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Flatbed towing in Denver

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Older dark red sedan strapped onto a flatbed tow truck parked on a tree-lined street

A flatbed, sometimes called a rollback, tilts its whole bed down to the ground so the vehicle can be winched or driven onto it. All four wheels ride off the road. A wheel-lift truck instead raises one end of the car and lets the other two wheels roll.

When a flatbed is the right truck

All-wheel drive and many four-wheel-drive vehicles. Subarus, many crossovers and AWD sedans are common in the Denver area, and owner's manuals for many of them warn against towing with two wheels on the ground.
Lowered, low-clearance or classic cars that could scrape or be damaged by a lift.
Accident damage to wheels, axles or steering, where the car cannot roll straight.
Non-running junk cars with flat tires, locked brakes or missing wheels.
Long-distance moves where you want no extra wear on the drivetrain.

When a wheel-lift works fine

Short tows of front-wheel-drive cars, and moves out of tight spots where a long flatbed cannot fit, such as some parking garages and narrow alleys.

Tell the operator up front

Mention the drive type, any ground-clearance concerns, and whether the car rolls and steers. That decides which truck gets sent and avoids a second trip.