LCV · B36
Hodge Hill LCV recovery - tipper, dropside, box van
Light commercial recovery - tippers, dropsides and box vans handled inside 3.5t plated weight.
Light commercial recovery in Hodge Hill means a truck that can carry a plated 3.5t vehicle plus its bed, sides and any residual load - with chassis loops around the right points and nothing anywhere near a hydraulic ram.
Hodge Hill — what we see on the ground
Hodge Hill's residential layout means a lcv job here could be anywhere from Bromford industrial estate to a residential turning near Hodgehill Park. Our drivers know which routes take a long-deck truck and which do not — that is the difference between a 40-minute recovery and a two-hour re-route.
Common lcv callouts we see in Hodge Hill
- Tipper hydraulics stuck up or down
- Twin-wheel rear puncture leaving the vehicle undriveable
- Loaded LCV over plated weight - needs partial transfer first
- PTO fault on refuse or delivery vehicles
- Standard diesel faults - DPF, turbo, injectors
Loading a lcv properly
3.5t flatbed, chassis strap points identified. Weight band: 2.5-3.5 tonnes (dropside, tipper, box van).
- Confirm plated weight before we load
- Tipper beds always locked down before straps
- Dropside sides folded and pinned to reduce overhang
Key handling & tow mode
Handbrake fully off, PTO disengaged, tipper bed dropped and locked.
Strapping & tie-down
Chassis loop straps only - never through hydraulic tipper rams.
What moves the price
- Vehicle plated weight
- Whether the load transfers to another vehicle
- Time of day
- Distance and any low-bridge routing
Everything is quoted flat over the phone — no hidden call-out fees.
Paperwork on collection
- Fleet/operator paperwork logged as a commercial job
- Load photograph if goods stay on board
- VAT invoice on request
FAQs — LCV recovery in Hodge Hill
Loaded LCV over plated weight in Hodge Hill?
We arrange a partial transfer to another vehicle first. We will not carry an overweight LCV - it puts our operator licence at risk.
Commercial vehicle recovery contract for Hodge Hill depots?
Yes - fixed rates by postcode, single invoice per week. Ring the office to set up.
VAT invoice for the recovery in Hodge Hill?
Yes - included on request.
Tipper stuck in the up position in Hodge Hill - can you recover it?
Yes but the bed has to come down first. We carry a hand pump and know the emergency descent procedure on the main tipper makes. If it will not come down we flatbed with the bed supported.
Nearby lcv recovery
Hodge Hill: talk to a real dispatcher about your light commercial vehicle
Live dispatcher on the phone, driver on the same rota that covers Hodge Hill tonight. No IVR, no membership lookup, no callback service.