A van off the road costs more than a car off the road. There’s the job you’re missing, the tools or stock in the back, and usually a driver who still needs to get somewhere. We recover vans across London around the clock, with the load on board, and take them wherever gets you working again fastest.
Vans we recover
Any van up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight, in short or long wheelbase, low or high roof, panel van, crew cab, dropside or tipper. That includes:
- Ford Transit, Transit Custom and E-Transit
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Vito and eSprinter
- Volkswagen Crafter, Transporter and ID. Buzz Cargo
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Movano
- Renault Trafic and Master
- Citroën Relay and Dispatch, Peugeot Boxer and Expert
- Fiat Ducato, Iveco Daily, Toyota Proace and Nissan Primastar
Electric vans travel on the truck bed with all four wheels off the road, which is what manufacturers recommend.
Common reasons vans stop
- Flat battery. Tail lifts, fridge units and lights left on drain van batteries quickly. We can often jump start it where it stands.
- AdBlue run out. Most modern diesel vans won’t restart once the AdBlue tank is empty. If you can’t get any delivered, we’ll take the van to a garage.
- Limp mode or a DPF warning. Often caused by short trips around town. Don’t keep driving on it: we’ll move it to a garage before a cheap fix turns into an expensive one.
- Clutch or flywheel failure. Common on high-mileage vans that spend their lives in stop-start traffic.
- Wrong fuel. Don’t start the engine. Push the van somewhere safe if you can, and call us.
Loaded vans
Unloading a van at the roadside is slow, unsafe and sometimes impossible. Tell us roughly what’s on board when you call: tools, stock, materials. As long as the van and its load stay within the truck’s weight limit, we recover it as it is, and it’s strapped down at all four wheels before we move off.
Where we take your van
Back to your depot or yard, to your home, to a main dealer or an independent garage, or straight to your next job if the van only needs to be there. For longer journeys, see long-distance recovery.