Founded in Liverpool 40 years ago by Tom Morris, the company now has over 450 shops across the country. Its depot also has new workshop facilities for service and maintenance of its fleet of 82 trucks and 370 trailers.
“We expect to run our double-deckers for seven years and standard vehicles for 10 years,” says Home Bargains’ fleet and compliance manager Alan Beech. “For us, reliability is very important and we know that Jost UK is able to support us in this.”
Jost produces two series of axles, DCA and DLS. DCA is a complete modular axle system that allows numerous configurations to be built from a small number of components and subsystems.
The DLS – Durable Leaf Suspension trailer axle – is a conventional leaf spring system. With up to 10.5-tonne axle capacity, it offers an optimum suspension solution for all trailer types and applications.With proven axle tracking and alignment, the DLS can be fitted with air bellows and shock absorbers to provide a complete suspension system.
Jost UK’s Richard Flackett says: “The serviceability of Jost axles is of particular interest to Alan and the team at Home Bargains, as they are bringing all vehicle maintenance and servicing in house.
“Jost axles and Jost service are a proven combination for optimising lifetime costs on these vital and hardworking vehicle components.”