Van hire for a smallholding is usually about coping with bursts of work rather than daily transport. A feed run, a delivery of fence posts or a load of hardcore for a muddy gateway will not fit in a car. Many people who book van hire in Warrington for this work run a few acres toward the Cheshire plain. So, they do not need a vehicle sitting idle for the rest of the year.
Why an Open Body Suits Yard Work
For feed sacks in the rain, a panel van is right. However, posts, rails, gates and pallets of blocks suit an open body. A flatbed dropside van takes a pallet from the side, so a merchant can load you with a forklift.
Every van stays within 3.5 tonnes, so a standard car licence covers it.
Van Hire for a Smallholding Feed Run
Bagged shavings and haylage must stay dry. Therefore, a long wheelbase high roof van suits a bedding run. Its height lets you stack rather than spread. On a mixed trip, though, long timber will not fit past the bulkhead, so plan two runs.
What a Pallet Actually Weighs
Aggregate catches people out. A bulk bag looks modest, yet two of them use a large share of a van’s payload. So, ask the merchant for the weight and plan extra trips if needed. Our guide on what payload really means explains the sums.
Gateways and Tracks
Lanes around Frodsham van hire areas are steep and narrow. Meanwhile, field gateways toward Northwich van hire areas stay soft into autumn. Keep to hardstanding and reverse in rather than hoping to turn.
Securing an Open Load
Strap long timber in at least two places. Next, use a net for loose material, because a sheet alone is not a restraint. Then check the straps again after the first mile. The official GOV.UK load securing guidance sets out the principles.
Fitting the Hire Around Our Hours
We open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 4pm. So, a Saturday collection with a Monday return suits weekend yard work. In addition, booking two weeks ahead earns an advance discount on selected vans, and most need no deposit.
Clearances matter too, and our piece on allotment handovers and plot clearances covers similar ground. For van hire for a smallholding, call 01925 396 222. Alternatively, use the contact us page.
