LCV · B26
Light commercial vehicle recovery in Sheldon
Light commercial recovery - tippers, dropsides and box vans handled inside 3.5t plated weight.
Light commercial recovery in Sheldon 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 Sheldon
- 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
Sheldon — what we see on the ground
Postcodes across B26 sit inside the Birmingham City Council area, and light commercial vehicles tend to break down where they are being used — school runs near Birmingham Airport nearby, deliveries into the industrial estate, or on residential streets where a jump-start is often faster than a tow.
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FAQs — LCV recovery in Sheldon
VAT invoice for the recovery in Sheldon?
Yes - included on request.
Tipper stuck in the up position in Sheldon - 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 Sheldon?
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 Sheldon depots?
Yes - fixed rates by postcode, single invoice per week. Ring the office to set up.
Sheldon: talk to a real dispatcher about your light commercial vehicle
Flat quote over the phone for jobs into and out of Sheldon. No hidden call-out fees, no per-mile bolt-ons.