You turn the key and get a click, a weak crank, or nothing at all. A dead battery is one of the most common reasons people call for roadside help in Northern Colorado, and it rarely happens at a convenient time. Choice Towing & Recovery brings mobile jump-start equipment to you, day or night, anywhere in Fort Collins, Greeley and the surrounding towns. Call 970-482-0159 and we will get you started and moving again.
Colorado is hard on car batteries in both directions.
Cold. A battery loses cranking power as the temperature drops, while a cold engine needs more power to turn over. The first sub-zero morning of the season in Wellington or Nunn exposes every weak battery in town.
Heat. Summer heat speeds up the chemical wear inside a battery. A battery cooked all summer in a Greeley parking lot often fails on the first cold snap in October or November.
Altitude and short trips. Lots of short trips around town, common for commuters and students, do not give the alternator time to fully recharge the battery.
Sitting. Cars parked for weeks during a semester break, a vacation or a long winter can drain down from the small electrical loads every modern vehicle carries.
Our mobile jump-start equipment is built to reach vehicles in the tightest parking garages and the most remote areas. That matters in Fort Collins, where a lot of dead batteries happen in downtown and campus parking structures where a tow truck cannot pull nose-to-nose with your car. It also matters at the other end of the map: a trailhead at Lory State Park, a fishing pullout on the Poudre, or a ranch road outside Livermore. You do not need a second vehicle or a set of cables. Our operator brings the power to you.
Visiting a state park and coming back to a dead battery is a call we get often. Leaving headlights or a dome light on during a long hike is all it takes.
If your vehicle will not start even with a good jump, or it dies again right away, the problem may be the alternator, the starter, a bad cable or a battery that will no longer hold a charge. In that case, we can tow your vehicle to your mechanic, a parts store or the shop of your choice. See towing in Fort Collins and flatbed towing.
Catching a weak battery early can save you a roadside call:
Most auto parts stores will test a battery for free. If you see these signs, get it checked before the next cold front comes down the Front Range. If you park outside or leave a car sitting for long stretches, a plug-in battery maintainer or simply driving it for 20 minutes or more once a week can help it hold a charge through the winter.
Dead batteries are not just a passenger car problem. We also jump work trucks, diesel pickups, fleet vans and other commercial vehicles. For larger trucks and semis, our heavy duty roadside service is available 24/7 as well. See heavy duty towing.
Dead batteries turn up everywhere, so our jump-start coverage is wide. In town, that means apartment lots in Fort Collins and Greeley, the park-and-ride lots along I-25, and the parking structures in Old Town and on campus. Out of town, it means farm towns like Pierce, Nunn and Carr on US-85, growing communities like Windsor, Timnath, Severance and Johnstown, and the foothills around Masonville, Drake, Glen Haven and Livermore. Choice Towing & Recovery can typically arrive within 20 to 30 minutes of your call. Storms and remote locations can add time, and on the coldest mornings of the year, when half the valley has a dead battery at once, dispatch will tell you honestly where you are in line.
No. Our operators carry mobile jump-start equipment, so you do not need a second vehicle or cables.
Yes. Our equipment is designed to reach vehicles in tight garages where a tow truck cannot pull alongside.
It can be, when it is done correctly. Our operators follow proper connection procedures to protect sensitive electronics.
We can tow it to your mechanic, a parts store or the shop you choose.
We can typically arrive within 20 to 30 minutes of your call. Dispatch will give you an estimate based on your location and conditions.
Call Choice Towing & Recovery at 970-482-0159 for a 24/7 jump-start anywhere in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. Not sure where you are? Use our Send Location page.
