Need a dually moved in Centennial? Centennial Towing dispatches around the clock across Centennial, CO. Towing a dually is not the same job as towing a sedan — it comes down to weight rating, deck length, and how the vehicle is secured — so we confirm what you are driving before a truck rolls, and quote the price before the hook goes on.
The right equipment for a dually
Sending an under-rated truck is how a tow turns into damage. Our dispatcher matches the load to the equipment — deck, wheel-lift, or heavy wrecker — and the operator secures it to the manufacturer’s tie-down points rather than whatever is reachable.
A dually that stalls while still hitched to a trailer is really two vehicles stranded at once. Its dual rear wheels rarely fit a standard wheel-lift cradle, so Centennial Towing defaults to a flatbed and handles the trailer as its own hookup. The line runs around the clock, seven days a week.
Most one-ton pickup calls in Centennial are simple. A dually pulling something is a different animal — the truck is usually still hitched to whatever it was hauling when it quit, and what actually failed is rarely the truck itself. It's a rear tire on the dual axle that let go under load, brakes that cooked coming down a grade with a loaded trailer pushing from behind, or a transmission that gave out towing weight it wasn't built to pull that far.
That combination changes the call. A standard wheel-lift cradle is sized for a single rear wheel and often can't seat cleanly against dual rear tires without risking the fenders or the outer wheel, so a flatbed is the default here rather than the exception. If the trailer is still coupled, it's treated as a second vehicle rather than dragged along behind the recovery truck. Centennial Towing dispatches this combination around the clock, across the 20 communities it covers.
Will a normal tow truck fit a dually's rear wheels?
Not reliably. The extra width of dual rear tires means a wheel-lift cradle built for a single-wheel axle either won't close around them evenly or ends up pressing on the fender or the outer tire instead of the frame. A flatbed sidesteps the problem entirely — the truck rides up and rests flat, no cradle involved — which is why it's the first option offered rather than something reached for after a wheel-lift attempt fails on scene.
What usually fails first when a dually is towing something?
The truck itself is rarely the reason it's stopped — it's almost always something the load put under strain:
- A rear tire on the dual axle, blown out under trailer weight it was carrying fine until it wasn't
- Brakes that overheated on a downgrade with a loaded trailer pushing from behind
- A transmission that overheated or started slipping after towing further, or heavier, than a short in-town pull
- A hitch, ball mount, or safety chain that let go, leaving the trailer to find its own stopping point
Do you tow a dually with a flatbed or a wheel-lift?
Flatbed, as the default — dual rear wheels don't seat cleanly in a standard wheel-lift cradle, and a flatbed avoids the fender and tire clearance problem entirely. A wheel-lift only comes into play if the scene genuinely doesn't allow a flatbed to set up.
What if the truck is still hitched to a trailer when it breaks down?
The trailer is unhooked and handled as its own vehicle rather than dragged behind the recovery. If it's loaded, that weight travels with it, not left roadside.
Does towing a dually cost more than a regular pickup?
It depends on whether the trailer needs its own recovery too — that's scoped once the truck is on scene, not quoted blind over the phone. Call (970) 432-4480 and the dispatcher will walk through what's actually attached before giving a number.
Can you reach a dually broken down outside Centennial itself?
Yes — Centennial Towing covers 20 communities in the service area and runs this call around the clock, seven days a week.