Recovery drivers

Anyone on here a recovery driver, or been one/work with one?

If so what licence do you need, is it HGV class 2 or whatever its now called?

Whats the criteria? Do you need any other kind of licence or specialized training?
And as far as money goes, whats the wage?

if you can give me more detail i can find out from the people who tow our wagons in

I thought about becoming an RAC type recovery man a few years ago, they'd advertized in the local paper, but the monies crap and the hours are even worse. And from what experience I've had of them you need a labotomy too.

i thought about it aswell , but your right , it,s far more complicated than it looks

I need a career change, and quite fancied the freedom of it to be honest, instead of being stuck inside all day.

Hmmmmmmmmm

do you at least have an hgv licence.

depends. most of em that just pull in cars, use a truck less than 7.5 tons. so no hgv required.
the big guys (must) have a hgv, i presume?

you need an hgv class 1 licence to be a recovery driver. i used to work for the aa and also 2 private contractors, one of which is around the corner from you lenny (in moreton) the hours are diabolical, the money is **** poor and you are out all weather. you also have to work bank holidays and christmas day(this is a must). you nevr know what day it is, or wjhether its day or nightm you become a complete zombie and its the most thankless job i have ever done, but if you still interested lenny, don't, repeat don't go to the one in moreton cos the bloke who owns it, and his son are obnoxious ****ers

ormus said:

depends. most of em that just pull in cars, use a truck less than 7.5 tons. so no hgv required.
the big guys (must) have a hgv, i presume?

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any vehichle weighing over 3500kg. mgw towing a trailer weighing more than 825kg. is subject to a hgv class c+e(old class one) licence.

what do you expect the recovery drivers to be like after having to deal with all them gaylanders?

i wasnt thinking of trailers. more like beavertails. or spectacle lifts etc...

on a spec lift the car is classed as a trailerand most cars weigh more than 825kg.

and a 7.5tonne beavertail will not carry anything bigger than a family car but as a recovery driver you need to be able to carry everything

I used to be a recovery driver. Class 2 H.G.V. licence and Lorry Loader Crane Licence. ( handy for picking up the squashed ones with all the blood and snot in 'em ). Crap money, crap hours , crap conditions. Don't do it!