LCV · B10 · B11
Light commercial vehicle recovery in Small Heath
Light commercial recovery - tippers, dropsides and box vans handled inside 3.5t plated weight.
Light commercial recovery in Small Heath 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 Small Heath
- 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
Strapping & tie-down
Chassis loop straps only - never through hydraulic tipper rams.
Key handling & tow mode
Handbrake fully off, PTO disengaged, tipper bed dropped and locked.
Paperwork on collection
- Fleet/operator paperwork logged as a commercial job
- Load photograph if goods stay on board
- VAT invoice on request
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.
Small Heath — what we see on the ground
Small Heath's industrial layout means a lcv job here could be anywhere from Small Heath industrial park to a residential turning near St Andrew's stadium. 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.
Nearby lcv recovery
FAQs — LCV recovery in Small Heath
Tipper stuck in the up position in Small Heath - 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 Small Heath?
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 Small Heath depots?
Yes - fixed rates by postcode, single invoice per week. Ring the office to set up.
VAT invoice for the recovery in Small Heath?
Yes - included on request.
Need a light commercial vehicle moving in Small Heath?
Direct line to the operations desk covering Small Heath. If the phone rings, someone is coming.