LCV · B31
Light commercial vehicle recovery in Longbridge
Light commercial recovery - tippers, dropsides and box vans handled inside 3.5t plated weight.
Light commercial recovery in Longbridge 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.
Common lcv callouts we see in Longbridge
- 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
Key handling & tow mode
Handbrake fully off, PTO disengaged, tipper bed dropped and locked.
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
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.
Strapping & tie-down
Chassis loop straps only - never through hydraulic tipper rams.
Paperwork on collection
- Fleet/operator paperwork logged as a commercial job
- Load photograph if goods stay on board
- VAT invoice on request
Longbridge — what we see on the ground
Longbridge is a industrial patch and most of our light commercial vehicles callouts here cluster around the former MG Rover works and the industrial estate. Access varies from residential streets up to service yards behind the industrial estate, which is why we brief drivers on the specific street before dispatch.
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FAQs — LCV recovery in Longbridge
VAT invoice for the recovery in Longbridge?
Yes - included on request.
Tipper stuck in the up position in Longbridge - 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.
Loaded LCV over plated weight in Longbridge?
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 Longbridge depots?
Yes - fixed rates by postcode, single invoice per week. Ring the office to set up.
Light commercial vehicle recovery in Longbridge — ring the dispatch line
Live dispatcher on the phone, driver on the same rota that covers Longbridge tonight. No IVR, no membership lookup, no callback service.