the car onto the flatbed much more gently without letting the car bump around and possibly damage the frontend. The skate has the durability to support the vehicle, allowing it to get pulled onto the flatbed without sticking or binding.

$33.99

ITI Yellow Height Extender for the Control Arm Skate

This ITI Height Extender is designed to work in tandem with the ITI Control Arm Skate (Item #

$96.99

ITI Universal Container Skate

This ITI Universal Container Skate makes loading and moving shipping containers easier. When the corner pockets are not accessible, this flat, low profile skate is the tool to use since you can place it anywhere along the bottom of the sea container. The container sits on the flat area of the skate and is winched into position. The skate's tapered end eases the transition from the ground surface to the angle of a rollback carrier or trailer. The slick surface of the skate makes moving objects easy!

$31.99

ITI Wreckroller Control Arm Skate

Control Arm Block designed specifically to fit in the Wreckroller dolly. ITI Control Arm Skate is designed for use on a disabled or wrecked vehicle with a missing wheel or lugnuts, a broken ball joint, control arm, axle or other suspension components. The top of this patented skate has a pocket for the ball-joint and cradles the a-frame of the suspension. The rounded ends of this skate allow for easy loading as it will navigate the approach lip of a bed or trailer.

$149.99

ITI Axle Tube Height Extender for the Control Arm Skate

ITI Axle Tube Height Extender works in tandem with the ITI Standard Control Arm Skate (Item #

$96.99

ITI Crossmember Container Skate

ITI Crossmember Container Skate makes loading and moving shipping containers easier. When the corner pockets are not accessible due to dirt, mud or debris - this handy skate is the tool to use. Simply find a crossmember on the bottom side of the sea container and place the crossmember into the 4x4 pocket and winch into position. The skate's tapered end eases the transition from the ground surface to the angle of a rollback carrier or trailer. The slick surface of the skate makes moving objects easy!

$62.99

Turtle Quad Tire Skate

These Quad Tire Skates are made by Turtle Plastics. They are 13" wide x 17" long. The rope handle is for handling only and it is not designed to be used as an attachment or pulling point.

$140.99

ITI Flush End Container Skate

The Flush End Container Skate from ITI makes loading or moving shipping containers slick and easy! This container skate is unique in that it is designed to sit flush to every edge of the shipping container. This allows for closer front-to-back storage of the containers when in a storage yard without introducing a tripping hazard. This patented skate has a low-profile design allowing a lower overall height of the container when loaded on a trailer or a flatbed on a truck. Place the container skate beneath the corner of the container - fitting the raised plug nicely into the oblong pocket of the container. The skate's rounded ends eases the transition from the ground surface to the angle of a rollback carrier or trailer. The slick surface of the skate makes moving objects easy!

$84.99 – $104.99

ITI XL Big and Tall Automotive Skate

ITI XL Big and Tall Automotive Skates are ideal to use when moving, loading and unloading a locked, disabled or wrecked car or truck with larger tire dimensions. This XL skate is 5 inches longer than the standard "Big & Tall" skate - perfect for the oversized pick-up truck tires. It is also great for use with equipment or tractors with larger tires.

$69.99 – $125.99

Turtle Single Tire Skate

These Single Tire Skates are made by Turtle Plastics. They are 3.25" wide x 17" long. The rope handle is for handling only and it is not designed to be used as an attachment or pulling point.

$32.99

ITI Height Extender for the Low Profile Control Arm Skate

This ITI Height Extender is designed to work specifically with the the ITI Low Profile Control Arm Skate (Item #

$78.99

ITI Rollback Master Kit

Make room in your car carrier toolbox for this Rollback Master Kit from ITI. ITI skates are known for their durability and reliability when it comes moving locked or disabled vehicles. This kit features a set of four automotive skates for use with most passenger vehicles, and a pair of Big & Tall Skates and a pair of XL Big & Tall Skates for those larger tires found on pickups and SUVs. The kit also includes a control arm skate suited for vehicles with wheel impairment or suspension issues as well as two extensions: one for additional clearance and another for trailer axles. Lastly, the ITI Rollback Master Kit comes with a Trailer Jack Skate for moving trailers or protecting receiver hitches and a Lockout Wedge for use with door tools. Save over buying these products individually.

$648.99

ITI Machinery Skate

This ITI Machinery Skate is designed specifically for moving equipment and other heavy machinery. These ITI Skates will drastically reduce the moving resistance allowing for easier placement of heavier equipment while protecting the floor. The low-profile design features a beveled cutout on the skate surface to cradle machinery legs, when needed. Flip this skate upside down and use it as a loading ramp to provide a tapered approach.

$18.99 – $65.99

ITI Yellow Axle Tube Height Extender for the Control Arm Skate

ITI Axle Tube Height Extender works in tandem with the ITI Standard Control Arm Skate (Item #

$96.99

ITI Rollback Essentials Kit

Make sure you have what you need for your next call with the ITI Rollback Essentials Kit. ITI skates are known for their durability and reliability when it comes moving locked or disabled vehicles. This kit features a set of four automotive skates for use with most passenger vehicles, and a pair of Big & Tall Skates and a pair of XL Big & Tall Skates for those larger tires found on pickups and SUVs. The kit also includes a control arm skate suited for vehicles with wheel impairment or suspension issues as well as two extensions: one for additional clearance and another for trailer axles. Lastly, the ITI Rollback Essentials Kit comes with a Trailer Jack Skate for moving trailers or protecting receiver hitches. Save over buying these skates individually.

$449.99

ITI XL Crossmember Skate

Get more stability when sliding a shipping container across a yard or onto a car carrier with the new and improved ITI XL Crossmember Skate. This updated skate is 1.25" longer and nearly 2" wider than the original, giving the operator more control when moving a container by its crossmembers.

$89.99

ITI Large Machinery Skate

This Large ITI Machinery Skate is designed specifically for moving equipment and other heavy machinery. These ITI Skates will drastically reduce the moving resistance allowing for easier placement of heavier equipment while protecting the floor. The low-profile design features a beveled cutout on the skate surface to cradle machinery legs, when needed. Flip this skate upside down and use it as a loading ramp to provide a tapered approach.

$49.99 – $175.99

ITI Skate Around

ITI Skate Around is a general purpose skate that can be used to move vehicles, equipment, furniture and anything you can imagine. It s low-profile design gives you the versatility to fit in tighter spaces. The slick surface of the skate makes moving objects easy!

$102.99

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Loading Skates: Essential Tools for Vehicle Recovery and Transport

When it comes to moving damaged, immobile, or wrecked vehicles, few tools are as essential as loading skates. Designed to help vehicles slide smoothly onto rollbacks or trailers, these devices reduce friction and make it possible to transport cars even when wheels are locked, broken, or missing. Professional towers rely on auto skates and automotive loading skates to protect vehicles, save time, and prevent equipment strain during recovery operations.

Why Use Automotive Loading Skates?

In the towing and recovery industry, not every vehicle is easy to move. Damaged suspension components, locked brakes, or missing wheels can make loading extremely difficult. That’s where automotive skates come in.

Control Arm Skates – These fit under the control arm of a car, helping the entire vehicle slide onto a rollback without rolling resistance.
Wheel Skates – Designed to be used with the vehicle’s wheels, they provide a low-friction surface to slide on.
Traditional Automotive Skates – Classic wedge-style skates that serve as versatile recovery tools for a wide range of situations.

By using auto skates or loading skates for trailers, you minimize damage to both the vehicle and your towing equipment while making difficult recoveries much more manageable.

Best-Selling Loading Skates at Zip’s

Zip’s offers a range of automotive loading skates from industry leaders like ITI Skates and WreckMaster. Popular models include:

WreckMaster Skate – A proven recovery tool, perfect for sliding vehicles in tough towing situations.
ITI Control Arm Skate – Specifically designed to fit under control arms, making it easier to load vehicles with suspension or wheel damage.
WreckMaster Traditional Skate – A durable and reliable option for towers who want a versatile, all-purpose skate.
ITI Yellow Automotive Skate – Highly visible and designed for maximum durability, this ITI Automotive Skate is a favorite among professionals.

With trusted brands like WreckMaster Skates and ITI Skates, towers can count on long-lasting performance and dependable recovery tools.

Choosing the Right Auto Skates

When selecting automotive skates for your towing operation, consider the following:

Application – Control arm skates are best for damaged suspensions, while wheel skates work when tires are intact.
Material & Durability – Look for high-density polyethylene or similar materials that can withstand heavy loads and repeated use.
Size & Style – Compact skates are easier to carry and store, while larger models provide more stability for bigger vehicles.
Visibility – Brightly colored skates, like the ITI yellow models, reduce the chance of leaving equipment behind at the scene.

By matching the right automotive loading skates to your needs, you’ll be prepared for virtually any vehicle recovery scenario.

FAQ: Loading Skates for Towing

What are loading skates used for in towing?
Loading skates help immobile or damaged vehicles slide onto rollbacks or trailers, reducing friction and preventing further damage.

What is the difference between control arm skates and wheel skates?
Control arm skates are placed under the control arm of a vehicle, while wheel skates are designed to slide under the tires. Both serve the same purpose but are suited to different conditions.

Are WreckMaster Skates and ITI Automotive Skates interchangeable?
Yes, both brands make automotive skates designed for similar applications, though each has its own style and features.

Do I need multiple sets of auto skates?
For professional towing operations, it’s recommended to carry multiple skates so you can handle different vehicle conditions, from locked brakes to missing wheels.

Are loading skates reusable?
Yes, automotive skates are made from heavy-duty materials and are built for repeated professional use.