Quality commercial vehicle conversion from AKFS

“The Drop & Go® has made ingress and egress easier and safer for our operatives, while the increased payload compared with our previous vehicles allows us to meet more customer requirements with fewer vehicles on site. The lower body height makes equipment easier to access, and our vehicle specification allows equipment to be stored in designated areas, helping to reduce damage and wear while improving load security. Before adopting the Drop & Go®, we primarily used traditional Transit flatbed and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dropside vehicles. Since discovering the Drop & Go® in 2015, we have continued to order more than 52 vehicles over the last 10 years, and we have phased out our older traffic management vehicles. For us, the Drop & Go® is now a mandatory vehicle requirement, not an option.”

“I've been dealing with AKFS since 2008 and had over 25 vehicles. Their customer service is second to none. The vehicles are tried and tested designs that do the job so well. I have tried others but nothing lasts or stands up to the job like the quality build of an AKFS vehicle. I have 2 more on order!”

“Safety Vehicle Hire and Lease went into partnership with AKFS in early 2019. And we will be shortly taking delivery of our 25th Drop & Go vehicle. The relationship is built on good lead times, a quality product and great sales team.”

"The Drop & Go® has improved day-to-day working for our operators by making equipment easier to access and reducing climbing, lifting and manual handling. The low loading height and open access design make loading and unloading easier than with conventional traffic management vehicles.
Since introducing the Drop & Go® platform, we have increasingly moved away from traditional dropside vehicles with tail lifts for this type of operation. The improvements in accessibility, operator safety, efficiency and usability have demonstrated a clear advantage over conventional traffic management vehicle designs. We currently operate approximately 30 Drop & Go® vehicles within our fleet and are continuing to expand that number with further orders. The biggest endorsement we can give the Drop Go® is that it has fundamentally changed our approach to traffic management
vehicles."

"We’ve been coming back to AKFS for over ten years now because the quality is simply unmatched, and frankly, the relationship is just so easy,” Paul says “From the very first Ultra Car Transporter to this latest Isuzu 6.5-tonne model, the build is always solid, the engineering is smart, and the team are fantastic to work with. They genuinely understand what we need: a dependable tool that maximises our earning potential and gives us zero headaches on the road."

“Just a quick thank you to all the team at AKFS for all your help in completing the conversion on our new VW T6 Transporter. We looked at several different conversion companies and decided that AKFS would do the best job. The Aluminium back is well made and easy to use, the whole unit drives well. We were so impressed that we have commissioned another cab chassis conversion recently with AKFS.”

“The Drop & Go® has significantly improved the efficiency of our traffic management operations. It allows crews to deploy and recover equipment much more quickly than traditional traffic management vehicles, reducing setup and collection times and helping operatives focus on the task rather than handling cumbersome equipment.
Feedback from our operatives has been extremely positive. The loading and unloading process is much safer and more ergonomic, reducing manual handling risks and fatigue. The vehicle layout provides excellent accessibility to equipment, and the compact design makes manoeuvring in urban environments, narrow roads and residential areas considerably easier than traditional TM vehicles. Since introducing the Drop & Go®, we have increasingly favoured this type of vehicle for a number of our urban and utility-based traffic management operations. The practical benefits, ease of deployment and operational efficiencies have demonstrated clear advantages over more traditional traffic management vehicle concepts, particularly for lower-speed works and
reactive maintenance activities.
The Drop & Go® has become an integral part of our fleet strategy, and the positive feedback from both operatives and clients has reinforced its long-term value.”

“I had spoken to current owners of the Ultra and only received good feedback. The vehicle needed to offer the flexibility to carry everyday cars, motorcycles and lowered cars with low noses; qualities the Ultra offered, so I knew this one was the one I wanted.”

“Shawton Traffic Management went into partnership with AKFS in 2022 and have just taken delivery of or 5th & 6th Drop & Go® and will be ordering more during 2023. The Drop & Go® has been a genuinely great investment, very reliable, excellent payload, ease of loading due to the Low Floor and fits our corporate image and the relationship is built on good lead times a quality product and knowable Product Specialist and Sales Support.”

“We use the Drop &Go® vehicles to deploy traffic management, and the reduced body height has greatly helped with manual handling and team safety. Manual handling is always at the forefront of our team briefs due to the nature of our work, and the Drop & Go® has helped reduce risk when unloading. The rear ramp and reduced body height work well together, helping reduce manual handling during unloading. On the reactive contract I currently manage, the ability to use these
vehicles across different tasks has been a real benefit. Not having tail lifts has also been useful, as LOLER testing is not required for a tail lift. It also
reduces weight on the rear axle, helping to save costs on testing and related parts.”

“We have been working with AKFS for several years and have recently taken delivery of our latest vehicle from them. They worked closely with us to understand and ensure the truck was designed to exactly meet our requirements. It’s this attention to detail and quality of construction that we value most.”