4 Wheel Lock Recovery
On Every UK Motorway

When all four wheels of a vehicle are locked or unable to rotate, a standard recovery truck cannot simply winch the vehicle onto its bed, as dragging it would destroy the tyres and potentially damage the road surface. Our 4 wheel lock recovery service uses specialist equipment and techniques to handle these challenging situations safely and without causing additional damage to the vehicle.

The most common causes of all four wheels locking include severely seized brake callipers, automatic transmission lock-up, electronic parking brake malfunctions, and accident damage that has bent or jammed the wheels. In each case, the vehicle cannot be rolled in the conventional manner, which means it cannot be driven onto a recovery truck or towed with wheels on the ground. This is where our specialist equipment comes in.

Our operators carry a range of vehicle moving equipment including pneumatic go-jacks that can lift and rotate individual wheels, recovery dollies that sit under the tyres and allow the vehicle to be rolled on castors, and hydraulic skates that can slide under a vehicle and support it while it is manoeuvred into position for loading. For particularly difficult cases, we can use a combination of these tools along with our vehicle-mounted crane or heavy-duty winch to carefully lift and position the vehicle onto our flatbed transporter. Every 4 wheel lock recovery requires careful planning and execution to avoid damaging the locked wheels, tyres, and braking components further. Our operators are experienced in these techniques and will assess the best approach for your specific vehicle and situation. We carry all the necessary equipment as standard on our recovery vehicles, so there is no delay waiting for specialist tools to arrive.