Custom wrecker took two years of design, construction Craig Young couldn’t find a truck that fit his needs By MORRIS STEPHENSON, Special to the News-Post Feb 29, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 Updated May 16, 2019 2 Craig Young stands at the truck’s remote control board where he can operate the heavy-duty crane. 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