Modes of Recovery

Various types of vehicles
Johan v/d Zand operates a fleet of ten specialised heavy recovery vehicles. These heavy recovery vehicles are each equipped with the latest hydraulic damage-free recovery cranes, which are designed to facilitate every type of recovery problems encountered. The damage free equipment works on a system that the hydraulic boom is placed under the front or rear axle which then raises the damaged vehicle from the ground. Various specialised attachments are used to secure the hydraulic boom to the vehicles, thus preventing further damage to the vehicle. With a vast experience of this type of equipment, Johan v/d Zand has designed and developed specialised brackets unique to his fleet of heavy recovery vehicles having overcome some of the problems with standard brackets.

This means that Johan v/d Zands vehicles have always the exact, specialised equipment to carry out any recovery and repatriation of damaged vehicles no matter where they are.

Replacement truck
Various other vehicles within the specialised fleet of vehicles operated are,”ballasted”towing tractors. These specialised vehicles are used to tow close-coupled drawbar trailers or some times called “central axis”trailers.

These tractors are usually towed out to the broken-down vehicle behind the recovery vehicle, then, the driver can carry on and deliver the goods in the drawbar trailer. This also alleviates the problem of not towing the complete combination together, as this is illegal in most countries.

With the specially designed and constructed attachments to the hydraulic recovery boom, recovery of semi-trailers and drawbar trailers is also possible.

In the event of a mechanical failure to a vehicle, it is also possible to tow out behind the recovery vehicle a replacement tractor unit, so the driver can continue on his journey delivering the goods with the minimum of delay. Then the broken down vehicle can be transported to the repair workshop.

Communications
Communications between recovery vehicles and the headquarters in Buren is carried out by the latest technology, this being satellite tracking and communications. GSM global telephones are also used, which compliment a system that is able to track, pinpoint and locate a vehicle to within a few meters anywhere in mainland Europe, Russia, and North Africa anytime day or night. This then gives the client an added security measure knowing the location and whereabouts of his vehicle and possible valuable cargo, which can be reported back at agreed intervals to the client.