Journey of a Toyota Approved Used truck

When trucks arrive at our Fleet Management Centre at the end of a long-term rental contract, it is the Gateman’s role to inspect the truck thoroughly and document the findings to determine which machines are in good enough condition to join Toyota's Approved Used Trucks fleet, and therefore undergo our rigorous refurbishment process.

There are many elements of the truck that are important to consider; such as the hours that a truck has worked, its age, general condition and if it has sustained any damage that may affect the trucks stability, structure or ability to perform how it should.

“Wiggy” is our Gateman. When trucks arrive at our Fleet Management Centre in Leicestershire, it is the role of the Gateman to inspect and fleet each truck returning to us from long-term contracts.

Once a used truck has been through our meticulous mechanical inspection, it then is passed on to our highly skilled team of Paint Spray Technicians, including Rob Hewson.

This is the stage of the refurbishment process that has the most visible impact on a used truck is the application of a smart new paint finish, transforming the used truck in to a machine that looks brand new.

Rob has been a Paint Spray Technician at our Fleet Management Centre for just over two years and brings plenty of experience to the role having previously worked as a surface treatment specialist.