Machinery transportation in Centennial is moving equipment that cannot be driven on the road, such as a compact tractor or a skid steer, on a truck that can carry its weight. Before calling Centennial Towing at (970) 432-4480, have the machine's weight, width, and height ready, because the truck choice depends on them.
Start with the number on the machine's data plate. Operating weight decides everything that follows, and owners routinely guess low by a thousand pounds or more, which is how a truck ends up undersized for the load.
Centennial Towing dispatches from 5725 S Kittredge Ct in Centennial. Describe the machine over the phone and ask whether the right equipment is available for it before anyone drives out.
What do I need to tell the dispatcher about the machine?
Give four things: weight, overall width, overall height with any attachment raised or fitted, and whether it runs under its own power. A machine that drives onto a deck is a different job from one that must be winched.
Say which attachments stay on. A bucket, a blade or forks can add width and change how the load sits.
- Weight from the data plate, not memory
- Width and height as it will ride
- Runs, or does not run
- Pickup and drop-off: a paved lot, a gravel site, or a field
Where does the loading actually happen?
Ground matters more than distance. Soft, sloped or muddy footing near a job site can stop a deck from sitting level, and a machine on a slope is a hazard while it is being loaded. Tell the dispatcher what the surface is.
What if the machine is broken down?
Say so early. A dead machine cannot reverse onto a deck, so loading may need a winch and clear space behind it. Mention if the brakes are locked or the tracks are seized.
What weight of equipment can you haul?
That depends on the equipment on the day, so call (970) 432-4480 with the machine's operating weight and ask. Do not guess; use the figure from the data plate.
Can you move a machine that does not run?
Tell the dispatcher it does not run when you call. Loading a non-runner is a different job from driving one on, and the plan has to account for it.
Do I need anything ready at pickup?
Clear a flat approach for the truck and keep the keys and any attachments together. If the footing is soft, say so.