To the local garage owner and independent towing operator, every service call has an impact on reputation. A customer stranded on a busy highway shoulder or in a dark parking lot wants nothing more than a fast, guaranteed resolution. So for roadside rescuers, equipment failures mean more than just lost revenue and wasted time. They also mean a damaged relationship with the customer.
To avoid such costly customer interactions, shop owners and towing contractors equip their tow trucks and wreckers with the best equipment they can find. When it comes to commercial-grade jump starters, pros love Jump-N-Carry from Clore Automotive. In fact, the Jump-N-Carry JNC770R was recently reviewed by Popular Mechanics and rated the “most heavy-duty” portable jump started in the industry. That’s quite an endorsement.
The Field Is a Brutal Testing Ground
While the service bay is a controlled environment, field recoveries are as unpredictable and punishing as the environments technicians have to work in. This reality has significant impacts on the equipment they carry in their trucks.
A jump starter carried on a wrecker spends its life being bounced around without mercy. It can be exposed to extreme summer heat and freezing winter temperatures. A sudden downpour can easily soak it on a spring day. But it has to work the moment a technician arrives on-site.
Roadside rescuers cannot afford tools that have to be used gently. Their jump starters need to be able to withstand drops from height, storage in cramped spaces, and the chemical exposure typical of greasy engine bays and toolboxes. Where cheap consumer-grade lithium packs fail, commercial-grade jump starters rise to the occasion.
Why Consumer-Grade Lithium Packs Aren’t Suitable
Even when high-end consumer-grade lithium packs can handle commercial work, they are still unsuitable for daily rescues. Yes, they are equally portable and convenient. They can easily fit in a glove box. But they have inherent weaknesses that make them unusable for multi-vehicle recovery operations:
- Temperature Sensitivity – Lithium battery performance degrades in extreme cold. A lithium pack sitting in a tow truck tool box for a couple of cold nights will not have enough power to turn over a frozen engine.
- Rapid Depletion – Consumer-grade battery packs don’t have the reserve capacity for back-to-back rescues. If a tech needs to transition quickly from jump-starting a delivery van to rescuing a consumer stuck on the side of the interstate, he cannot depend on a rapidly depleting lithium pack.
Build quality can’t be overlooked, either. Most consumer-grade products are built with lightweight plastic casings. They feature thin gauge cables and weak clamps. They simply cannot handle commercial work.
Jump-N-Carry Is Built for Wreckers and Tow Trucks
Clore built the Jump-N-Carry line of commercial jump starters for wreckers and tow trucks. The line directly addresses the pain points professional recovery technicians frequently talk about.
At the core of the Jump-N-Carry line is Clore Automotive’s ProFORMER battery. It is a heavy-duty lead-acid battery uniquely tailored for starting stranded vehicles. It delivers exceptionally high initial cranking power while still maintaining discharge efficiency. Best of all, a Jump-N-Carry unit is not hindered by cold temperatures.
Jump-N-Carry commercial-grade jump starters also bring massive reserve capacity to the table. A roadside rescuer can start multiple vehicles during a single shift without needing to stop for a recharge.
Garage owners and towing contractors stake their livelihoods on the ability to deliver when called on. So when it comes to jump-starting a vehicle with a dead battery, the smart business owner will not rely on a consumer-grade product. He will choose a trusted commercial brand, like Jump-N-Carry from Clore Automotive.