Renting a van is useful for people from different walks of life. Whether you are looking to move office or home, boost the reputation of your business with a corporate van or transport a large amount of goods, you can hire a van from T G Commercials Self Drive at competitive prices.

Regardless of your reasons for renting a van from us and the length of your rental period, it is important that you avoid overloading the van. Driving an overloaded van is dangerous and it can subject you to penalty points and fines. In case you are caught driving an overloaded van, you might be asked to unload a few items before you can proceed with your journey. This will cause untold disruption to your moving or business plans.

Here at T G Commercials Self Drive, we specialize in providing hire vehicles for both personal and commercial use. Our fleet includes vans, trucks, lorries, trailers, tippers and more. Keep reading to know how you can avoid driving an overloaded van in Lincoln.

Signs of overloading

If you do not adhere to the vehicle weight limit of the van, you will be putting yourself in danger. When the van is overloaded, it will put a lot of pressure on the tyres and the suspension. This extra pressure is going to make it difficult for you to control the van and even risk other issues like, suspension failures, blown tyres and braking problems.

The signs of overloading can be spotted easily. You have to look at the tyres of the van and if they appear to be underinflated, it might mean that you have crossed the gross weight limit. Also, check the back and sides of the van. If they are sitting too close to the ground, it might be because of the added pressure of the load.

How to ensure that the van is not overloaded?

You can avoid the penalties and have a safe drive by making sure that you have selected the right van size. Here, keep in mind the following when deciding on the size.

• The expected load that you are going to carry. It would be good if you can make a list of your items that you need to transport and weigh them. Also, if there are several small items that do not weigh much, but would need a lot of space, you must also consider those.
• Take into consideration the weight after packing the items.
• Once you know the load that you are going to carry, you can decide the right size of the van that you need. At T G Commercials Self Drive, we have a selection of small and large vans.

Also, we would like to point out here that choosing a smaller or larger sized van than what you require will also not serve your purpose. For instance, overloading is a risk if you choose a smaller sized van. But, there is also the risk of your items being damaged or destroyed in transit if you end up selecting a larger size van. You will find your items hitting and crashing into each other as you drive on the highway since there is too much space between them.

If you have any trouble selecting the right sized van, you can connect with our executives. They will help you to make an informed decision. Remember to give them all the details so that they can guide you properly.

Contact T G Commercials to Rent a Van

At T G Commercials Self Drive, we are the premier provider of van rental in Lincoln. You can hire our vans for a few hours or even for a few months. You will get roadside assistance and the chance to drive the latest models of vans that are maintained by us to meet the highest standards. For any questions, you can reach out to us. Our executives have years of experience working in the logistics and transportation industry and they will help you with any questions that you might have.

If you are looking for any particular van model, we can source it for you within one day.