South of exit 188 the interstate stops being flat and starts climbing toward Monument Hill, and that grade writes most of our call sheet up here. Cooked transmissions in July. Split radiators. Semis that ran their brakes down to nothing past Happy Canyon. When weather comes up from the south, this is the first stretch CDOT gates.
Off the highway it's a different job entirely. The private drives are steep, curving and narrow, mostly big custom homes with low-clearance and AWD vehicles in the garage, so it's flatbed and careful winch angles rather than a quick wheel lift. Douglas County Sheriff jurisdiction. Breakdowns, lockouts, jump starts, winch-outs, impound release — wherever the vehicle actually sits.
Working inside the gates at Castle Pines Village
Can you get through the guard shack at Castle Pines Village?
Only if the resident calls us in. The guard won't wave a tow truck through on its own, so clear us while we're still en route.
My car is AWD and sits low. Will towing it damage anything?
Not on a flatbed. All four wheels come off the ground, which is what an AWD drivetrain wants, and we run extended ramps for low front ends.