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Actros, Streamspace, 530hp Euro 6, 12 speed auto, 70,000 kg B’Double, Cab cooler, draw fridge, Mercedes-Benz safety package, full service history on maintenance contract with mid-life component changeover performed - T612001

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4x2 box van, 150hp engine, auto transmission, spring suspension, GVM 4500 GCM 8000 , rear tail gate loader, 4.2m length x 2.4 high , excellent condition - T612112

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Euro 5, Volvo automated i shift 12 speed, full sleeping berth, 60 tonne rating, Jost fixed turntable, well maintained with full Volvo service history available (including preventable maintenance), workshop prepared with a comprehensive 3 month / 50,000klm driveline warranty - T612047

$159,000 Inc. GST

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Deals News

Deals showcase

11 The latest in aftermarket truck parts

20 F irewood business ignites growth with a small trucking solution

Premium Deals

12 2018 Kenworth T659 16 2013 Western Star 4800 18 2005 Mack Trident

CONTENTS

NEWS

ATN news

47 News

We take a look at the latest products and news from the transport and freight industries

ATN diagnostics

68 Test skills, not time, for licences

Driving a heavy vehicle is about a lot more than simply holding a licence for a year or two

ATN features

70 Tunnel height hurdles continue

T ruck dimensions are in the spotlight after traffic tunnel dramas last month

86 Electric conversions added to the mix Swapping out diesel engines for electric on existing trucks is now a thing

96 More attention needed on truck crashes

The latest research shows plenty more work needs to be done to cut down on truck crashes

Special Deals

Deals on Show

102 Looking back at Brisbane Steve Brooks recaps the hits and misses of the year's biggest transport event

142 Country town swarmed by trucks

A main street filled with people, chrome and camaraderie as Alexandra puts on a show

Classic Deals

118 COVID truck showcases skills

Hard work, passion, a love of classic trucks, and a bit of family rivalry creates a classic New Deals

130 Road testing the new Western Star Tailor made for Australian conditions, the new 48X is put to the test in Toowoomba

Regular Deals

156 Marketplace

Trucks, trailers, buses and more for sale

157 Parts Trader Parts, wreckers, engines and more for sale

177 Hot Deals

Hot hand-picked truck deals!

237 Plant & Equipment

Forklifts, tools, generators and compressors for sale

247 Private Advertising Sell your item!

248 Index

239 Sound Decision

D2N - Technology Solutions offers a communications system that helps Rise Pacific get rigging work done at outdoor entertainmentvenues

239 Clean Sweep

DeWalt’s new vertical horizontal hybrid pressure washer is built for versatility and mobility

Australian heavy duty market sales top 1500 trucks for May

Kenworth and Volvo have tied for the top spot on the sales charts for heavy trucks in Australia in May.

The battle for superiority across the various truck sales segments has continued in May with the most action at the top of the heavy duty truck sales market.

Heading into June, just 15 truck sales separated Kenworth and Volvo at the top of the leaderboard for the year to date, a position they've held since the start of the year.

Isuzu continue to dominate the medium and light duty segments with Hino and Fuso fighting a tighter battle for second and third positions in both categories, with daylight between third and fourth spots in both categories, UD Trucks in Medium Vehicles and Iveco in Light Vehicles respectively.

Overall, the commercial vehicle segment data collected by the

Truck Industry Council, including heavy vans, showed a total of 4270 vehicles sold in Australia in May and 18,341 for the year-todate.

Heavy duty

The number 307 features twice on the Heavy Duty truck results table for May 2023 in Australia, with the brands Volvo and Kenworth next to them.

The tie for top spot reflects a closely fought battle for leadership in the heavy truck sector with Volvo now listed as having sold 1,301 units for the year to date to May, and Kenworth 1,286 for the same period.

Third spot on the table for May went to Isuzu with 212 vehicles sold in the category, placing them at third overall for the year with 919 sales, accounting for 14.3 per cent of sales this year.

The top 10 was rounded out with Scania (159), Mack (89), UD Trucks (85), DAF (85), Hino (68), Mercedes-Benz (66) and Fuso (60).

Heavy Vehicles – Year to date

Medium Vehicles – Year to date

Light Vehicles – Year to date

Medium duty

In the Medium Duty segment Isuzu topped the table for May with 363 trucks sold, adding to its total sales for the year so far of 1457, equating to 50.4 per cent of the 2,891 units sold in the segment for the year to date.

Hino sold 178 trucks in the segment in May, coming in at number 2, followed by Fuso (116), UD Trucks (8), MAN (7), Mercedes-Benz (6), Iveco (3), DAF (2), and Volvo (1).

Light duty

In the Light Duty segment Isuzu continues to dominate, moving 658 trucks in May and 3,129 units for the year so far.

It’s closest competitor in this segment was Hino with 322 units sold, followed by Fuso (282), Fiat (97), Mercedes-Benz (83), Iveco (68), Hyundai (22), Volkswagen (8) and Renault (5).

The Light Duty market overall has recorded 6,744 truck sales year to date to May 2023.

Moore THAN JUST TRUCK PARTS

Fresh from a successful exhibition at the Brisbane Truck Show the team at Moore Truck Parts are already gearing up for their next trade show adventure!

Flashing and strobing LED flashers for the Hino Ranger Pro 500 and 700 series were high on the list of biggest sellers at the Moore Truck Parts (MTP) stand at this year’s Brisbane Truck Show held in Brisbane in May.

The exclusive lights proved popular with many of the visitors to the stand, particularly tow truck drivers looking for better ways of illuminating their vehicles.

MTP owner Peter Moore was joined in Brisbane by the business’ manager Luke Moore and fellow MTP teammates Kevin and Kari as they shared the company’s extensive part list and talked to attendees about the services they offer as one of Australia’s largest suppliers of aftermarket body panels and lamps.

The range has grown considerably since the founding of the business back in 1980 after Peter saw the need for a strong supply of truck panels and lamps to help get vehicles back on the road as quickly as possible after they were damaged.

This year’s display included new and exclusive parts designed to suit MAN, Iveco, Mitsubishi and even the new Freightliner Cascadia.

There were also front bumper bars for Volvo and the Mitsubishi Fuso Shogun, finished in chrome and specially designed for MTP, and a few parts to suit the various North American truck brands that are showing up in Australian fleets now.

“Who would have thought that from a single shed 43 years ago, we would become a nationwide business with offices throughout Australia and be at the Brisbane Truck Show with some of the biggest names in the trucking industry today,” Peter says.

“We have built some very strong relationships over time, and it was great to reconnect with so many people at the show.”

MTP now has the largest supply of quality aftermarket truck panels and lamps in Australia – carrying a wide range designed to suit Japanese and European trucks such as Hino, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, DAF, Scania, Volvo and more.

The business, which has offices in Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales and has a comprehensive presence online, is currently looking at expanding into the supply of aftermarket parts for American trucks such as Kenworth, Mack, and Freightliner too.

The MTP promise is simple, If they do not stock the part or parts you are after, the team at MTP will do their utmost to find it for you or to point you in the right direction.

So, if your looking for quality aftermarket truck part(s), it is always worth a call to MTP on 1800 044 909 or email sales@ mooretruckparts.com.au to see how they can help.

with so many people at the show

It was great to

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This stunning blue 2018 Kenworth T659 is barely broken in with just 469,000km on the clock.

Featuring the high-rise integrated sleeper cab and rated to 110 tonne the truck has been kitted out with front, rear and cabin cameras, spotlights and a well chromed bull bar.

For more information call Wheellink Pty Ltd on 07 3085 2952.

VOLVOFH540,BDOUBLERATED,ONEOWNER 2019,auto, Veisa,Bdoublerated,only750kklms,oneownerfrom new,underVolvoMaintenanceplan.Wehaveanother10 identicalunitsavailable.S679. TA1182364. $210,000

KENWORTHT409,LOWKMS,ONEOWNER 2015,3x, CumminsE5(verylowklmsonrebuild),18sp,97Trated,

WESTERNSTAR480090T,ONLY880,000KM 2015,DD15, 18sp,XLocks,90Trated,4.3ratio,880kklms,5150mm wheelbase,verytidyoneownertruck,hasmultipleuses S677. $149,000

KENWORTHT409ONLY740KKMSHYDRAULICS 2012, Cummins550h,18sp,4.5mtrwheelbase,80Trated, hydraulics,only742kklms,verytidytruck,comes workshopchecked,servicedandwithNSWRW.S676. TA1182038. $159,000

KENWORTHK2008X4MATCHINGQUADDOG 2016,8x4, CumminsE5only410Kklms,7Khrs,18speed,12pallet traywithrearMoffettmountandringfeder,completewith matching2016OpheeQuadDog,12pallet,airbag suspension,removableMoffetttopdeckmount,complete withMoffettM4,oneownercombinationwouldsuitnew truckbuyer.S674.

KENWORTHT401CATC12 2009,36"bunk,CatC12,18 speed,viesa,verytidytruckallround,suitfussybuyer S673. TA1181179. $89,000

KENWORTHT409CUMMINSE5MATCHINGQUADDOG 2014,CumminsE5,18sp,alloybody,twinstacksonly 774kklms,matchingquaddog,verytidypackage, workshopchecked,servicedcompletewithNSWRW,very tidyunitsuitfussybuyer.S660.

KENWORTHT40336INCHBUNK18SP 2013,18sp, cumminsisx,36inchbunk,viesa,verytidyunit,workshop checkedandserviced.S656. TA1175646. $119,000

KENWORTHT401w/CATC12ALLOYBIN 2006,CatC12, 18sp,Xlocks,alloybin,ringfeder,setupfortruckand dog,oneownertruck,justbeenthroughworkshop S647. TA1172496. $119,000

KENWORTHT909ICEPACK,HYD,XLOCKS 2015, immaculate,lowroofbunk,CumminsE5,18sp,icepack, hydraulics,Xlocks,lotsofbling,verytidytruck,suitfussy buyer.S670. TA1180094.

$269,000

ISUZUFYJ300-350SYNCHROMANUALONLY300KKLMS 2016,long8x4,synchromanual,airbagsuspension,only 300kklms,12palletfridgebody,verytidytruck,comes workshopchecked,servicedandwithaNSWRW.S666. TA1178311. $179,000

KENWORTHT404SCUMMINS,AUTO 2007,CumminsISX( nonDPF/Adblue),18spauto,36inchintegrated,Visa, twinstacks,90Trated,verytidytruck,workshopchecked andserviced,completewithNSW.S659.

$119,000

MACKCHAUTO470HPROCKLINEDBIN 2005,Eatonauto, 470hpmackengine(nonegr/dpf),4.5mtrAlloyrock linedbin,1mtrsides,2waygate,Ringfedermount, hydraulicsto tarp,workshopcheckedandserviced. S658. $89,000

MITSUBISHIFIGHTER2427FUSO6X4,ONLY165KKLMS 9MTRTILTSLIDE 2011,6x4,only165Kklms,airbag suspension,9speedsynchro,fullremote9mtrtiltslide, containerpins,towhitch,verycleanandtidyunitall roundonly,workshopchecked,servicedandNSWRW. S653. TA1174790.

$198,000

KENWORTHT3593XT359'S440HP,AUTO,ONEOWNER FROMNEW 2016,ITsleeper,auto,Cummins440hp, airbagsuspension,hydraulics,autoclimacooler,50T rated,oneowner,verytidyhardtofindunits,each completewithnswRW.S648. TA1173846. $149,000

KENWORTHT408CAT18SP 2008,Cat430hp,18sp, 4.5mtrwheelbase,autogreaser,50Trated.Wecan modifythistrucktosuityourrequirements.S628. TA1166001.

$95,000

KENWORTHT409CUMMINSAUTOONEOWNER 2016,36 inchbunk,CumminsE5,18spauto,icepack,97Trated, verytidyoneownertruckwithfullmaintenancehistory, workshopchecked,servicedandcompletewithNSWRW. S635. TA1167775. $209,000

AAATRAILERSFLATTOP 2023,curtainside.S51. TA1149707. $92,000+GST

AAATRAILERSDROPDECK 2023,curtainside.S53. TA1149710. $108,000+GST

AAACONCRETEPANEL TRAILER 2023,NEW,paneltrailer.S26. TA982460. $89,000+GST

AAA45'FLATDECKTRAILER WITHPINSANDAIRBAG SUSPENSION 2023,NEW,semiwithpins. (Gatesnotincluded).HSD553. TA811006. $70,000+GST

AAA40'3WAYLIGHTWEIGHT 4.6TSKELETALTRAILER-EBS 2023,NEW.S31. TA1038471. $52,500+GST

AAATRAILERSFLAT TOP 2023,13.71mtrlongx 2.5mtrwide,high tensilesteelgrade mainframewith5mm steelchequerplate forkliftratefloor, K-HITCHAirbag suspension,2-speed JOSTlandinglegs,etc.

S52. TA1149708. $99,000+GST

AAATRAILERS45'DROP DECKCURTAINSIDE 2023,AAANewdropdeck curtainsiderBtrailerwithFull Mezzanine.S54. TA1149711. $115,000+GST

AAAQUADAXLELOW LOADERWIDENERWITH BI-FOLDRAMPS 2023,NEW 2.5-3.5M.S25. TA948716. $119,000+GST

AAATANDEMAXLETAG TRAILER-EBS 2023,NEW.S33. TA1051493. $47,000+GST

AAA45'LOWLOADERWITH RAMPSANDAIRBAG SUSPENSION 2023,NEW.G0011236. TA811018. $75,000+GST

AAAHEAVYDUTY25M3 SIDETIPPERTRAILER 2023,NEW.ST29. TA1100440. $93,000+GST

AAATRAILERSNEWTRIAXLEDOLLY 2023,NEW. LA993VGP4L1CMW188. TA1107640. $38,000+GST

AAATRI-AXLETAG TRAILER-EBS 2023,NEW.S34. TA1051494. $52,000+GST

AAAFLATDECKATRAILER 2023,NEW,flatdeckAtrailer withK-HITCHairbag suspension.S41. TA1095154. $70,000+GST

AAA45'DROPDECKWITH RAMPSANDAIRBAG SUSPENSION 2023,NEW.HSD556. TA811011. $70,000+GST

AAA28000LPOTABLE DRINKINGWATERTANKER 2023,tankertrailer.XG401. TA811044. EGC$90,000+GST

AAA22,000LWATERTANKA TRAILER 2023,..S48. TA1100444. $85,000+GST

AAA45'DROPDECK WIDENER2.5-3.5MWITH RAMPS 2023,NEW.G00115. TA811031. $90,000+GST

AAA32000LSPRAYWATER TANK 2023,Semitrailer.LJT93VGQ. TA811025. $85,000+GST

AAA45'EXTENDABLEDROP DECKWITHRAMPSAND AIRBAGSUSPENSION 2023,NEW.ZS100124. TA858125. $90,000+GST

A STAR

Rebon

It may be 10 years old but this Western Star 4800 model has had a major lift and tuck that is keeping it young at heart.

With a $78,000 engine rebuild by Penske Adelaide, with full receipts available, the DD15 engine is purring like a big cat.

The truck is the ideal length for tipping duties, and is rated for road train or B-double work.

CLASSIC

Mack

An oldie, but a goody.

This 2005 Mack Trident has had a recent engine overhaul and new tyres added all round. It also features an integrated, walk-in, sleeper cab. Powered by the 470hp Mack engine, tied to an 18 speed Roadranger gearbox, this Trident would do Aquaman proud..

For more information call MTP Qld Pty Ltd on 07 3073 8137

BUSINESS fires up

While working on the job as a farmhand soon after graduating from high school, Xavier Phyland decided to investigate starting his own business.

He turned his mind to firewood, and now at the age of 22, Xavier he has joined forces with his father, Paul, in a highly successful business based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

The business, First Class Firewood, now supplies more than 2,000 service stations and processes timber used for specialty foods requiring wood-firing and smoking.

“First Class Firewood services the Riverina, which stretches as far as Deniliquin down to Albury, out to Junee, and then out to West Wyalong,” Xavier says.

Initially, when the business opened in 2019, Xavier and Paul were supplying wood for homes throughout Wagga Wagga.

The business grew rapidly after Xavier scored a big client that supplied wood to service stations—but the pandemic also brought a boom in business that left the team working flat chat.

“When the business grew and we needed a truck for our delivery of firewood and kindling bags in the Riverina, the obvious thing was to go to John Beattie at Wagga Motors and talk to him about our needs,” Xavier says.

“We wanted to carry as much weight as possible but stay within the car licence range so that it was easier for our staff to drive.

“That’s when John introduced us to the NLR 45-150 Traypack.”

When it came to the task of bringing first class firewood to the masses, this small business turned to Isuzu for a small truck solution that could be driven on a car licence

Revving things up

With a GVM of 4,500 kilograms and a GCM of 8,000 kilograms, First Class Firewood’s new NLR 45-150 Traypack means the team don’t have to worry about overloading when chucking bagged wood and kindling into the tray for delivery through the Riverina.

Because the Traypack can be driven on a standard car licence, no team member has had to upgrade to a heavy vehicle license –yet. With plenty of room in the tray for huge firewood deliveries, Xavier and Paul save time and money, avoiding multiple trips back and forth to the mill to load up for deliveries.

Powered by the Isuzu 4JJ1-TCS engine, the NLR 45-150 has 110 kW (150PS) of power at 2,800 rpm and 375 Nm of torque at 1,6002,800 rpm.

Hot stuff

In 2020 and 2021, home heating became a priority for many families in the region with a higher proportion of people working or studying from home.

“The last two years have seen things really ramp up for us here at First Class Firewood, so much so that we've received contracts for milling and for supplying restaurants with ironbark wood for specific cooking styles,” Xavier says.

“Eighteen months ago was the turning point for us when the pace really picked up. While we still deliver bagged wood throughout the Riverina, we now supply bagged firewood throughout New South Wales, Canberra and Victoria.

“Plus, there’s also the kindling for restaurants and producing heavy-duty wooden stock pallets.”

Generating growth

The boom in business led Xavier and Paul to upgrade their old generator in mid-2022, and they again turned to John at Wagga Motors for guidance.

The duo selected an Isuzu Power Solutions GS020PTY generator set that provided the

business with lower noise pollution and fantastic fuel economy.

“John helped us pick out our Isuzu gen set and he was excellent with explaining everything and offering advice,” Xavier says.

“The gen set powers our log docking saw, firewood splitter and kindling machine. Without it, the mill would grind to a halt.”

First Class Firewood purchased a mill outside Wagga Wagga in early 2021 with space to spread out, store more product and increase production on the heavy-duty wooden pallets that became in demand during the pandemic.

With things on the up and up, Xavier is now looking to the future.

“When First Class Firewood is ready to expand, I know we will continue with Isuzu; start looking into building a small fleet and moving into larger Isuzu models,” he says.

“I have been really impressed with the knowledge and the support from John and Wagga Motors.

“The advice we were able to get with our gen set lead us to buying our first light-duty Isuzu truck. After such a positive experience with our IPS generator there was no way that we were looking elsewhere.”

The Traypack can be driven on a standard

car licence

IVECOEUROCARGO2005

FittedWitha7.7mbeavertailtraywithhydraulicramps,airbagsusp& freshwhiteduco.VIN:ZCFA1LJ0202449031UNREG. TA1171085

$57,500IncGST JUSTARRIVED!

LMCT: 10642

HINO500SERIESGH17282014

EquippedWith10PltCurtainsider &TailgateLoader,Hanging Gates,6SpdTrans,AirBagSusp &GVM:16500&FinishedIn WhiteDuco.

VIN:JHDGH8JPMXXX10142

UNREG. TA1182296

$109,000IncGST

FUSOFIGHTERFM102006

Equippedwitha8mtraytop,Eatonsynchrotrans,3seater,alloybull bar,toolbox,airbagsusp&GVM:16000kg.VIN:JLFFM67FP0KK00395

UNREG. TA1182286

$57,990IncGST

MEZZANINEFLOOR

MAXITRANS/FREIGHTERST32004

45Ft-22Pltdropdeckcurtainsider&mezzaninefFloor.Justfittedwith newwhitecurtains.Alloywheels,airbagsuspension,rearbarn doors.VIN:6F8T250004B066294UNREG. TA1175210

$79,990IncGST

ISUZUFRR5502007

EquippedWitha6.5mtraytop.6Spdtrans,powerwindows,GVM:10400 &finishedinafreshwhiteduco.VIN:JALFRR34M67000424UNREG. TA1178689

$39,200IncGST

ISUZUNPR2002009

3.3mrefrigeratedPantechwithAnteotailgateloader.ThermoKing SV-600fridgeunitwithsideaccessdoor.PoweredbyaSitecSeries11 @155Hpturbo,5Spdtrans&GVM:5500.VIN:JAANPR75F87100195

UNREG. TA1166964

$32,990IncGST

45FT

FREIGHTERST32001

45Ftcurtainsider,22Plt,fittedwithgates,toolboxes,airbagsusp, chequerplateflooring,yellowcurtains,ATM:38000t. Vin:6F8T250001B061937UNREG. TA1171076 $55,000IncGST

UDMK11250

CONDOR2012

FittedWitha8PltPantech& ZeproTailGateLoader.Automatic Transmission&PoweredByA 250HpTurbo,AlloyBullBar, NoseCone,SpringSusp. VIN:JNBMKB8EL00F00515 UNREG. TA1163970 $66,900IncGST

HINODUTRO2003

3.5mtipper.Poweredbya4Cylturbointercooleddiesel@150hpwitha 6Spdtrans,3seater,powerwindows,springsusp,towBar,GbM:7500. VIN:JHFUA10H900001728UNREG. TA1140883 JUSTARRIVED!

FUSOFIGHTER102008

Fittedwitha7.6mtraytop.6Cylturbointercooledengine,EatonFuller trans,powerwindows,3seater,transomwindow,spring susp.VIN:JLFFM67FS0KK00041UNREG. TA1178222

$66,000IncGST

22Plt

FREIGHTERST31997

22Plt,44ftflattopdropdecktrailer.Fronthurdle,AirTec,TMCaxles, air-bagsuspension,ATM:35tonne freshwhiteoverred2PACducounreg. TA1176234 $55,990IncGST

ANDREG.XV72GT.

AUTOGEARBOXLOWKLM

FUSOFV54FV54SJv 2017,MITSUBISHI,BOGIEDRIVE, AUTOGEARBOX,AIRBAGSUP,VERYLOWKLM,VERY CLEANTRUCK,DRIVEGOOD.1KK3JL.

CATCT630630C 2010,CATTRUCK630CCATMOTOR18 SPEEDGEARBOXMANALHIRISESLEEPER940000KLMS VERYCLEANWILLSERVICEHISTORYDRIVEGOODALUM BULLBAR.NIL. TA1146826.

4.200.1DP9HP.

GORSKIDOG4AxleDogTrailerDrumBrakes 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Body upto20m3,5mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)sidesheetswithinternalpressedsides

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GORSKISEMI3AxleSemiTrailerDemolition 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Bodyup to38m3-TAPEREDFRONT9.6mlongx1.8mhigh(approx).5mmQT450(Hardox

GORSKIDOGDogTrailer3Axle-48TDrum/PBS 2023,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium" Aluminiumbodyupto20m3.5mmgrade5083aluminiumsidesheetswithextrudedtop railandinternalbottomradius..5mmgrade5083aluminiumtailgatewith1-wayhinge, airoperated.8mmgrade5083aluminiumfloorsheet(upgradeableto10mmasan option).13054G.

GORSKIDOGDogTrailer3Axle-48TDisc/PBS 2023,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium" Aluminiumbodyupto20m3.5mmgrade5083aluminiumsidesheetswithextrudedtop railandinternalbottomradius..5mmgrade5083aluminiumtailgatewith1-wayhinge, airoperated.8mmgrade5083aluminiumfloorsheet(upgradeableto10mmasan option).13055G.

GORSKIDOGDogTrailer3Axle-45T-Drum 2022,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium" Aluminiumbodyupto18m3.5mmgrade5083aluminiumsidesheetswithextrudedtop railandinternalbottomradius.5mmgrade5083aluminiumtailgatewith1-wayhinge, airoperated.8mmgrade5083aluminiumfloorsheet(upgradeableto10mmasan option).13050G.

GORSKIDOGAlum4AxleDogTrailer-Drum 2022,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium" AluminiumBodyupto25m3.5mmGrade5083AluminiumSideSheetswithextruded TopRailandinternalbottomradius.5mmGrade5083AluminiumTailgatewith1-way hinge,airoperated.8mmGrade5083AluminiumFloorSheet(upgradeableto10mmas anoption).13056G.

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GORSKISEMISemiTrailer3Axle-Airbag 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Bodyupto 26m3.5mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)sidesheetswithinternalpressedsidesand

GORSKIDOG45T-3AxleDogTrailerDrum 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Bodyup to12m3.5mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)sidesheetswithinternalpressedsides

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GORSKIDOGDogTrailer3Axle48TDisc 2023,*BODY:*"GorskiPremium"Bodyupto 14m3.5mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)sidesheetswithinternalpressedsidesand pressedfrontsheet.6mmQT450(HardoxorEquivalent)Floorsheet.5mmQT450 (HardoxorEquivalent)Tailgatewith50mm2-waySideSwingkit,airoperated 13048G. TA1132105. $109,308

GORSKIDOGAlu3AxleDogTrailer48TDisc 2023,*BODY*:"GorskiPremium" aluminiumbodyupto20m3.5mmgrade5083aluminiumsidesheetswithextrudedtop railandinternalbottomradius..5mmgrade5083aluminiumtailgatewith1-wayhinge, airoperated.8mmgrade5083aluminiumfloorsheet(upgradeableto10mmasan option).13053G.

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Saharabeigeincolorarrivinglate23,customisetosuityour requirements.Goanywherevehicleforworkorplay.3Yearor150,000 klmfactorywarranty.ABSbrakesdualfrontairbags.B72498. TA1182115.

2023,carlicensedrivable.Idealfortightaccess.AMTtransmission. Activesafetyincludeslanedeparturewarning,emergencybraking, forwardcollisonwarningandmore,backedbya6year250,000km factorywarranty.B71602. TA1182113. $64,950

5.2litre190HpDiesel,AMTtransmission,3.8mtrfactorytipperbody, Activesafetyincludeslanedeparturewarning,emergencybraking, forwardCollisonwarningandmore,Backedbya6year250,000klm warrantyOrderyoursnow.B69680. TA1182110. $92,450

2017,traywithslideon6000ltrslidetanker,HondaPump,toolbox. Truckhastravelledonly39800klms,oneownertruckinexcellent conditionwithfullservicehistory.Idealdustsuppressionorlandscape watering.1LU9RK. TA1171163. $109,990

IVECOEUROCARGOML180 2022,320Hpengine,12speed AMT,ATsleepercab,ECASairbagsuspension,ISRIair suspensiondrivers&passengerseats,fridge,lanedeparture warning,AEBS.Fittedwith12palletcurtainsider,gates,nose cone&2tonnealloytailgatelifter.50038061.

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IVECOEUROCARGOML160E 2021,280HpE6engine,12speed AMT,daycabin,8Mtraylengthwith rearstabilizers,floortiedown points,winch,remotecontrol, 3,500kgratedtowbar,toolboxes& more.Readytowork.XW46DT.

TA1181599.

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ISUZUFTR150-260AUTOMLWB 2023,demonstratorunit. 260HPengine,6speedautomatictransmission,ISRIair suspensiondriversseat,multimediaaudiowithreversecamera &phoneintegration,12palletAustruckcurtainsider,hanging gates,loadbinders,toolbox,worklamp,Front&reartensioners &more.Enquirenow.XS77FE. TA1177780.

$188,500INCLGST.ONROADCOSTSAPPLY.

IVECOSTRALISATI360 2022,360HpE5engine,12speed AMT,ECASairsuspension,6,700mmwheelbase,lowroof sleepercab,cruisecontrol,landdeparturewarning,digital weightdisplayondash,readyforbodybuild.50036875. TA1174164.

$165,000INCLGST.ONROADCOSTSAPPLY.

IVECOSWAY550 2023,newgenerationAScabwithhighroof, 16speedAMTwithretarder,airsuspensiondrivers&passenger seats,DuraBritealloys,AEBS,adaptivecruisecontrol,multi mediaaudiosystemwithphonemirroring,3year/500,000kms warranty.Readyforprimemoverfitout.50039709. TA1177787. POA

2014,DD15DetroitENGINESOLD RTLO22918BBox Meritor461604.3ratio onAirlinersuspension Hydraulics.S702. TA1155363. POA

KENWORTHK200 2013,CumminsE5Engno79648360 Autoshifttrans airglide460onSpicer Diffs3.91ratio.S676. TA1122823. POA

WESTERNSTAR4900FX 2002,C15Caterpillarengine Gearbox20918BAirlinersuspension 461604.3ratio.S694. TA1143919. POA

KENWORTHSART408

KenworthSART408CumminsEGRRTLO20918B Spicerdiffs4.1ratioonAirglide460ENGINE SOLD.S707. TA1165148. POA

KENWORTHT650 Caterpillar3406Bairtoair 18SPDgearboxSSHDdiffs onReycosuspensionPTOdismantling ENGINESOLD.S706. TA1165146. POA

STERLING9500 ISMCummins RTLO18918Bbox RockwellonAirliner 40145diffs-ratio4.33.S677. TA1122828.

IVECOACCO2350G 2009,fittedwithISCcommonrail,AlisonAuto, RT40-145'sonairbagsuspensionand10studrims,7500x2500steel beavertailwithhydraulicramps.READYFORREGO.JOB#2520 TA1110992.

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SUITAMERICANTRUCKSBUMPERBARS Assortedbumperbars.New andsecondhand.LargerangetosuitAmericantrucks.

INTERNATIONALACCO2350G Fittedwithc-seriescumminsengine,9 speedroadrangerbox,RT40145Rockwellonairbagsuspension,, tubelesswheelsonspiderrims,,5200x2500steeltraybody.SELLAS TRADED:$22,000.00INCGST-FULLYSERVICED,CLEANEDUPAND

MACKMETROLINERDROPONCAB ..PARTS2B#316 TA1087413. $8,800

DLR MD17603

FRUEHAUFTANDEMAXLE Skeletaltrailerwithcontainerpins.On tubelesswheels/tyres.Goodcleantrailer.SOLDasis.JOB#2487-2491

UNKNOWNWATERTANK 16000litres,length4875,width2300,height 1540andchassisrunner860.PARTS2B379 TA1144439. $27,500

TRAYBODIESHINO Tyrechangingbodywithcompressorandtool boxes.4070mmtraylength,2120mmwidth,1340mmheadboard, 700mmsides,820mmchassis.WP740F TA1129074. $5,500

DISMANTLING

FRIEGHTLINERARGOSY 2008,CATC15Acertengine,18speed transmission,Airline46-160differentialwithairbagsuspension.429

DISMANTLING

MACKMETROLINER 2006,commonrailenginerunswell,Bogie, bull-barandtransmission.314engine-SOLD.315gearbox-SOLD,316 Ccab$8,000exGST,317bonnet-SOLD,318bogie-SOLD,319chassis +components$6,000exGST.PARTS#2B314-319 TA1033400. POA

MUSCATALUMINIUMSUPERDOG 1994,6100longx1500high,BPWon airsuspension,newfloorand12monthsNSWregistration.JOB#1938 TA770515. $27,500

DISMANTLING

INTERNATIONALACCO2350G 1998,Parts#369-Engine$7,700IncGST. Parts#370-Gearbox$2,200IncGST.Parts#371-Cab$2,000IncGST. Parts#372-Bogie$2,000IncGST.Parts#373-Chassis$2,200IncGST. PARTS2B369-373 TA1083945. POA

DISMANTLING

WESTERNSTAR4800FX 2005,S60550hpengine,runswell,chassis andcomponents,cabin,RTL-2091BDS462Ponairbagsuspension.Note waterdamaged.Bonet,transmissionandfrontdiffSOLD. PARTS#2B307-313 TA1033399. POA

MACKMETRO-LINER 2007,Cumminsengine,Allisonauto, RT40-145onrubberblocks,10studalloys.Twotochoose from.JOB#2602

DISMANTLING

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY 2008,CATC15Acertengine,18speed transmission,Airline46-160differentialwithairbagsuspension.433 ENGINE434GEARBOX435DIFFS436CAB.PARTS2B433-436

DISMANTLING

FREIGHTLINERARGOSYPRIMEMOVER 2004,Cab:Parts#353$6,600 IncGST,nongoerEngine:Parts#354$3,300IncGST,bogie:Parts#355 $6,600IncGST,gearboxasis:Parts#356$3,300IncGST,chassis& Components,wheelsandtyres:Parts#357.PARTS#2B353-357 TA1064506. POA

Mercedes-Benz’s big electric play

The world premiere of MercedesBenz trucks answer to the long-haul electric challenge has been scheduled for October 10, 2023, as the Germany giant gears up for production in Europe.

The truck, intended to be the “most economical long distance truck from Mercedes-Benz Trucks compared to the diesel Actros”, will be produced at Mercedes-Benz plants at Wörth, Mannheim, Gaggenau and Kassel.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks CEO Karin Rådström says the eActros 600 will set a new standard for long haul work.

“The eActros 600, produced in Wörth, is able to replace the majority of diesel trucks in the important longhaul segment, as it sets new standards in terms of cost-effectiveness for our customers,” Rådström says

It also offers huge potential for reducing CO2 emissions. I am convinced that this truck will define the new benchmark in road freight transport.”

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Australia

Pacific vice president Andrew Assimo says it is exciting to see the trucks coming to market.

“We’re thrilled to see the amazing eActros 600 prime mover will soon

hit the road in Europe,” Assimo says.

“We will certainly be testing eActros prime movers locally in the near future and will be able to provide more details about them closer to their introduction.”

The battery-electric truck is being marketed as a series version of the eActros LongHaul.

It first appeared as a concept prototype at IAA Transportation 2022 and has since been tested in Finland at the beginning of this year.

Mercedes-Benz say a fleet of around 50 prototype vehicles is currently being built, which are expected to be released early for practical testing with customers over the coming months.

At the same time as the testing is being undertaken, the group’s four production plants will be tooling up for series production of the eActros 600 or its components in preparation for going live in 2024.

The eActros 600 will be produced on the existing assembly line at the Wörth production plant, parallel to and flexibly alongside the trucks to be equipped with a diesel drive.

The electric drive components will also be installed at that site.

Mercedes-Benz plants Mannheim, Gaggenau and Kassel will supply key components for the trucks.

One of the stand-out components is a new e-axle generation for the eActros 600 that has been specially developed for use in long-distance haulage.

A launch statement on the new truck by Mercedes-Benz Trucks says the business has ramped up training on electromobility systems with about 2,700 employees having already undertaken high-voltage handling courses.

The new truck is expected to have an update cab exterior look, with the interior having a makeover too.

Three battery packs provide the eActros 600 with an installed total capacity of over 600 kWh in series production and two electric motors as part of the new e-axle generate a continuous output of 400 kW as well as a peak output of over 600 kW.

In addition to the tractor unit, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will also produce rigid variants of the eActros 600.

The batteries used in the eActros 600 employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP). Mercedes-Benz Trucks says these are characterised, above all, by a long service life and more usable energy.

They say the aim for the batteries of the production eActros 600 is for them to be capable of being charged from 20 to 80 per cent in well under 30 minutes at a charging station with an output of about one megawatt.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks say the concept for battery-electric long-distance transport is to offer customers a holistic solution consisting of vehicle technology, consulting, charging infrastructure and services with the eActros 600 promoted as being the right choice for customers in terms of profitability, sustainability and reliability.

Green truck on the Farizon

New energy commercial vehicle brand Farizon Auto, which was established by Geely Holding Group in China, has launched three new energy products as part of its new Farizon G Truck Product Series.

These new models include the Farizon G pure electric heavy truck, the Farizon G methanol hybrid heavy truck and the Farizon G reformed methanol fuel cell heavy truck.

The new products are based on Farizon’s GXA-T architecture, a new intelligent vehicle architecture for new energy heavy trucks and are expected to play a significant role in supporting the logistics of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games this year.

Farizon Auto says the GXA-T is an exclusive architecture for new energy heavy trucks aimed satisfying the full spectrum of heavy truck applications, optimised to provide better solutions for the logistics industry.

Vehicles based on the GXA-T architecture will possess a more

intelligent computer system, which enables precise energy management, comprehensive route planning and smart capacity allocation capability.

Based on the GXA-T architecture, the Farizon G Series will be able to utilise a variety of powertrains to suit diverse range of logistics operational requirements.

The Farizon G pure electric heavy truck uses Farizon’s i-MPS central drive train, which can significantly lower overall operational cost and expands the range of use cases for electric heavy trucks.

The Farizon G methanol hybrid heavy truck, with a range of more than 1,500 km, provides green operations for long-haul logistics.

Leveraging its rich experience in methanol vehicles, Farizon has continuously invested in the technologies of methanol reformation for producing hydrogen and fuel cells in an effort to forge a realistic new path towards reaching carbon neutrality.

“Having already sold 150,000

new energy commercial vehicles, Farizon is working toward our next 150,000 vehicles through continued technology and business model innovation,” Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group CEO Fan Xianjun says.

“In the next five years, we will strive to become the first brand with 1,000,000 new energy commercial vehicle sold.”

Farizon further announced that the production version of its next generation new energy semi-truck, Farizon ‘Homtruck’ is expected to be unveiled in August.

In 2021, Farizon released the concept of the ‘Homtruck’, with production and first deliveries planned for early 2024.

According to Farizon’s plan, the Homtruck will be one of the most advanced and cleanest commercial vehicles on the road, designed with key focuses on efficiency, driver and pedestrian safety and featuring major breakthroughs in sustainable powertrains.

New ACCO on the way

Testing and validation trials are underway right now in Australia as Iveco puts a new range of ACCO trucks through their paces ahead of their debut later this year

The S-Way factor is continuing to have a ripple effect at Iveco with a new look ACCO model set to flex its muscles in the refuse market.

Australian engineers are working on a day cab version of the truck which will share the fundamental architecture of the S-Way, with dual control variants added as an extra option.

The range will be available in both 6x4 and 8x4 configurations and will feature Iveco’s 8.7L, Euro6 (Step E) Cursor 9 engine – tuned to allow buyers to select from three output ratings spanning from 310hp and 1,300Nm to 360hp and 1,650Nm.

The standard transmission across all models will be the proven Allison 3200 6-speed full-automatic, a favourite for demanding stop and start applications.

Available exclusively with a day cab, the interior of the ACCO has been refined to provide more usable space and accommodate dual control hardware for those relevant models. Driver storage solutions have also been amplified with additional areas allocated for PPE and stowage of personal belongings.

The new ACCO models have been designed with the same clean chassis rails and mounting options as their historic predecessors, enabling bodybuilders to apply their skills

when creating waste collection solutions.

Other waste industry-specific adjustments include redesigned steps that provide extra ground clearance, an engine hour meter and three-blade windscreen wiper system.

The latest ACCO will also receive the advanced safety equipment featured in the new S-Way including Advanced Emergency Braking System, Brake Assistance System, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning System, Electronic Stability Program with ABS (disc brakes all round) and ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation).

For added visibility on the road, ACCO will also be equipped with full LED lighting.

Iveco Trucks Australia – Heavy Vehicles’ Emiliano Foieri says preparation for the introduction of the new ACCO range is progressing well.

“Development of the new ACCO has been an involved process, particularly the design of the dual control system, which has been engineered locally to meet the preferences of Australian and New Zealand customers,” Foieri says.

“The overall model line-up is heavily geared towards the waste industry and will closely meet the needs of operators using side and rear loading compactors, overhead front lift trucks and skip bin vehicles.

“Given the long heritage and strong reputation that ACCO boasts particularly in the waste market, we’re working hard to ensure its standing as an industry favourite continues with this new model.”

Iveco says more detailed information and specifications of the new ACCO will be made available closer to its release date.

Hybrid to the rescue

Canberra’s emergency services have added a hybrid electric truck to their fleet

The Australian Capital Territory’s Emergency Services Agency has taken the history making step of bringing a hybrid electric heavy vehicle into the ACT Fire and Rescue fleet.

The ACT ESA says the addition of the cutting-edge firefighting vehicle is a first for fire services nationally and would make a positive contribution to the ACT Climate Change Strategy and the Territory’s goal of operating on 100 per cent renewable energy.

ESA Commissioner Georgeina Whelan says it is the most modern firefighting vehicle in the world, saying the design incorporates many state-of-the art features.

The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, built by Austrian-based company Rosenbauer for a total cost of $1.5 million, operates with a fully electric drive, backed up by a diesel engine to be used only in the event of increased operational demand.

“This vehicle has been designed to deliver a range of environmental, workplace health and safety, and operational benefits for both ACTF&R staff and the ACT people,” Whelan says.

“The design of vehicle interiors is driven by firefighter safety and our ambition to embrace diversity by catering for a wider range of employees through ergonomic design and the clever application of technology.”

The ACT ESA says the lack of exhaust gases ensures cleaner air for those in the vicinity and night-vision electronic rear-view mirrors increase driver visibility.

Unlike existing fire trucks, this model features street-level entry to

The new electric hybrid fire truck is sure to turn heads in the ACT

reduce injuries caused by climbing in and out.

The truck can also crab-walk sideways thanks to its four-wheel steering and all-wheel drive capabilities and is able to deploy a thermal imaging drone out through its roof to seek out hot spots and feed data back to the truck.

Talking to the Canberra Times at the launch of the truck, ACT Chief Fire Officer Matt Mavity said the truck was a “game changer” for the department.

“There is technology in this truck which even I can’t talk about,” Mavity said.

ACT Fire & Rescue firefighters will undergo familiarisation and intensive training with the new truck to ensure a safe transition to servicing the Canberra community.

The new fire truck is being described as the most modern of its kind in the world

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MOOREBOXTRAILER 7'x5'-SingleAxleBox

Trailer-HotDippedGalvanised(RustFree)2500KGATM, One-pieceFullyWeldedHeavyDutyChassis,TiltFunction withQuickReleaseLockingPins,900mmHighCage, SpareTyre,1yearWarranty.BOX-001. TA1129363. $2,800

MOORE26,000LSTEELWATERTANKER 2024r, springsuspension,10/285axles,toolbox,watertank, ringfeederbracket,plumbingoptions.S299. TA1037997. $160,000

MOOREDOLLY 2023, NowSelling-2023-Moore TriaxleConverterDolly,AirbagSuspension,DialWeight Gauge,KHitch10/285SteelHub-ParallelBearing-Drum BrakeAxles,NewTyres/Alloyrims,5mPull,Choiceof T/Table.23-xxxxx. TA1137853. $57,250

MOOREB/DLEAD/MID28'ASlidingBulk

Tipper 2024, NowSelling-2024Moore28'x6'6"A SlidingBulkTipper,Airbagsuspension-10/285SteelHub Axles,AlloyRims,RollTarp,LowLubeTurntable, RoadtrainBracket.....2024-XXX. TA1138096. $140,000

MOOREBOXTRAILER 10'x5'-TandemTippingBox Trailer,HotDippedGalvanised(RustFree)3450KGATM, One-pieceFullyWeldedHeavyDutyChassis.WithSolar ChargedBatteryPoweredHydraulicPowerpac.. TIP-BOX-02. TA1129364. $10,000

HOMEMADEDOLLY 1985TandemDolly,Spring Suspension/10-285Axles,AlloyRims,YorkTurntable,Oil Line,Front&RearMount.RecentlyFullyRefurbished(New Axles/Suspension).CS-DF-85-359. TA1154626. $22,500

MOORESEMI33'BulkTipper 2024, NowSelling -2024Moore33'x6'6"TOABulkTipper,Airbag suspension-10/285SteelHubAxles,TEBSElectronic Brakes,AlloyRims,RollTarp,Toolbox,Watertank, RoadtrainBracket....24-XXXX. TA1138097. $130,000

MOORESCRAPCHASSISTIPPER 5mmHardox body,airbagsuspension,10/285steelhub/rimtoolbox, watertank.S300. TA1038131. $215,000

MOOREBOXTRAILER 8'x5'-TandemBoxTrailerHotDippedGalvanised(RustFree)2000KGATM, One-pieceFullyWeldedHeavyDutyChassis,900mmHigh Cage,SpareTyre,1yearWarranty.BOX-002. TA1129361. $4,500

Volvo’s second site

The Clayton dealership of CMV Truck & Bus is now fully certified as a Volvo Trucks electric vehicle dealer.

The certification is the second for the group, with the Derrimut dealership achieving its certification late in 2022.

The process of certification captures the level of staff training and the upgrading of facilities and equipment to meet the levels Volvo requires dealers to achieve in order to not only sell, but also to service, Volvo Trucks’ electric range.

“Our workshop, parts and sales teams undertook extensive training and completed all elements of Volvo Group’s rigorous EV certification process so we could offer our customers this type of forwardthinking solution,” CMV Truck & Bus Clayton branch manager Rohan Cook says.

CMV Truck & Bus Clayton’s facility now offers state-of-the-art equipment and diagnostic tools, comprehensively equipped work bays and underground pits, with brake and suspension testers soon to be installed too.

Further investments in these facilities and equipment have been made in order to service and maintain electric vehicles, with the site including dedicated bays for servicing electric trucks in addition to on-site charging stations.

The Volvo Trucks certified EV dealer program has been designed to ensure that dealerships are fully prepared to support customers with electric trucks.

Sales teams have been trained to consult with customers considering adding a Volvo EV to their fleet to ensure they’re selecting the right vehicle and charging configuration for their operating requirements.

As part of the certification process, technicians received in-depth technical training to have the skills and knowledge required to maintain electric vehicles, while technicians received training for safety procedures to follow when working with high-voltage systems.

“Qualified support personnel are

vital on our path to zero-emissions,” Volvo Group Australia president and CEO Martin Merrick says.

“As newer, cleaner mobility solutions emerge we will always ensure that our dealer partners are at the cutting edge in terms of knowledge and competence.

“I’m delighted to see our EV capability grow, ensuring that our customers have the best partner for their transformation journey.”

CMV Truck & Bus has eight dealerships across metropolitan and regional Victoria, with the dealer now working towards Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer status for its Dandenong dealership.

“We’re incredibly proud that CMV Truck & Bus is at the forefront of supporting customers in their transition to more renewable energy sources,” CMV Truck & Bus general manager Miles Crawford says.

“While both our Clayton and Derrimut dealerships are EV certified, we acknowledge that this is just the beginning.

“We’re focused on supporting our customers and business partners in this transition and we’re in the process of rolling out EV certification across all of our dealerships.”

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NORTHSTARTRANSPORTEQUIPMENTTANDEM 8.5mdeck,4springer,10studonspringsuspension,hyd/elecramp legs&rearramps,pintletow.S363.

HAULMARK TANDEMFLAT TOP 40ft,4springer, spiderwheels S347. TA1166903. 27000+GST= $29,700

MAXITRANSDROPDECKSKEL alloywheels.Provision for ringfeeder.S353.

AIRRIDETRILOWLOADER hydraulics,powerpack.Approx47ft.S348.

LOUGHLIN40FTTRISKEL 2014,3wayc/locks,10studalloy,road trainspec,airbag,frontaxlelift.S324. TA1143246. 50000+GST=$55,000

Awesome foursome

A quest to fast track zero emission transport with new drive technologies such as batteries, hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen combustion engines prompted two of three biggest vehicle manufacturers in Japan to join forces to capitalise on the power of economies of scale.

Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum says the recent signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding between Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso, Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino is a history making event.

“I have worked in this industry for more than three decades and this day definitely is one of the most special days in my entire career because the news we share with you today is truly great news,” Daum says.

“We intend to link the future of two amazing companies to shape the future of the commercial vehicle industry in Japan, Asia and beyond.”

With a global push to move away from high emission vehicles as quickly as possible, manufacturers are moving quickly to find new solutions, a challenge Daum says brings with it a question of funding.

“The transformation of our industry means we need to fund several new drive technologies at the same time. Batteries, hydrogen-based fuel

cells and, potentially, also hydrogen internal combustion engines.

“This is quite a stretch, even for the leading companies in our industry. And there is only one way to make this parallel development work; economies of scale. Scale is key; it is absolutely essential to leverage investments and to spread them across a larger base and today we are making a bold move in that respect.”

Daum says Daimler Truck (which has 89 per cent of the stock in Mitsubishi Fuso) would provide the combined Fuso / Hino business with full access to its heavy duty technology as part of the deal, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus CEO Karl Deppen says merging with Hino will help both companies to move along the path to decarbonisation.

“Together, we will become a force, a strong Japanese truck company with a complimentary portfolio of products and a massive service and dealer network and a workforce of highly experienced, motivated employees across the globe,” Deppen says.

“This merger will position us as the foremost player in the Asian transportation industry, strong

enough to compete with all the new brands we see entering the market, especially outside of Japan.”

Hino CEO Satoshi Ogiso sees the collaboration as a positive step for a greener future.

“We will unite our aspirations to ‘support mobility and contribute to society’ and, hand in hand, accelerate advanced technology development in order to overcome the increasingly fierce global competition,” Ogiso says.

“Through these efforts, we will strive to tackle societal challenges such as achieving carbon neutrality”.

A four-way statement released on May 30 by the companies involved says the “details on the scope and nature of the collaboration including the name, location, shareholding ratio and corporate structure of the new holding company will be decided over the course of the next 18 months”.

“The parties envisage signing of definitive agreements in the first quarter of 2024 and aim to close the transaction by the end of 2024.

“Once all parties involved reach an agreement, they will move forward based on the approval of the relevant boards of directors, shareholders and authorities.”

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ELPHINSTONEBDOUBLE 1998model.AirRider.Excellent conditionforit'sage.ElphB. TA1105677. $40,000+GST=$44,000

VOLVOFH12 1995,420HP,airbagsuspension,Bisalloybody, pintallhooktowhitch.FH12. TA1168316. $45,000+GST=$49,500

GERGETRIAXLEFOLDINGSKEL withheadboard.Airbag suspension.Tyres,brakesandsuspensionok.Gerge. TA1068955. $22,000+GST=$24,200

BRENTWOODTRIFLOAT 1984,..BRENTWOODTRI. TA1180993. $33,000inclGST

MACKQANTUM 1998,425HP,13speedgearbox,airbag suspension,45,357kmshowing,tyresgood(70%)truckisingood conditionforage.Quantum. TA1130261. $15,000+GST=$16,500

FREIGHTERTRIAXLELOGSKEL frontandrearracks,airbag suspension,loadbinders,nearnewdrums&linings.Roadworthy. Picks. TA968311. $28,000+GST=$30,800

VARIOUSCABGUARDSALUMINIUM&STEEL cabguardsavailable; also carry barguardsetc.Pricesstartingfrom.S618. TA1051728. $1,000+GST=$1,100

BARKERTRAILERSBOGIE 1991BarkerTrailersBogiefloat.Good condition.BARKERSBOGIE. TA1180995. $30,000+GST=$33,000

TOYOTALANDCRUISER 2011,sixwheelLandcruiser.

KENNEDYMINIB-DOUBLE 2009Model,c-lock.minib2. TA1144223. $30,000+GST=$33,000

KENWORTHT658 2009modelwithISXCumminson540,000km sincerebuild.Fullcrosslocks,CTI,scales.With2009model KennedyminiBdoubleClocker.KWT658. TA1057579. $135,000+GST=$148,500

ELPHINSTONEAIRIDER withcabguards,onairbag.2000model. airrider. TA1098149. $12,000+GST=$13,200

CATERPILLARD6RLGP 2000,withrippers,goodchainsand rollers.D6RLGP1. TA1173218. $135,000+GST=$148,500

FORDRANGER 2018,100,xxxkms.RANGER. TA1178052. 30,000+GST=$33,000

Swedish contract’s Victorian links

A $33.6 million deal to provide hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles for waste management company Renova AB in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a welcome business boost for its parent company based in Sale, Victoria.

H2X Global’s subsidiary H2X Gothenburg AB won a tender to upgrade the company’s fleet with 18 and 26-tonne hydrogen powered trucks loaded with tail lift dumpers, garbage compactors, hook lifts and crane loaders.

The contract is the biggest order yet for H2X Global and will move the business forward from the research and development phase to commercialisation and revenue delivery.

H2X Global chief financial officer Michelle Reynolds says the contract

comes at an opportune time and coincides with the release of a $10 million funding round targeting Australian, European and UK-based investors.

H2X is seeking new funding to go towards fulfilling existing orders, further research and development and the production of demonstrator models at the factory in Sale, in country Victoria, to roll out to Australian regions where hydrogen will be produced and sold by 2025.

As original equipment manufacturer, H2X Global is pursuing a local development strategy which translates into the trucks for the Swedish contract being assembled locally in Sweden.

H2X head of sales and marketing Bill Moss says the contracts is in line with the company’s goal of making

hydrogen a cost-competitive solution for the decarbonisation of back-to-base fleet operations.

“This recognition acknowledges H2X Global’s leadership among other original equipment manufacturers in achieving the goal of decarbonising the commercial transportation and waste sectors,” Moss says.

The H2X-manufactured hydrogen vehicle fleet is expected to drive demand for a hydrogen refuelling station in Gothenburg which was commissioned by Norwegian-based Hynion and other companies.

The station, set to open near Renova by the first quarter of 2024, will support Gothenburg City and Renova AB in their commitment to transition their fleet to zero emissions.

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Keeping it in the family at Arrow Transport

With supply chain challenges delaying the delivery of new trucks for Arrow Transport and Logistics’ fleet, it broadened its scope, but kept it all within the Daimler Truck family

Fighting the duel challenges of growing its fleet whilst simplifying servicing and maintenance, the team at Arrow Transport and Logistics scoured the world to find trucks worthy of its work.

A big fan of Mercedes-Benz, the majority of the Arrow Transport and Logistics fleet is in the form of the Actros model truck.

Its expansion plans included more of the model, however supply challenges meant they were not going to be available in time for the business needs.

In a show of collaboration, Daimler

Truck worked with Arrow Transport and Logistics’ managing director Craig Webster to look at its European, Japanese and American models and find the right solutions to fit the work the company had in mind for their new trucks.

“We are dedicated Mercedes-Benz Actros customers because they deliver the advanced safety features, fuel efficiency, lower emissions and driver comfort that we demand at Arrow Transport and Logistics,” Webster says.

“Although we were a little hesitant at first, we have found that the

A wider variety of Daimler trucks are heading to Arrow Transport and Logistics

Freightliner Cascadia and Fuso Shogun products also tick the same boxes that we care about, even though they have different characteristics.”

The benefits for the business were two-fold. The trucks can be serviced at the same dealerships as the Actros’ currently are – and it was also able to access Daimler Finance to fund the purchases.

Webster says that while the Arrow drivers were used to driving the Actros model, and they were a little unsure about the Cascadia and Shogun models before they got

behind the wheel, acceptance had come quickly.

“They had some preconceptions about the Fuso Shogun, with it being Japanese rather than a European truck, but these were soon overcome and the drivers love them,” he says.

“The Cascadia was also something different for us and we don’t usually run trucks with bonnets. But the feedback for both trucks has been overwhelmingly positive.”

The Shogun 460 models are a good fit for side-loader work in built–up areas and the visibility, maneuverability and performance have been popular.

Arrow uses the Cascadia 116 models for local cargo work and the Cascadia 126 sleeper cab models for longer runs.

The Cascadia has a short nose and is also fitted with additional bonnetmounted mirrors, which improve its visibility.

It also has a full suite of active

safety features including AEBS and is the only bonneted truck in Australia with a steering wheel airbag.

“We were an early adopter of active safety features like active emergency braking with the Mercedes-Benz trucks and we just wouldn’t buy a truck without them,” Webster says.

Arrow Transport and Logistics now

has 120 trucks that operate cartage out of wharf precincts in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. It was the first company in Melbourne to introduce Super B combinations and A Doubles to rural areas and continues to explore efficiency gains across its network.

Volta’s Scandi roll out

Stockholm, Gothenberg and Malmö are just a few of the Scandinavian cities deemed to be the perfect environment for the new all-electric 16 and 18 tonne Volta Zero trucks

High demand for a zero emissions future has fast tracked the delivery schedule for Volta Zero trucks in Sweden with the company bringing forward its launch by almost 12 months.

Volta Trucks founder Carl-Magnus Norden says Volta trucks are designed with the urban landscape in mind.

“Sweden has a long and proud heritage of producing high-quality commercial vehicles and at Volta Trucks, we have identified an interesting slice of the total transport market in the Medium Duty segment for urban deliveries,” Norden says.

“We care about cities, their people, and our planet. The Volta Zero has been designed from the ground up as an all-electric vehicle with zero tailpipe emissions and has been purpose-built for urban

transportation with safety and sustainability at the heart of what we do.”

The fast forward on the release dates for the trucks in Sweden has been driven by keen interest from major freight companies.

Volta Trucks CEO Essa Al-Saleh says the business is aiming to have trucks from its customer experience fleet on the ground in Sweden by mid-2023 to allow interested fleet teams to test the models in a real delivery environment.

“These extended test drives will enable customers to fully evaluate the truck on the local roads and understand how this new all-electric Volta Zero, together with Volta Trucks’ unique Truck as a Service (TaaS) offering, will fit into their current fleet and daily operations,” AlSaleh says.

Volta has been designed to house its driver in a central seating position in the cabin and in a much lower position compared with a conventional truck.

The cabin is described as being a “glass house-style” design giving 220-degree direct vision, which, when paired with advanced camera technology, provides maximum visibility around the whole vehicle.

Sliding doors fitted on each side of the cabin, allow the driver to enter or exit on either side of the vehicle, and always onto the pavement, while the low cabin allows the driver to simply step in and out of the vehicle, rather than climbing up and down from a traditional truck cab, which is known to create health and safety issues and impact on driver retention.

The 16 and 18 tonne trucks have a pure electric range of 150 to 200km.

Tackling tough terrain

The old school Trakker trucks from Iveco have been replaced with the new T-Way off road range purpose-built to handle the toughest of conditions

Mining, exploration, forestry work, water cartage, tipper and agricultural spreader tasks are just a few of the uses Iveco had in mind when it created its new T-Way off road truck range.

While the T-Way shares some of the modern cab stylings of its on-road compatriot the S-Way model, and the latest Euro 6 (Step E) engine range, it’s the extra design touches that make it perfect for rough work.

Available in 4x4, 6x6 and 8x4 configurations with GVM/ GCM of 20,500kg/44,000kg, 33,500kg/60,000kg and 41,000kg/60,000kg respectively, the T-Way also comes in four different wheelbase lengths ranging from 3800mm to 5820mm.

Its off-road features include fulltime drive systems in the 4x4 and 6x6 variants, with drive to the rear axles in the 8x4 variant.

All vehicles are also equipped with hub reduction to all drive axles and front, centre and rear differential locks (rear only in the 8x4) to provide superior traction in slippery conditions. The two-speed transfer case is designed to provide excellent tractability in low range, allowing T-Way to overcome steep ascents and descents easily and safely.

Further aiding off-road capabilities is a generous 33° approach angle, while minimum front and rear ground clearance of 346mm and 284mm respectively with standard tyres, provides the ability to negotiate muddy or uneven ground more easily.

T-Way models feature a steel

chassis with a 10mm thick frame that allows better flex and articulation over rough ground. A towing cross member and front tow hook also come as standard.

Suspension is in the form of front parabolic suspension with dampers and stabiliser bar and rear 3-Leaf parabolic suspension with stabiliser bar in the AD 4x5 and AD 6x6 modles.

In the AD 8x4 it is a front parabolic suspension with dampener and rear 4-Leaf parabolic suspension – and the option of pneumatic suspension (8 bag).

The new models feature a wide range of safety enhancements, including an electronic braking system, and a transmission intarder and engine brake.

There are four engines on offer ranging from the standard Cursor

9 in the AD 4x4 with its six cylinders producing 360hp and 1,650Nm of torque at 925rpm, to the Cursor 13 in the dual steer T-Way AD 8x4 which has a 12.9 litre displacement and produces 510hp and 2,300Nm of torque from 900rpm.

Emission control on all engines comes courtesy of Iveco’s patented Hi-eSCR after-treatment with Diesel Oxydation Catalyst, Diesel Particulate Filter, Selective Catalytic Reduction and Clean Up Catalyst. The transmissions range from a 12 speed Hi-Tronix Automated Manual Transmission in the AD 4x4 to a 16speed Hi-Tronix AMT in the bigger trucks.

The new T-Way is available for ordering now from Iveco Dealerships nationwide and is being sold with a standard warranty of two years / 500,000km / 6,000 engine hours.

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Diagnostics: Open Road

A solution is needed for driver shortages

Let’s have standards we all agree on and train people well at the outset. Any reliance on post-licence, behind-the-wheel, supervised training has to be dropped.

Specific training on dealing with the risky behaviour of light vehicle drivers needs to be part of progression, and testing on how to drive around trucks should also be a part of licensing requirements for light vehicle drivers.

The worsening driver shortage means it’s time for regulators to put the skates on and for all the states and territories to back them.

A quick look at employment website

Seek this week found 18,716 vacancies for truck drivers and 6,325 for diesel mechanics.

We all know labour shortages are a problem and most of us are aware that it’s happening right around the world.

There are lots of reasons why we have shortages including COVID, increasing compliance, stretched supply chains and worsening economic conditions.

Some operators have turned their back on their profession, saying enough is enough.

Everybody seems to say truck driving is an “essential industry” but not enough people want to ensure those words translate into action.

And then there’s the ageing of our workforce.

According to the Australian Industry Standards Industry Outlook, the age of the average worker in our sector is 45 years, and that’s increasing at a rate that’s 2.2 times faster than in all other industries.

The Federal Government is reviewing the system of skills classifications, recognising that the current method is outdated.

In time, that’s going to make it easier for Australia to source overseas drivers.

But what if a magic wand was waved and more drivers came here tomorrow?

We lack a nationally universal system of driver competency assessment, so the brutal truth is that it would cause a new problem.

NatRoad has been an advocate for national competency standards for a very long time.

At present, licence progression is based on time served on a lower licence class. For a heavy vehicle driver to be eligible to apply to progress to a higher licence class, the driver must hold a licence for a prior vehicle class for a minimum period of one year.

There is often no record of actual driving experience during that period.

In fact, actual driving experience is not required.

NatRoad members have made it clear that they do not support a time-based heavy vehicle licensing system.

Licence tests should reflect realworld conditions and not be a boxticking procedure based on time behind the wheel.

If you look at the current heavy vehicle licensing framework, it’s only been implemented in New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and the Northern Territory.

How can you allow drivers who qualified for a licence overseas to operate across all States and Territories in Australia without universal competency standards?

This becomes an even bigger problem when heavy vehicle laws are applied inconsistently.

We’ve said before that it’s time to adopt a risk-based approach to monitoring of driving and not penalise people for petty mistakes.

I’m not talking about the small minority of rogue drivers trying to manipulate the system. They should go.

The sort of enforcement that imposes a massive financial hit on somebody because they misspelt a place name or didn’t draw a straight line, however, should have no place in our industry.

NatRoad also supports new and expanded national fitness to drive standards to be linked with licensing and licensing renewal.

I know that fitness to drive standards are a vexed issue for some drivers, but it’s not a question of singling out older truckies.

It’s a recognition that safety matters - above all else – and there should be nationally co-ordinated medical disclosure and reporting of conditions that affect the driving task.

Universal competency is a must

WA cameras roll out

The Western Australian government has announced that six cutting edge, mobile point to point safety cameras will be deployed across WA as part of the state government’s ongoing efforts to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads.

WA police minister Paul Papalia says the cameras would be set-up in pairs across a range of locations to calculate if the average speed of a driver between two points exceeds the limit.

The WA government says the results from a six-month trial of six safety cameras are compelling.

The cameras were paired at three locations and monitored a total of eight million vehicles in 94 locations across WA. There were around 42,000 drivers that were detected committing an average speeding offence.

The cameras can also detect mobile phone use and seatbelt offences.

The trial resulted in 66,000 drivers being detected on their phones by the devices during the six-month trial, compared with 4,909 drivers across the entire state in 2021.

Almost 10,000 of those drivers caught using a mobile phone were repeat offenders.

No actual infringement notices were issued during the trial. If they had been, then a total of 120,000 demerit points would have been issued to errant drivers.

The Western Australian government says 100 per cent of

the money generated by automated traffic enforcement fines is placed into the Road Trauma Trust Account, which is then spent on initiatives and resources to increase road safety, like the six new cameras.

“The results from the safety camera trials speak for themselves and are very concerning,” WA police minister Paul Papalia says.

“What they show us is that we need these high-tech eyes on our roads to discourage the tens of thousands

of repeat offenders who are putting themselves and others at risk of serious injury or death.

“The worst recidivist driver during the trial was caught so many times they would have been issued 80 demerit points. Around 2,000 driver licences would have been lost in total.

“Our Western Australian Police Force does a fantastic job keeping the community safe. This is just another tool which the state government hopes will continue to save lives and change driver attitudes.”

Tunnel dramas reach new heights in Sydney

Truck bans, registration suspension and increased fines are among the many solutions being suggested in the wake of a series of traffic snarls on the entries to Sydney’s road tunnels

Three times in two days last month, sensors on the entry to the Sydney Harbour tunnel alerted authorities to the potential danger of an overheight truck trying to enter the tunnel system.

The sensors prompt an immediate response, with authorities quickly on hand to stop the trucks, and the traffic, to have the offending vehicle isolated in a slip way for further investigation or removal.

With peak hour traffic grinding to a halt several times, CBD business organisation Business Sydney said the traffic delays were causing major issues for its members and called for all large trucks to be banned from Sydney’s tunnels.

NSW Premier Chris Minns weighed in on the debate, taking to the radio waves and telling listeners to radio Sydney 2GB that there had been 53 incidents involving trucks blocking tunnels this year. This was down from 163 last year.

Minns said the traffic jams were “obviously devastating” for families and people trying to get to and from work and that he was looking at

suspending the registrations of the trucks that breached height limits in the tunnels for up to three to six months – “which would undeniably send a message both to the operator, the owner, the driver of the truck or even the company”.

He also said the government was looking at changing warning signs to flash a truck’s registration number, rather than a generic message about vehicle height in a bid to make it clearer to the drivers that it was their truck that was too high.

Road Freight New South Wales (RFNSW) has warned that a ban on trucks would have major flow on effects for the timely supply of goods to the CBD and create safety and congestion issues for road users in the surrounding suburbs when trucks were forced to use suburban streets to get to where they need to go.

RFNSW CEO Simon O’Hara called for a greater focus on driver education and better technology to ensure drivers are made aware of their responsibilities and are taking preventative action.

The third incident to occur appears

to highlight the challenges created by the positioning of the current warning systems in the lead up to the tunnel entry.

RFNSW said it was in touch with the driver of the third truck affected by the sensors and he said he had travelled from Port Botany in the morning and passed through the tunnel with no issues.

A spokesman from RFNSW said it appeared the truck was pinged on the approach to the tunnel on the return trip in the afternoon, and that even though it was under the 4.3m limit, a twisted and damaged piece of plastic or aluminium sticking up above the cab had set off the sensors.

“The driver did not see or hear the truck being damaged but believes he may have hit a hanging tree on the way back into the city,” the spokesman said.

“The driver makes the tunnel trip every few days and has never had a problem.

“The driver says even with the piece of plastic protruding from the top of the truck, there still would have been adequate room to pass through the tunnel without causing problems.”

NSW Minister for Roads John Graham says the government had asked the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to work with Transport for NSW to initiate more investigations and bring charges against trucking companies and owners under “aggravated circumstances” provisions.

He says there will also be $5 million worth of infrastructure upgrades, sensors, signage and enhanced slip ways for trucks that approach tunnels with overheight loads.

For the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Graham says this will involve moving warning signs and sensors further back along the Warringah Freeway to ensure heavy vehicle drivers can take earlier evasive action to avoid blocking traffic at the tunnel portal or worse.

“Good drivers know the height of their truck and stick to the tunnel height limit,” Graham says. “Unfortunately, a small minority of drivers are holding the city to ransom. They are neither professional or responsible, and they are continuing to ignore the message about overhead height restrictions. They are threatening the safety and patience of motorists.

“My message to that handful of bad drivers and their truck companies is you will be hit with the harshest penalties possible, more often.

“One thing I do not want to do, is

to close the Harbour Tunnel for the vast majority of good truck drivers. That would simply send trucks into our suburbs, creating city-wide chaos and congestion.”

The Minister says the safety upgrade works will start in July with the aim of being completed by December this year.

Recently a number of penalties for over-height vehicles were increased, some were doubled. These include:

On-the-spot fine for over height trucks entering Sydney tunnels: $4,097

Demerit points for the offence are 12 (of maximum 13 points for a heavy vehicle driver)

Suspension period for a driver’s licence up to six months

Registration suspension period for trucks up to six months.

The NHVR has agreed to refer all overheight breaches at tunnels as “aggravated” events because even the smallest breach is repeatedly threatening safety on Sydney roads and causing chaos and congestion to city traffic, particularly at the busy entrance to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel.

Under the existing national regulation of heavy vehicles, Transport for NSW can deregister trucks and take them off the road once the NHVR has referred an incident as “aggravated circumstances”.

In response to this overheight truck issue in NSW, the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) says the solution to over-height trucks blocking the Sydney Harbour Tunnel is already in plain sight.

NatRoad says Artificial Intelligence needs to be applied to a handful of the state’s 168 existing traffic monitoring cameras near the Sydney Harbour Tunnel and other key height-restricted infrastructure.

“While it’s not an excuse, it may be because they’re contractors who have been brought in at short notice in response to an industry-wide labour shortage,” Clark says.

“A kneejerk call by Business Sydney to ban trucks from the tunnel won’t work. Many trucks are too heavy to use the Harbour Bridge and forcing them onto suburban

routes lengthens their trip, adds to emissions, chokes local roads and ultimately costs consumers more money.

“The big stick solution is clearly not working and the obvious problem is the positioning of the cameras. By the time a truck comes into view, it’s too late. They can’t make a U-turn so they have to back out, which takes time and has a knock-on effect for following traffic.”

Clark says there are similar problems in the USA, where there are 617,000 bridges and 520 tunnels. Damage by over-height trucks is the country’s second largest cause of bridge failure.

“Researchers in New York City are using a very low-cost Artificial intelligence vehicle warning system to combat 200 incidents annually,” Clark says.

“AI could easily identify an overheight truck in the vicinity of the Harbour Tunnel and trigger a strategically placed warning sign long before it enters an approach road.”

Last year, Transport for NSW trialled AI cameras in the Hunter Valley and at Stanwell Tops as a road safety measure. It has cameras using similar technology called machine learning at 13 locations but only two are in metropolitan Sydney and they only monitor truck loads.

Newell Highway works

Four years, $236.8 million and 38 overtaking lanes later, drivers tackling the Newell Highway between Queensland and Victoria will soon find passing easier and could save 30 minutes on their journey.

Work began last month on the last of the overtaking lanes for vehicles heading south at Bundidgerry, two kilometres north of Narrandera in New South Wales on the Newell Highway. The new lane is number 38 in a safety push that has been jointly funded by the Federal and State governments.

NSW Regional Transport and Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison says the Newell updgrade project will help transform the state’s economy.

“The Newell Highway Program Alliance – a partnership between Transport for NSW and construction companies BMD and AECOM – has marked the fourth and final year of building new overtaking lanes the length of the Newell Highway, which connects Queensland with Victoria,” Aitchison says.

“We are on the home stretch with this important $236.8 million investment by the federal and NSW governments to improve journeys in the west of our state.

“The Newell Highway is a key regional route linking the south and north of our state, used by thousands of motorists every day.

“This is a particularly big benefit for freight operators who can more accurately plan their journeys and move valuable goods more efficiently.”

The government says overtaking lanes already under construction at Mirrool and Daroobalgie will be completed this week and work at the Pilliga rest area will be complete by the end of June.

Once complete, these new overtaking lanes will reduce travel time along the Newell Highway by around 30 minutes between the Victorian and Queensland borders.

Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King says the government is dedicated to delivering better road safety.

“The federal government has been working with the New South Wales government to deliver these overtaking lanes on the Newell Highway, delivering smoother and wider road surfaces for more efficient journeys along this key inland route,” King says.

“Our funding is key to ensuring the NSW road network is as safe and as efficient as possible.

“This work demonstrates that the federal government is addressing the need to improve safety for motorists and freight transport operators at multiple locations on the Newell Highway.”

Soil safety fine for operator

A leaking dump truck’s trail of soil proved to be a costly mistake for its operators

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has issued a $9,246 fine to transport company Manrup after one of its trucks leaked 19 tonnes of soil across the state’s roads on February 26 this year.

The fine was issued after EPA officers found the spill had left soil for several kilometres along Bulla Road, Bulla, requiring a 13-hour clean-up from the Department of Transport.

The spill took place just after 4am as the truck carried loads of soil from a West Gate Tunnel Project depot at Yarraville to the receiving premises at Bulla.

EPA officers investigated and fined the trucking company for unlawfully depositing more than 1,000 litres of waste, an offence under the Environment Protection Act 2017.

Under the Environment Protection Act 2017 and the Infringements Act 2006, the operator has the right to have the infringement notice reviewed or be considered by a court.

EPA has issued details of this case as a reminder for the local trucking industry that ensuring soil is kept confined and that the environment is kept safe is important when operating.

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Tasmania

Tasmania’s 2023 budget is a mixed bag for transport infrastructure projects

A $786 million spend on the Bridgewater Bridge and continued investment in the $565 million Midland Highway upgrades and $350 million four-lane highway from Sorrell to Hobart Airport were highlights of Tasmania’s state budget handed down in May.

However, the funding and start of the proposed Tamar River bridge in northern Launceston was delayed yet again, with significant funding not expected to begin until 2026 at the earliest.

The Tamar River bridge project delay puts its completion date at 2028, three years further back than was suggested in the 2022 budget.

The budget papers show a total of $28 million will go into various planning and design projects to do with Hobart’s northern suburbs transit corridor and a contemporary common ticketing system for public transport, while $1.3 million has been directed towards developing corridor studies that identify improvement opportunities for the state’s road network.

When evaluating the Tasmanian budget for transport and infrastructure, ABC News could only label it as ‘neutral’, with the state’s education system being called the main winner from this year’s budget.

Barton Highway on track

A final layer of asphalt, new guardrails and signs are all that’s left to be done on the 6.8km stretch of duplicated Barton Highway from the ACT border towards Murrumbateman.

Transport for NSW regional director South Sam Knight says the first stage of the duplication is taking shape.

“Over the next few months, the finishing touches will be made to the new 6.8 kilometre stretch of highway, including the installation of guardrails and signs,” Knight says.

“When the weather warms up, providing the optimal road surfacing conditions, the team will be ready to lay the final layer of asphalt before line marking and the installation of raised pavement markers are completed in preparation for traffic to be diverted to the new northbound lanes.

“Stage one of the duplication, which is now expected to be complete in early 2024 with the lanes to open to traffic in late 2023, has experienced ongoing extreme wet weather over

the past two years and crews have worked hard to minimise delays and impacts to the community as much as possible.”

Knight says that with stage one racing towards the finish line, plans are well under way for the second stage of the duplication between Kaveneys Road and south of Gooda Creek Road.

“Early planning and development is being used to inform the concept design which will be finalised and made available to the community later this year,” she says.

“Traffic modelling is a key part of this process and will inform the design by allowing us to understand the impacts of the dual carriageway and determine where traffic flow needs to be optimised for road safety and network efficiency.”

Keep up with the project here: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/ current-projects/barton-highway

Freight cameras for NSW

More and more road freight movements in New South Wales will be monitored in real time with the continued roll out of high definition cameras on major freight routes

Transport of NSW is adding a new round of freight management cameras to its monitoring program at the Namoi River Bridge and Cooma Rd at Narrabri. It says the new cameras will be used for more than just monitoring the behaviour of the state’s freight trucks with the data collected being processed and utilised to help reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety outcomes and encourage more efficient deliveries.

The new cameras, which take high definition images of trucks as they pass by that are then classified by vehicle and cargo type, is seen as another tool that can be used to help manage increasing freight volumes, which are expected to increase across NSW by 28 per cent by 2036 over a 2018 baseline. This heavy vehicle traffic information

will enable Transport for NSW to better understand freight movements with the aim of assisting long-term planning for the movement of goods in NSW. Transport for NSW say the cameras are not used for enforcement or monitoring people or private vehicles. The current locations for the new machine learning cameras are:

• Sheahan Bridge, Gundegai

• Hexham Bridge, Stockton Bridge and Tighes Hill Bridge, Newcastle

• Foreshore Road, Port Botany, Sydney

• Moorebank Avenue, Moorebank, Sydney

• Cockfighters Bridge, Wollombi Brook

• Thomas Mitchell Dr, Musswellbrook

• Curlewis Railway Crossing, Curlewis

• Newell Hwy x Lizard Dr/Old Brewery Rd, Narrandera

New inspection site for NSW

Transport operators working the Golden Highway between Dubbo and Dunedoo will see a new heavy vehicle inspection station taking shape over the coming months.

The site, about seven kilometres east of Ballimore, has been chosen by the NSW state government and the Federal Government in a bid to improve the safety of freight movements in the state’s western corridor.

The project forms part of a jointly funded, $23.7 million commitment under the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP) to implement a series of improvements along the Golden Highway.

This new facility is one of these improvements, to which the federal government has committed $3.7 million and the NSW government $3.3 million.

The inspection station will utilise Intelligent Transport System (ITS) components including electronic speed signs, open/closed signage and network facilities.

It will facilitate compliance monitoring and enforcement of heavy vehicles on the Golden Highway, reducing heavy vehicle overloading, fatigue-related heavy vehicle crashes and the risk of noncompliant vehicles travelling to Dubbo.

As most heavy vehicles registered in NSW need to be inspected annually

• Sturt Hwy x Gilenbah Creek, Narrandera

• Newell Hwy x Gillenbah Creek Rd, Gillenbah Sturt Hwy x Forest Dr, Gillenbah

• Newell Hwy x Silo Rd, Tocumwal

• Newell Hwy x Old Adcocks Rd and Murray St, Tocumwal

• Newell Hwy x Tuppal Rd/Deniliquin Rd Tocumwal

under the Heavy Vehicle Inspection Scheme (HVIS) to ensure roadworthiness, it will also be available for this activity.

The Golden Highway is a major freight link connecting Dubbo in the state’s west with the Hunter region, Newcastle and Sydney via the Castlereagh Highway and Great Western Highway.

“The HVSPP provides funding for projects like this which work to make our most utilised freight routes safer for truckies and everyone using our roads,” federal assistant transport and infrastructure minister Carol Brown says.

“This inspection station is one of many HVSPP projects increasing safety and reliability for the trucking industry across Australia while enhancing access and improve freight transport through local rural communities.”

NSW regional transport and roads minister Jenny Aitchison says the site will help with enforcing heavy vehicle laws.

“There is a network of these heavy vehicle safety stations on major routes across the state which heavy vehicle inspectors use as a base to intercept and inspect heavy vehicles to identify whether any may be operating illegally or in an unsafe manner on NSW roads.”

Beating complacency

The National Road Safety Partnership Program has released its latest Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talk kits, dealing with the topics of habits and familiarity

Listening to music, taking your time, switching up the route and driving like you don’t know everything are just a few of the suggestions truck drivers have shared in the latest video released as part of the National Road Safety Partnership Program’s Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talk series.

Last month’s release talks about how habits, routines and complacency can affect people’s perception of how risky a simple task might be.

It makes the point that “by thinking we do not need to pay much attention to certain activities because we have performed them many times before, we are potentially ignoring the risk and

Dodging animal accidents

Transport for NSW has released a new safety campaign in a bid to reduce the number of crashes involving vehicles and animals in regional areas

increasing our chances of being injured or killed”.

It says familiarity with a task can lead to complacency which makes us think we do not need to follow protocols and can take short-cuts, which can increase the risk.

Fleetstrategy’s Tim Roberts says for a heavy vehicle driver operating in a complex environment the “consequences of complacency can be catastrophic – personally, to other road users, family, the general community, commercially and reputationally”.

Roberts says things like getting in and out of the truck could be perceived as a simple task, yet falls, slips and trips

Finding ways of beating habits and complacency is at the centre of the latest Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talks

causes a high percentage of injuries for heavy vehicle drivers in Australia.

Key tips include: be courteous; plan your journeys; follow a healthy diet to avoid distraction and drowsiness; pay attention to your surroundings; be mindful, prepared and focused for road conditions; and avoid thinking that it cannot happen to you.

The Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talk kit includes a video link to a 12-minute video, a fact sheet, poster, facilitator guide, overview and PowerPoint.

The fact sheets are available in three different versions, depending on the audience. One is targeted towards drivers, one towards companies and the other includes all the information.

The HVTBT project is delivered with funding provided through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative, supported by the federal government.

Download the full pack here: www.nrspp.org.au/product/ heavy-vehicle-toolbox-talk-habitsfamiliarity/

Since 2013, more than 1500 people have been injured and 25 people killed on New South Wales roads as the result of an interaction with animals wandering on to the road.

These are the sorts of statistics Transport for NSW is campaigning to reduce via a series of informative social media pieces raising awareness about the dangers of driving on regional roads, particularly at dusk and dawn.

Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary of Safety, Environment and Regulation Sally Webb says the month-long social media initiative is all about reminding drivers of their responsibilities when sharing country roads with wildlife and livestock.

“From 2013 to 2022, there were 1384 casualty crashes involving an animal on a country road in NSW. Of these crashes, 25 people were killed and 1551 were injured,” Webb says.

“Every death on our roads is one too many so please slow down and watch out for animals when driving on country roads.”

Webb says while country people are generally used to driving around livestock and wildlife, animals can be

unpredictable and move quickly so it’s important to always take care.

“There are also a lot of people travelling out to our regions who are less familiar with animal hot spots, and what to do if they come across animals on the road,” Webb says.

“Animals can be more active near waterholes and creeks and at sunrise and sunset when visibility is reduced. If you see one when driving or riding, please don’t panic.

“When using your brakes, always apply them in a controlled manner and don’t swerve to avoid an animal. Swerving could make you lose control of your vehicle and collide with another vehicle or tree.

“Please slow down when you see animal warning signs and stay alert especially around dusk and dawn.”

The initiative campaign can be viewed on Transport for NSW digital channels including the NSW Road Safety Facebook page and The Centre for Road Safety website.

If you see injured wildlife, they can be reported to WIRES on 1300 094 737 or via the IFAW Wildlife rescue app.

Nana Glen findings released

A systemic transport safety investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has highlighted a range of issues related to risk management and the identification and response to extreme weather by the operators involved in a significant freight train derailment on the New South Wales north coast.

In the early hours of February 25, 2021, a southbound Pacific National freight train derailed near Nana Glen, where floodwaters had built up and over the track, washing away ballast.

Rolling stock, freight and a large section of railway were significantly damaged by the derailment, one of the two crew on board the train sustained minor injuries, and the line was closed for nine days.

An investigation into the accident was conducted by the Office of the Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) on behalf of the ATSB.

It found that the track manager ARTC had not adequately identified or addressed the risk of flooding along the rail corridor or the culvert near the accident site, as well as numerous others along the Mid North Coast.

“ARTC could not reliably determine the risk of flooding along the section of rail corridor where the accident occurred and it had not undertaken formal assessments to determine the

need for, or the locations of, remote weather monitoring stations to detect extreme weather events,” OTSI Chief Investigator Dr Natalie Pelham says.

“Extreme weather events pose a significant risk to the rail network and are likely to increase in frequency and intensity in the future. These events can affect the integrity and exceed the design of rail infrastructure so infrastructure managers must ensure they have effective systems in place to identify, assess and manage the risks so that trains are prevented from entering sections where the design of the infrastructure will be exceeded.”

The investigation found network users were not aware of the extent of the severe weather event and had not been advised of an ‘amber alert’ issued prior to the derailment.

“Although ARTC had procedures in place to monitor and respond to extreme weather events, the process had significant limitations,” Pelham says. “The mechanism for alerting operational personnel, which was an email, did not ensure that alerts were always identified, or actioned, in a timely manner. Additionally, the actions specified were insufficient to respond to escalating rainfall and flooding events, both forecast and actual.”

The investigation also found that the weather alerts issued by

the weather service provider did not reliably reflect the data and frequency of ARTC’s extreme weather monitoring procedure or the service agreement.

Separately, the report notes that two trains which had earlier passed through the derailment site –including an XPT passenger service which passed through 27 minutes before the derailment – had not reported a condition affecting the network. These drivers had not been provided with guidance for operating through severe weather conditions and floodwater. And, although visibility was severely affected, the drivers did not slow down.

“This reduced their opportunity to sight signals and potential obstructions and to safely traverse level crossings,” Pelham says.

Since the accident, ARTC has installed 20 more remote weather stations along the Telarah to Acacia Ridge corridor, developed and implemented a work instruction for the management of flooding and special locations and issued a safety bulletin increasing rainfall and flooding alerts by one category.

“We welcome these and other actions undertaken by the network operator, however our report also makes two recommendations for further safety action to be undertaken by both ARTC and Pacific National,” Pelham says.

The recommendations stem from the finding that neither ARTC nor Pacific National provided guidance for train crew to respond to extreme wet weather events or floodwater in the rail corridor.

“There was no guidance for when trains should stop or report if there was water on the track formation, covering the ballast, sleepers or the rail,” Pelham says.

“Both rail infrastructure managers and rolling stock operators must ensure they provide guidance and operational procedures to enable consistent responses to conditions that may adversely affect the integrity of rail infrastructure and operational safety.”

On track for zero emissions

Australian rail freight company Aurizon has announced details of its investment to build the first zero-emissions capable freight locomotive in Australia.

Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company and global leader in rail technology solutions, to undertake the innovative project. It is the type of work that has the potential to reduce Australia’s transport emissions and transform the nation’s freight supply chains.

Aurizon’s locomotive will be the first freight unit to be constructed in Australia powered by batteries, allowing the potential future use of totally renewable energy sources for freight hauls.

The company says batteries will also capture re-generative energy created when trains brake or travel downhill.

The prototype is being built at Progress Rail’s Redbank facility in south-east Queensland.

It will be designed as a heavy-haul freight locomotive, capable of working at locations across Aurizon’s national footprint and suitable for Australia’s harsh operating conditions.

To create the zero-emission locomotive Progress Rail will retrofit one of Aurizon’s existing 4000-class diesel locomotives.

Aurizon has more than 120 of

the 4000-class locos in its national fleet, meaning a successful battery conversion could provide a much faster, less expensive decarbonisation pathway, using fully recycled assets.

Aurizon managing director and CEO Andrew Harding says the project sits at the heart of Aurizon’s decarbonisation initiatives with a target of achieving net-zero operational emissions by 2050.

“Modern freight locomotives using renewable energy sources have the potential to transform the nation’s freight supply chains for customers, communities and the Australian economy,” Harding says.

“Not only will this dramatically reduce the carbon footprint for our freight transport needs and the community in general, but it will also provide a significant competitive advantage for Australian industries and exporters in global markets.

“Australia is ideally positioned to supply the world with great reserves of future-facing commodities that will fuel and feed a decarbonising world for decades to come. This includes commodities such as copper, nickel, rare earths, grain and phosphate.

“Delivering high-quality Australian products for export across zero or low-carbon supply chains will be a win-win for Australian companies and Australian communities.”

Progress Rail senior vice president Colin Kerelchuk says Progress Rail is excited to support Aurizon in achieving their carbon reduction goals.

“This project leverages our worldwide capabilities, while heavily relying on our expert workforce in Australia.

“We will deliver this EMD® Joule out of our Redbank, Queensland facility, where we have recently secured a long-term lease extension to continue operations through 2034,” Kerelchuk says.

“With a presence in Queensland since 2015, we are well positioned to deliver broad technology and fleetwide modernisations to improve our customers’ operational and emissions efficiencies.”

Aurizon has also commissioned leading Australian universities (the University of Queensland and Central Queensland University) to undertake sophisticated modelling work and research on emerging battery technology, network infrastructure and the charging facilities required to provide renewable electricity to the locomotive batteries.

Locomotives typically have an asset life of 20-30 years, so replacing the diesel engine with batteries and recycling the remainder of the locomotive is less expensive, more environmentally sound and wellgrounded in circular economy principles.

The design phase and preliminary work has commenced at Redbank.

Construction of the locomotive is expected to be complete by early 2025, with on-track trials commencing in the first half of 2025. The charging infrastructure on the selected Australian rail corridor will be completed concurrently.

High speed trains on track

June 15, 2023, will go down in history as the first day of operation for Australia’s High Speed Rail Authority – an administrative body charged with finding a way to turn dreams into reality.

Its mission is to oversee the development of high-speed rail along Australia’s east coast in a bid to improve travel options and times between the cities and regional centres and promote sustainable settlement patterns for the future.

The first project to be tackled is planning and corridor works for the Sydney to Newcastle section of the high-speed rail network, backed by a $500 million commitment from the Federal Government.

The High Speed Rail Authority’s Board has been named with Jill Rossouw as chair, supported by Gillian Brown, Dyan Crowther OBE, Ian Hunt, and Neil Scales OBE.

The Board will launch a public advertising campaign to find an inaugural chief executive officer to oversee day-to-day operations of the organisation and to work to establish

Botany Rail’s bridge boost

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has announced it has installed the first of two temporary steel girders for the Southern Cross Drive Bridge, part of the ongoing Botany Rail Duplication project, with the steel girder lifted into place by a 600 tonne crane.

The use of temporary bridge girders allows new concrete girders to be poured in situ without closing the road below. Each temporary girder spans 33 metres long and weighs 115 tonnes, with the second girder set to be lifted into place later this month, and the new bridge expected to be finished in late 2023.

ARTC general manager of NSW projects and major construction projects Julian Richards says the Southern Cross Drive Bridge is one of five bridges it is constructing or modifying as part of the project, which is set to be completed in 2024.

the authority as a new Corporate Commonwealth Entity.

In the interim, the Board has appointed Andrew Hyles as acting CEO, to steward the organisation whilst the long-term CEO recruitment progresses.

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King says the high-speed rail project is a great opportunity for the country.

“This is a transformational project that has the ability to touch the lives of all Australians, particularly in our regions,” King says.

“The network could allow passengers to travel between major cities and regional centres at speeds exceeding 250 kilometres per hour.”

High Speed Rail Authority Board Chair Jill Rossouw says she looks forward to working with the Board to make high-speed rail a reality for Australia.

“I’d like to thank the ARTC and contractor teams for their efforts, and for getting the work done as efficiently as possible, minimising disruptions to motorists,” Richards says.

“Not only will this project increase freight capacity, it also encourages more freight movements to be made by rail –helping to shift freight away from road transport and reduce truck movements and associated traffic congestion.

“Each extra freight train travelling on the Port Botany Rail Line will take up to 54 trucks off Sydney’s roads and that will be well received by local road users. We thank motorists for their patience while bridge construction works take place.”

The federal government is fully funding ARTC to deliver the $400 million project, which will deliver better access to global export markets via Port Botany, improve freight supply chains across New South Wales and help reduce the number of trucks on local roads.

The project will duplicate the remaining 2.9-kilometre section of single line track to Port Botany and construct a passing loop on the Southern Sydney Freight Line at Cabramatta.

Executive moves

Fels latest appointment applauded

The debate over tolls on NSW roads continues as Professor Allan Fels takes lead role in a new inquiry

The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) has welcomed the appointment of Professor Allan Fels to head an inquiry into New South Wales’ road tolls regimen.

CEO Warren Clark says the burden of tolls on the heavy vehicles industry has long been a vexed issue for his members.

“The announcement by NSW Road Minister John Graham that all options are on the table is great news for our industry,” Clark says.

“Tolls are a cost over which road transport operators have no control and their burden has been increasing over the past five years.

“In 2021, we told a NSW parliamentary inquiry about a member whose annual toll bill was $100,000.

“That company was paying more in tolls for a round trip between the Western Suburbs and the Northern Beaches than in driver wages for the journey.”

Clark says NatRoad looks forward to Professor Fels lifting the lid on secret contacts and price increase mechanisms.

He also says incentives that get more trucks off suburban streets and onto tollways have to be considered too.

“We note that moving more road freight on toll roads at night is one thing that will be examined,” Clark says.

“Variable toll rates for off-peak journeys or discounts for multiple journeys are very practical ways of improving environmental, safety and congestion outcomes.”

New CEO for Team Global Express NZ

With more than 30 years’ experience leading businesses through growth and change Team Global Express’ new CEO Stewart Smith has moved into headquarters in Aotearoa in New Zealand.

Smith has a strong background in commercial and supply chain, and has worked in several omnichannel businesses, including iconic retail companies in the UK such at Tesco, Nisa and Halfords and more recently in Aotearoa at The Warehouse Group.

Team Global Express Group CEO Christine Holgate says Smith’s appointment comes at a key moment in time for the company.

“We have a vision to be at the cutting-edge of the transport and logistics industry in both Aotearoa and Australia and it is critical we have the right people in all parts of our business including our leadership team to achieve our ambitions,” Holgate says.

“Stewart is a dynamic, customer centric, strategic leader who has a track record of mobilising teams to deliver better customer and business outcomes. I am looking forward to seeing our team thrive and deliver success for our customers under his leadership.”

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ kicking off on July 20 in New Zealand when the Football Ferns v Norway at Eden Park, Smith says he is looking forward to showcasing Team Global Express as a key logistics partner.

“I am thrilled to join Team Global Express at such a dynamic time in the business and lead the New Zealand team as we pursue our vision of being at the cutting edge of sustainable logistics. It’s a

particularly exciting time as we kick off our sponsorship as the Official Logistics Services Provider for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023,” Smith says.

“This event goes to the heart of who we are as a business. It will be the biggest global sporting event of the year and Team Global Express is proud to be the ‘team behind the teams’, providing innovative solutions to ensure the tournament never stops, just as we do every day for our customers.”

Team Global Express says this announcement is another milestone supporting the Team Global Express business transformation, which rebranded from Toll Global Express last year.

Scania boosts aftersales leadership

New Scania Australia director of after sales Stefan Weber has landed in Australia direct from Germany, where he’s spent the past nine years as the dealer director of the company’s largest regional division.

Scania Australia says Weber was responsible for the delivery of more than 1100 new trucks annually and controlled 11 captive workshops in the region.

Prior to joining Scania, Weber held senior sales and service positions with a major authorised materials handling dealer in northern Germany and served as an officer in the German Army.

“I had never been to Australia prior to joining Scania Australia, but I am very

excited to be here and take up the challenge of maximising our customer’s uptime,” Weber says.

“There is much to learn about the country so I will be visiting our captive and non-captive dealer network and gaining a better understanding of how the business works and where we need to make changes to accommodate the growing numbers of Scania vehicles on the road in Australia.

“Scania prides itself in forming business partnerships with its customers, understanding what makes their businesses work and how we can assist by making their vehicles as productive and efficient as possible.”

ATA announces new CEO

the executive director of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA), started as CEO on July 3.

ATA Chair David Smith says he has enjoyed working with Deegan over the

Weber says Scania, as a company, has devised many sophisticated business tools to ensure vehicles are available for work for as long as possible, such as Scania’s repair and maintenance contracts and preventative maintenance planning, all driven by advanced vehicle communications data systems.

“With a growing captive network of capital city dealerships backed by an extensive national network of more than 60 authorised independent dealers, we are keeping our promise of driving our customers’ businesses forward,” Weber says.

“Scania’s after sales division is in good shape, with two new warehouses recently commissioned and a new sales and service branch just opened at Eastern Creek in New South Wales, but we plan to open more captive service locations to provide our growing customer base with greater convenience.

“As the next generation of sustainable trucks rolls into Australia, we will need to enhance our aftersales service and parts strategies to encompass these new technologies, as well as ensure we are recruiting and training enough technicians conversant with battery electric and hybrid systems.

past two years and is sad to see him go, but is looking forward to the smooth transition.

“Mat will bring so much experience to the role and will build on Michael’s great work. I look forward to joining forces with Mat as we tackle industry issues together,” Smith says.

Munro has worked for more than 25 years in contested public policy across industry and government, including with two ATA member associations where he was Executive Director of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) and Policy Director with the National Road Transport Operators Association (NatRoad).

He has also worked with the Grains Council of Australia, Real Estate Institute of Australia and with government at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) and the ACT Government Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services.

He holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science, graduate qualifications in Applied Science, and a Master of Business Administration.

Smooth trial for Transurban

Transurban has revealed how its recent automated truck trial on Melbourne’s CityLink road went, saying it was a smooth trip.

The leading toll-road operator says the truck drove uneventfully across more than 370km of automated travel.

Truck operations during the trial were supervised at all times by an on-board ‘safety driver’ and by personnel at Transurban’s 24-7 traffic control centre – but the level of intervention required was minimal throughout. The truck successfully stayed in its lane, changed lanes and adjusted speed as needed.

The trial was the first time a highly automated truck (a truck designed to drive without driver input) was tested in live-traffic conditions on public motorways in Australia.

Transurban says automated trucks are emerging world-wide as a future freight transport solution, with on-road automated heavy-vehicle

pilots underway in the US and Europe – and now in Australia.

As well as being the first time an automated truck operated itself on public roads, this trial was also the first time Transurban tested the benefits of sharing data from its roadside technology (such as road sensors and speed-limit signage) with a truck’s automated driving system (ADS), the technology that drives the truck.

Real-time data from Transurban systems was fed directly to the truck, and it measured how well this data helped the truck’s ADS understand road and traffic conditions beyond the reach of its own sensor data.

“Our trial results suggest wellinstrumented managed motorways with mid-to-high freight volumes will be ideal candidates for early automated truck deployments. These roadways have enough freight demand to attract automated truck operators and enough instrumentation to generate

infrastructure data to support the automated trucks,” Transurban says.

“We found integrating our roadinfrastructure data into the ADS enabled safer on-road deployment of the automated truck. For example, instead of training the ADS to read LED signs along the road, we provided a data feed that gave the ADS direct and reliable access to the information typically conveyed by signs along the motorway.

“We note that while the truck performed well under the conditions presented during the trial, real-life operations would involve many different driving scenarios and our trial did not include all of these. Therefore, our findings can’t be applied broadly, across all automated trucks and all public roads.”

The trial findings are helping Transurban – and its government and industry partners – better understand how roads and road technology can support the introduction of automated trucks.

Taking tech to the world

Directed Technologies’ $15m Connected Mobility Innovation Centre, which was officially opened in May, is set to fuel the rapid growth of connected vehicle technology and IoT solutions that save lives, reduce emissions and enhance productivity.

The Victorian-owned and operated company, known for its cuttingedge factory-fit connected solutions for a variety of fleet and passenger vehicles including trucks, trailers, cars, motorbikes and electric delivery vehicles, has plans to double its manufacturing capabilities in both telematics and Internet of Things (IoT) products to meet demand.

The Connected Mobility Innovation Centre currently manages 200 terabytes of data, processing 20 billion probe data points a day, including live video feeds, vehicle and driver behaviour alerts and efficiency measures and vehicle fault codes.

It provides customers with a live view and advanced analytical insights of their people, vehicles

and assets across the global road network to support fleet optimisation and driver assistance programs that reduce congestion, cut carbon emissions through fuel savings and, most importantly, save lives.

The company’s telematics devices are already used in more than 2,500 vehicle fleets globally, including Australia Post and Ambulance Victoria, as well as leading truck brands like HINO, Mercedes-Benz, Kenworth, DAF, and IVECO.

Directed Technologies has also been selected by renowned brands like Ford to export locally designed hardware solutions to the global passenger vehicle market.

The company has seen rapid growth in Australia and New Zealand, with the homegrown technology now exported throughout 15 APAC countries including Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Guam, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Backed, in part, by the Victorian Jobs and Investment Fund, the $15m dollar state-of-the-art centre

places Victoria at the centre of global connected vehicle opportunities, driving the growth of digital skills and manufacturing capability by providing hundreds of jobs for high-skilled workers across design, production, engineering and manufacturing.

“You don’t need to look to the Silicon Valley or Europe for cutting edge automotive technology,” Directed Group CEO Steve Siolis says.

“The idea that we don’t make great technology products in Australia is simply not true. We’ve built a world-class facility and developed innovative solutions for the world’s biggest transport companies that have allowed us to compete against global competitors – and win.

“This facility is the only one of its kind nationally and one of the few full-stack solution centres of its kind globally. With all telematics solutions designed and built right here on site, there will be significant local employment opportunities as we scale around the globe.”

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Electrifying approach to greener future

In Australia’s energy transition, the road transport sector will play a crucial role. With the industry responsible for around one-fifth of the country’s total CO2 emissions it needs a clear path to renewable alternatives if Australia is to reach net zero.

Lex Forsyth, the CEO and CoFounder of Janus Electric, points out that the solution to achieving net zero in the road transport sector is not simply about replacing all the current diesel trucks. Forsyth says manufacturers cannot supply that many new electric trucks.

“Electric trucks currently only make up 5 per cent of all new trucks built. These are fixed battery solutions that usually only work within a manufacturer’s own ecosystem. Australia needs a more holistic approach to the energy transition,” Forsyth says.

Janus Electric’s solution is to offer conversions of existing diesel trucks to battery electric, allowing operators to make the switch to renewable energy without having to order a whole new fleet.

The Janus Electric Team first started experimenting with electric

truck conversions around 2019 when they successfully converted a Kenworth T403 prime mover. This was followed by more research, alterations to the design, and converting more vehicles. Forsyth and his Co-Founder, Bevan Dooley, soon realised that they had a viable business opportunity for the Australian market. Janus Electric is now the first company to offer commercial truck conversion in Australia.

Janus Electric’s conversions are designed to be as seamless as possible, keeping most of the original truck body unchanged. A new electric drivetrain and electric engine simply replace the old diesel one and a set of swappable batteries is in place of the fuel tanks.

The exchangeable battery design is a key point of difference to Janus Electric’s trucks compared to the fixed-battery option. Instead of being fixed onto the truck chassis the batteries sit on rollers and can be removed with the use of a forklift and easily replaced. This makes ‘refuelling’, as it were, much faster.

One of the biggest complaints of current electric trucks is the charge

times, with most trucks taking several hours to fully recharge — that’s if the truck is first in line at the recharge station.

With a ‘swap and go’ system, however, recharging the electric trucks becomes as quick as refuelling with diesel from the pump.

Forsyth says there are many benefits a fleet manager stands to enjoy when they’re running electric trucks as opposed to diesel.

“You can be looking at a 50 to 70 per cent reduction in maintenance costs overall, not to mention a 20 to 30 per cent reduction in fuel costs.

“In addition to that drivers can enjoy trucks that produce less heat and vibrations which reduce fatigue and make use of quiet regenerative braking which opens up new delivery window times,” Forsyth says.

Forsyth says Janus Electric positions its conversion as an option for fleet owners that is comparable in price to a regular diesel engine rebuild.

“Our conversions costs around $175,000 per truck which is compared to around $100,000 for your regular engine rebuild.

“Most operators will find the

conversion will make up that extra $75,000 difference in one to two years due to the lower running and maintenance costs.”

So, how does it work? Forsyth says 80 per cent of the current truck models are convertible with trucks up to 10 years old accepted.

First, Janus works with the client to analyse their freight task needs and look at possible charging infrastructure options for them. Janus can install charging stations onsite for companies and they also operate public swap and go recharging stations. Janus Electric will be launching the Solar Highway, opening charge stations between Brisbane and Sydney, then Sydney to Melbourne.

From there Janus will begin work on the conversion and can return the fully converted electric truck back to the customer in around four weeks. Janus can also train a company’s staff on how to carry out future services on the trucks, though Forsyth says that once converted the trucks require much less servicing and maintenance than their diesel counterparts.

“These trucks, once converted, can be maintained in their existing workshops, or taken anywhere for a service really. The electric drivetrain is much simpler to look after.”

And it’s as simple as that. The beauty of Janus Electric’s conversion process is that it leaves most of the truck exactly as it was before, only

the drivetrain is now electric. The drivers are just taught a few simple changes to their driving styles, to take advantage of the regenerative braking, and they’re good to go.

As well as reduced operating costs, fleet owners will also have access to much richer telematics data with an electric truck.

“We have had great feedback from our clients. A forestry client has clocked up over 30,000kms on the truck and is really pleased with its performance.”

The long-term sustainability of the batteries is also a consideration for Janus Electric which is why all of their truck batteries will be repurposed for stationary battery storage at the end of their lives, usually around 7 – 10 years.

Janus Electric says it also runs a very tight supply chain with good oversight. The battery cells are imported from China and then assembled here in Australia.

Forsyth says making the move to electric vehicles is all about preparing one’s business for the future and about mitigating risks.

“Diesel fuel is already expensive, and it is only going to be further penalised.

“Having electric vehicles as an option is also about preserving Australia’s energy sovereignty. As a country, we cannot continue to rely on foreign, imported fuel supplies.

“Australia has huge potential for renewable energy, and we need to start taking advantage of it,” Forsyth says.

Hydrogen research underway

Deakin University’s hydrogen program Hycel and PACCAR Australia will develop zero-emissions solutions for the domestic heavy haulage market using the first hydrogen prime mover in Australia.

The project includes drawing data from one of 10 prototype Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEVs) in existence.

Deakin’s Hycel Deputy Research Director and Associate Professor Michael Pereira says it is a unique opportunity to work with one the world’s most advanced hydrogen trucks.

“Deakin specialises in industry-led research collaborations. Partnering with PACCAR Australia means our team has direct, hands-on access to the T680 to familiarise ourselves with its operability. This hardware is critical to complementing our laboratory work,” Pereira says.

Hycel will first analyse data from the US pilot program to understand how key elements of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain perform and respond

to operational demands.

“From here, we are developing state-of-the-art computer simulation models to predict the hydrogen fuel cell system and powertrain demands for Australia’s unique freight haulage conditions,” Pereira says.

“Specifically, we’re addressing the Australian transport sector’s demands to deliver more payload per truck over longer distances when compared to other places in the world.”

Research has begun on Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus and in the future will continue at the $24 million Hycel Technology Hub, a bespoke hydrogen research, demonstration and training facility currently under construction on Deakin’s Warrnambool campus (due for completion in November 2023).

With the heavy transport sector currently contributing an estimated two per cent of Australia’s carbon emissions, the Hycel program applies Deakin’s unique engineering, materials, data and IT expertise to

assist industry in its transition from diesel to zero-emissions hydrogen solutions.

Further to the mobility theme, Hycel also works with industry on new training and education programs for the emerging hydrogen workforce, as well as social license to support broader awareness and acceptance of hydrogen’s place in Australia’s clean energy transition.

Deakin’s Deputy Vice Chancellor Research Professor Julie Owens says Deakin is combining research expertise in science, technology and education to meet the needs of Australia’s emerging hydrogen industry.

“Decarbonising Australia’s heavy vehicle transport is a vital step toward reducing emissions and achieving reduction targets,” Owens says.

“As research and innovation partner to businesses like PACCAR Australia, we are thrilled to advance uptake of hydrogen in our nation’s clean energy future.”

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Handy Hydrogen

Using a liquid carrier to safely transport hydrogen to wherever it’s needed and linking it to a cutting-edge mobile hydrogen generator that creates hydrogen gas to generate electricity may well be the breakthrough that brings hydrogen fuel use into the mainstream.

That concept is coming to life right now thanks to Australia’s chief scientific organisation, the CSIRO, and its Hydrogen Industry Mission which is dedicated to supporting a commercially viable Australian hydrogen industry.

It is an industry with the potential to generate more than $50 billion of additional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country by 2050. It could also reduce Australia’s current fossil fuel emissions by a third when compared to now.

In May, CSIRO and research and innovation company Advanced Carbon Engineering announced a $10 million, six-year, project to turn a proven idea into a commercially viable solution to be sold in Australia and overseas.

The project will see CSIRO scientists build a demonstration unit based on patented technology to

efficiently generate hydrogen from liquid carriers.

The use of a liquid carrier enables hydrogen to be safely and efficiently stored and transported in tanks from where it is produced – like a remote solar or wind farm – to where the energy is to be used.

CSIRO’s Deputy Hydrogen Industry Mission Lead Dr Vicky Au says the project will be the first unit using Australian technology to produce hydrogen from a liquid carrier, and addresses some of the key challenges to the growth of the hydrogen sector.

“Australia has the potential to become an energy superpower through hydrogen, but we need to find better methods of safely transporting and storing it at scale,” Dr Au says.

“To get the hydrogen industry moving, we need to be able to get hydrogen where it will be used by the consumer.

“This generator unit will do just that and will be compact enough to move to where it’s needed – whether that’s a farm, a festival, an industrial facility or, a mine site.

“The power of industry and research coming together cannot

be overstated when delivering the solutions needed for a sustainable future.”

CSIRO Researcher Dr John Chiefari says CSIRO’s patented catalytic static mixers would be central to the development of the new hydrogen generator.

“Catalytic static mixers are special tools that mix fluids to speed up and better control chemical reactions without any moving parts,” Dr Chiefari says.

“This level of control allows the process to be highly scalable without the technical challenges that this usually entails. This gives us a key advantage over the current packed bed reactor technology.

“The technology to add hydrogen to a carrier fluid is already established. Now this hydrogen generation system will enable hydrogen to be produced locally and on demand from the carrier, with the added advantages of the carrier fluid being safely stored in a similar way to diesel or petrol.”

“This would be a big step forward with a goal to be able to store the fuel in standard tanks and manage it using existing diesel or petrol infrastructure.”

Advanced Carbon Engineering CEO Jon McNaught says his company is invested in helping the country to move to a zero-emissions future by conducting critical research, facilitating innovative discoveries and building new industries.

“Innovation is vital for humanity’s future, driving progress and economic growth, solving challenges, creating opportunities, and ensuring a sustainable future for generations,” McNaught says.

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New heights for warehousing

Charter Hall’s vision for a logistics and warehouse centre is now underway, with the Ascent Logistics Centre to light up Sydney’s sky

Australian property development and funds management company

Charter Hall has announced that construction has commenced on its first multi-level warehouse, which will be known as the Ascent Logistics Centre, in Alexandria, Sydney.

The development will unlock nearly 27,000 square metres (sqm) of logistics space across two levels, including 5,000sqm of A-grade office and wellbeing amenity, adding an additional modern long WALE logistics facility to the $2.5 billion Charter Hall-managed CLP portfolio. Ideally situated in an inner Sydney ‘last-mile’ location in proximity to the densely populated CBD and eastern suburbs, Ascent on Bourke will be the one of the first advanced multilevel warehouses in Australia.

Due for completion in 2024, Ascent on Bourke is already 80 per cent pre-leased with Schindler and Coles Group as two of its precommitted tenants. Only 4,000sqm of warehouse space and less than 1,000sqm of office space remains.

“This development addresses existing space limitations and meets growing demand for highquality, well-located warehouse and logistics facilities with proximity to consumers,” Charter Hall Industrial and Logistics CEO Richard Stacker says.

“As land becomes scarcer –particularly in cities like Sydney that are landlocked – and online commerce continues to grow at pace, the need for multi-level warehouse projects will accelerate. We are

Daimler recalls impact 9,000 trucks

Three different recalls are out for Daimler Trucks ranging from Fuso Canters to Freightliner Cascadias

Daimler Trucks has announced that three of its popular truck models require repair work following manufacturing issues.

In the first and most major recalls impacting just under 8,000 of a total 9,066 models, the Fuso Canter from 2019 to 2022 has been recalled over a software defect.

The recall says that the brake pad wear warning light equipped with the electric brake pad may appear prematurely on the dash, meaning the brake pad wear indicators won’t work as intended.

The second recall relates to the

Freightliner Cascadia between 2019 to 2022, with certain vehicles potentially developing a fracture to the mounting bracket at the base of the seat.

Daimler says this could cause the seat base to shift within the seat suspension frame, increasing the risk of injury for the driver in the case of an accident.

Finally, 146 Fuso Fighter and Shogun models from 2022 have been recalled due to a manufacturing issue with the cab mounting brackets.

Daimler says these brackets haven’t been tightened to the designated

pleased to be leading the delivery of this solution for our tenant customers.”

With direct access to the M8, the site enables businesses to transport goods from larger facilities in the western suburbs to inner Sydney and service a population of nearly five million people in under 60 minutes. Sydney’s CBD, international and domestic airport and the Port of Sydney are all within a 10-minute drive.

Schindler Managing Director of Australia Paolo Beltrame says: “As our warehousing demands continue to grow and become more complex, forward-looking solutions such as this development in Alexandria will help us create a better experience for our customers as well as for our people.”

Targeting a 5-Star Green Star Design and As-Built rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, the project will include 300kV of solar installations, rainwater harvesting, deep soil landscaping and low-VOC finishes.

More than 100 new trees will also be planted across the site, which will also create green spaces for occupiers to enjoy. Ascent on Bourke will also promote green travel for workers by providing 64 bicycle parking spaces, premium end-oftrip facilities, and excellent public transport connections.

torque, meaning the cab lock down mechanism could become loose and make it insecure.

With all three recalls, Daimler is offering to perform the work as soon as possible, for free, for impacted vehicle owners who get in touch with their nearest dealership.

Changes in dealer land

Australian truck company Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) has confirmed changes to dealer partners in Northern New South Wales, Far North Queensland and the Sunshine Coast, plus an expansion with a new Isuzu Trucks dealership opening in Queensland.

The company says the changes are set to bolster the brand’s operations throughout the states, further strengthening customer access to industry-leading road transport sales and aftersales support.

In Moree and Goondiwindi, Harvey Black Group has purchased Kenway & Clark. The new Dealership – Black Truck & Ag opened on June 9, 2023.

In Cairns, shares of FR Ireland Pty Ltd (Ireland Isuzu) transferred to Eacab Pty Ltd (on June 1, 2023). Eacab is an Eagers Automotive Group (EAG) subsidiary.

On the Sunshine Coast, ownership of Sunshine Coast Isuzu is being transferred from Perth-based CJD Group to the Toowoomba-based Prime Truck Group.

The newly established Prime Truck Group, with common shareholdings from the well-known Western Truck Group, now stretches from the Sunshine Coast to the Wide Bay and Burnett regions.

Its expansion continues

throughout the Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough regions, with a new Isuzu Trucks dealership planned for the Fraser Coast – under the Prime Truck Group banner.

CJD Group will continue to operate Isuzu dealerships in Darwin and Alice Springs.

IAL Head of Network Development Ella Letiagina acknowledged the changes and noted the Isuzu brand would be in experienced hands moving forward.

“We would like to thank Peter Burey from Kenway & Clark for 23 years of partnership and acknowledge his contribution to the Isuzu Brand development in the Moree/ Goondiwindi/Inverell area,” Letiagina says.

“Isuzu is looking forward to working with Dealer Principal Michael Watt and the team from Black Truck & Ag in Goondiwindi.

“Up in Cairns, the Ireland family has a long and storied automotive history dating back nearly 100 years— in fact this business commenced on June 4, 1923.

“We would like to thank Ireland Isuzu for their hard work and loyalty to the brand.

“With this change of ownership, we are confident that Isuzu will continue to be strongly represented

in Far North Queensland by Dealer Principal Jon Maurice and his experienced team.”

Letiagina says CJD have been a great partner on the Sunshine Coast for the past five years, with the team’s consistency allowing the Isuzu business to grow and build outstanding customer relationships.

“I’m sure this next phase, under the Prime Truck Group led by Dealer Principal David Ohlberg, will see the operation go from strength-tostrength,” she says.

“In Queensland the Prime Truck Group is also enjoying strong growth and I’m pleased to confirm that Isuzu Trucks will be expanding with an all-new dealership opening shortly on the Fraser Coast.

“Given their experience with the Isuzu brand already, IAL is confident the collaboration will continue to yield excellent outcomes for all parties involved.”

In 2022, Isuzu Trucks celebrated its 34th consecutive year of truck sales leadership with a record 13,360 units sold in Australia.

“Northern New South Wales and regional Queensland are key markets for Isuzu and with the ownership changes and expansion we see every reason to be confident of continued success,” Letiagina says.

What do regulators need to know about heavy truck crashes?

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Australia is justifiably concerned each year about the national road toll.

In 2021, heavy trucks were involved in 163 fatalities, of which usually about 80 per cent are not the fault of the heavy vehicle. Our national truck fatals database does not allocate fault to the heavy truck or the lighter vehicle, however, across the ditch, New Zealand does do this attribution.

In overall terms, the number of truck related fatal crashes compared to total major heavy vehicle crashes is about 3.6 per cent of observed major crashes.

It is estimated that the ‘hire and reward’ truck sector are involved in some 3000 major crashes per annum and the ‘ancillary’ sector, based

on significantly lower kilometres undertaken, boosts this number of major crashes up to some 4000 to 4500 major crashes per annum.

It is not well known that the ancillary sector, which is not dependent on freight rates, is some 58 per cent of the total heavy vehicle fleet population in Australia. There is no specific trucking association that

represents this 58 per cent ancillary trucking sector.

Police reports possible only cover some 30 per cent of the estimated major crashes and this may be an upper estimate. Basically, the research effort examining the large number of major crashes really falls to non-government agencies. Even just delving into the ‘hire and reward’ major crashes shows that the policy and regulatory implications are very significant.

The following table ‘Heavy Truck Crash Rates’, to be published later in 2023, presents the heavy truck major crash rates for conventional and PBS vehicles.

These rates are not necessarily

related to fatalities but insurance claims greater than $50,000 per incident.

The light and medium, non-trailer coupled and rigid vehicle data was drawn from surveys undertaken in the past 12 months, as were the conventional quad road train results, which came from a North West WA survey of heavy tow operators and insurers.

Table 1 reflects the major heavy vehicle crash rates of the largest of the heavy truck configurations in Australia. As can be seen, the Higher Productivity Vehicles in the PBS scheme are performing particularly well. The data for this analysis were drawn from three national PBS safety studies and supplemented by more recent surveys for the light and medium rigid truck classes and the conventional quad road train sector.

In Australia the B-Double was effectively a PBS vehicle ahead of its time – bigger proved to be safer than its semi-trailer counterpart.

As much as some jurisdictions were tentative about the triple combination, the B coupled B-Triple was effectively the safest heavy truck combination on Australian roads for many years. However, a new hero has emerged in the past few years, that being the 20-metre semitrailer with a quad axle trailer. This combination is gaining significant use with the delivery of supermarket products to regional areas.

Perhaps not the elephant in the crash room, but the megalodon in the fish bowl, is the performance of the conventional quad road train configurations.

At this time the non-PBS road trains, from the survey sample of 440 northern WA quad road trains, reflects almost three times greater crash frequencies than for even conventional triple road trains.

At this time the reasons may relate to both driver training and the road infrastructure, especially road width up north. Also having a multi-combination licence that spans a conventional B-Double licence to a quad road train licence in the same class may deserve future

jurisdictional attention. The Northern Territory and North Queensland’s quad road train crash frequencies are lower than WA’s, but that is because of the lower number of these vehicles operating in NT and Queensland.

These ‘major’ heavy vehicle truck crashes may not result in the majority of fatal outcomes, but the frequency deserves regulator attention when there could be some 4500 such

incidents per annum in Australia across all configurations. Surely just having a focus on the 163 truck-related fatals is not giving an appropriate focus to the entire national heavy vehicle crash problem across the entire industry.

Eurocold steps into the void

From the outside, it may not sound like the ideal time to be in the refrigerated transport industry in Australia. Following the collapse of logistics giant Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics earlier this year, operators have scrambled to fill the void left by the fallen company.

This opportunity has created opportunities for many companies such as Eurocold. The emerging company has quickly transformed from just providing truck bodies for Australian operators to instead focus on a unique combination that is set to revolutionise the local refrigerated transport sector.

“Eurocold was borne by distributing ISOKIT Isothermal solutions out of Europe in Northern Italy into Australia,” Eurocold managing director Avraam Solomon told ATN

“ISOKIT was looking for someone who had national coverage to take their product around Australia and grow the importing of those bodies.

“The product had been tested in Australia before successfully with the likes of Woolworths, and we started by showing that the Isothermal quality of body is superior in Australia.”

From there, the underpinning of Eurocold started and steadily grew in Australia. In a theme that would stay close to Eurocold throughout its expansion, Solomon and his team saw a chance to grow further after first supplying these European truck bodies into Australia.

The idea was to make Eurocold a typical local body builder that sold into the Australian market as not just a supplier, but a manufacturer too.

Nearly four years ago it all started, with a group of people who all had at least 20 years’ experience in the food and transport industry merged connections and began Eurocold’s individual journey.

“In that first year, with a new product, there was nothing better than seeing customers who wanted to see how the Eurocold product stood up in Australian conditions,” Solomon says.

“We use our vehicles very heavily and we work them hard in Australia, with forklift driving in the back of trucks a common exercise, so we had a strong floor in our trucks that stood out right away.”

Eurocold looked to create a point of difference in Australia through the quality of its products. After

supplying the impeccable quality of European truck bodies, Eurocold knew what it had to do to make its mark.

Rather than joining the Australian market in simply supplying one part of a refrigerated truck in the chassis or the body, Eurocold broadened its scope to include all parts of a refrigerated transport vehicle. This meant Eurocold worked with refrigerator manufacturers and finance companies to eventually formalise a one-stop shop of complete refrigerated trucks that made life easier for operators, who now didn’t have to communicate with various companies to compile a truck on its own.

“Our strategy started on quality, then changed to look at what the market moves towards,” Solomon says.

“We found organisations would source a chassis and would be happy with our body, but then deal with a fridge manufacturer and buy all the parts before getting body builders to put it together and getting banks or specialised leasing companies to help with the financing of it.

“What we did is put all of that inhouse now, where we source all

chassis, we purchase bulk fridges through Carrier Transicold and we assemble the whole truck with leasing options, making it a one-stop shop.”

This change in focus has allowed Australian refrigerated transport and logistics businesses to focus on what they do best in transporting food around the country. By doing this, Eurocold has assumed the position of expert in the refrigerated truck sales and leasing area, working to guarantee that customers had the best product in the market with the right finance solution for them.

This strategy required emphasis on certain parts. Solomon says Eurocold started this process by heightening the quality of its offering and developing the improved life cycle benefits of a Eurocold product.

It then evolved to Eurocold’s current focus, which is on positioning itself to grow the leasing side of the business so it can employ leasing experts with commercial nous. For a company that was originally just a body builder, it’s come a long way in four short years.

Eurocold now has customers in every Australian state and territory. Since the closure of Scott’s earlier this year, it’s had a lot of logistics businesses enquiring about refrigerated truck leasing to cover the slack.

Solomon says Eurocold has relished the challenge of providing trucks immediately to fulfil these contracts and keep the refrigerated transport industry moving in Australia.

“Typically, Scott’s vehicle were older, so companies taking on their contracts were looking for vehicles quickly – we had lots of people calling for 10 to 20 trucks at a time.

“We pride ourselves on being ready to go to provide trucks for these fleets. Even if we can’t provide the exact truck they want at that time, we have been able to get them 10 trucks that are very close to that size and, within two or three months, swap them out with the exact vehicle.

“As you would expect, we’ve experienced a great increase in this

demand, as the industry needs to rally to get food to people’s homes.”

As Bob Dylan famously wrote, the times are sure a-changin. At the recent Brisbane Truck Show, Solomon presented at a breakfast to large transport companies, explaining why the Australian market should embrace the change from truck ownership to truck leasing.

In Europe, Solomon says 56 per cent of body-building refrigerated trucks go into long-term leasing contracts, while in Australia only one to two per cent do the same.

“Australia is very much a country that likes buying trucks, but I think it’s all changing now,” he says.

“COVID and other events has increased understanding that buying a depreciating asset from day one takes away from the core business of moving. Instead, leasing frees up capital to invest in property and an asset that will appreciate, not depreciate.

“Our strategy is underpinned by the belief that Australia will follow Europe’s trends in the future and we want to lead that movement.”

Its growth is all based around this idea of leading the truck leasing charge. After expanding in NSW, Eurocold is now looking at a larger factory in Brisbane to help more trucks find Australian homes.

Yet Solomon knows it’s not all about more space. While this expansion

occurs, he’s aware that Eurocold, alongside spinoff electric truck company Revora, needs to keep a balanced focus to grow.

Solomon says Eurocold’s future is about providing both more trucks and additional networks in the nation. It’ll be done by creating more jobs with its Queensland factory, while its continual growth of distribution centres will have an eye on national and even international expansion as Eurocold looks to take its unique model to New Zealand.

In September, Eurocold will head to Auckland in a bid for Australasian expansion as it eyes a goal of growing its fleet to 2000 vehicles in the next decade.

With 200 trucks just surpassed, it’s a long way away, but that won’t stop Eurocold from shooting for the stars.

“To reach this goal, we need to grow our depth of employees. Typically, we’ve employed truck sales people, but now we need people to come out of leasing businesses and talking about the benefits of this to create a different discussion,” Solomon says.

“Every business needs to have an idea of an end goal. We’ve looked at overseas markets and leasing refrigerated truck businesses tend to hang around for long stretches of time.

“We have no set date or time or exit, our only target is to get to 2,000 vehicles. We believe we can get there.”

TR Group’s western buy up

Acquisitions tend to mean different things to different companies. For the Perth-based Axle Hire, its acquisition by truck leasing company TR Group in late 2022 has been a positive.

TR Group completed the purchase on December 1 last year, furthering its plans to expand its nationwide footprint out of the WA capital.

The reasoning behind the acquisition was to better connect with Perth local and linehaul operators to provide TR’s short and long-term rental and leasing solutions. For Axle Hire general manager turned TR Group branch manager Andrew McAdam, the acquisition has resulted in a number of positives for the business, its clients and its team.

“One of the limiting aspects of the Axle Hire business was always our single-state footprint,” McAdam told ATN

“Although large national clients recognised us for our service in WA, a number of them really needed to partner with suppliers who have operations across Australia. Joining a multi-national company has reopened these opportunities, enabling us to support the largest transport groups in the country.

“From a business development perspective, TR Group’s existing relationships in the eastern states can now be leveraged nationwide.”

To support this exciting combination of two well-known Australian brands, TR Group moved quickly, immediately delivering seven 200-tonne MACK Titans that were snapped up quickly alongside an initial batch of 16 Volvo FH600 prime movers, FUSO Shogun prime movers, fridge freezers/ Pantec trailers and 14 pallet rigid UD tautliner trucks to support Axle Hire’s fleet of nearly 300 prime movers and trailers based in Welshpool, WA.

From TR Group’s perspective, the acquisition accelerated its national expansion strategy, supplementing its pre-existing branches in Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle to open a fourth branch offering heavy commercial vehicle lease and rental solutions.

This has also boosted Axle Hire’s capabilities. McAdam says turning into a TR Group branch has given the existing group a national footprint and back-office support.

“A key change to our Axle Hire business model is a move to contracts, where TR Group manages the maintenance and servicing of our assets, rather than the historic emphasis on self-maintained contracts, where the client was responsible for these aspects,” McAdam says.

“This approach offers real benefits for clients through faster response

times, 24-hour coverage via a breakdown hotline and taking the strain out of maintenance management. To provide this service requires a significantly larger team of equipment specialists, which we’re now able to leverage from WA.

“Lastly, having the guidance and attention of an experienced senior management team and strong financial backing has injected real firepower into our WA business – we’re on a path for significant growth.”

So far, the transition has been quite smooth. TR Group has used its learnings from the acquisition of the Semi Skel business in Victoria to good effect, with service to clients remaining uninterrupted as the TR Group ethos was fitted in Perth.

Since starting its Australian operations in 2019, TR Group has been offering fully maintained operating lease (FMOL) options in the Australian market to reduce capital requirements and provide certainty of costs over the lease’s full term.

For the TR Group WA branch, it’s now all about rationalising and standardising its fleet mix while disposing of peripheral brands and older equipment. It’s also rebranding equipment, buildings and vehicles with the bright yellow and black livery.

“Our plan is to progressively expand the WA fleet size through investment in new equipment, identifying what our customers are wanting and where additional categories could be beneficial, and to introduce the TR’s leasing service to WA clients,” McAdam says.

“The WA environment and conditions are very different from those in and around Eastern states metropolitan areas, so our leadership team are taking every opportunity to spend time in WA and with our existing clients.

“From a personnel perspective, we continue to recruit and expand, adding key skillsets and expertise to support our existing team.”

He says longer term, TR Group would like to establish regional branches including in the Pilbara, Goldfields and Great Southern areas.

Brightsparks IN BRISBANE

Brisbane Truck Show is over for another two years. Here’s a look behind the scenes of 2023.

Words & Images | Steve Brooks

If attendance numbers are anything to go by, the 2023 Brisbane Truck Show was the most successful in the event’s 55-year history, with more than 42,000 people filing through the doors of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre over the show’s four days.

But Brisbane ’23 will be memorable for much more than just the record number of bodies walking through the doors. It was, in fact, an event which cut a stark line in the sand for the Australian road transport industry, marking that point where the technology and trends decreed by a rapidly changing, climate conscious, world were showcased across a wide front, forging the reality of an inescapable revolution in motive power.

With few exceptions, however, Australia has to date been somewhat remote from the hard physical evidence of advances in zero emissions technology relevant to trucks, particularly heavy trucks. For the most part, and not least in this publication, media reports and images from overseas have provided the great majority of information and insight on developments by the world’s big players. But not now. Brisbane ’23 brought the hard metal of modern technology to town, not in dribs and drabs, but in a deluge of the latest developments and equipment from around the globe.

Sure, there’s still a raft of unanswered questions about which technology or blend of technologies will rise to commercial and operational prominence in years to come, both overseas and locally. Not to be underestimated either, many old hands will struggle to comprehend and cope with this new wave of technological wizardry. Likewise, a multitude of major changes to legislation and infrastructure will be required to make many of these current and emerging technologies commercially viable and operationally practical for the Australian market.

Equally though, there’s no escaping the fact that electric trucks, trucks equipped with hydrogen fuel cells, and others fuelled with biofuels of one sort or another – hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), for instance – are decidedly more than just a possibility or corporate pipedream. Indeed, these technologies are now part of an entirely real and rampaging pursuit by the biggest commercial vehicle producers in the world, with no greater indicator of their ongoing progress than the fantastic sums being dedicated to the research and development of alternatives to fossil fuels.

But as Brisbane ’23 also showed, diesel diehards need not despair. At least, not yet, and probably not for many, many years to come. While significant sectors at the lighter, local delivery end of the freight business are suited to the deployment of battery electric and hybrid electric trucks, the heavy end is an entirely different ballgame with substantial changes to regulatory limits –specifically an increase in front axle weights – needed to be made before Australia’s leading brands can even hope to capitalise from the commercial application of heavyduty zero emission electric models.

Then, too, there’s the issue of price shock. Already, with a price tag several times greater than an equivalent diesel model, the cost of battery electric trucks is causing prospective purchasers to seriously question the payback period of a move into alternative power sources.

Subsequently, in the heavy end of the road freight business and notably the linehaul prime mover sector, diesel will continue to be the mainstay of moving freight across the country for the next decade and most likely, well beyond. Which means, of course, that research into ever more efficient diesel powertrains is far from finished. Not by a long shot, as several leading exhibitors in Brisbane revealed.

Convened and organised by Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA), the biennial Brisbane Truck Show has not only evolved to be the most spectacular and successful trucking event in the Southern Hemisphere, but now stands tall among the

most professional and respected exhibitions of trucking hardware around the world.

Despite COVID and a decision by many brands to forego the 2021 event, truck and trailer makers and a multitude of component and equipment suppliers returned in 2023 with top-shelf displays, obviously determined to capitalise on Australia’s booming road freight industry.

Notable by its absence, however, was Scania. It seemed a strange decision by the Swedish brand given that it is enjoying record sales on the back of the best model range in its long Australian history.

Also strange was the HVIA’s attitude to the media this year, making it difficult to enter the show early for photography before crowds arrived and likewise, making the usual media walk-around an awkward and largely ineffective exercise. Not good, and hardly encouraging to a media contingent keen to provide extensive coverage of the industry’s stellar event.

Nonetheless, the simple fact is that Australian road transport is like nowhere else on Earth and every two years Brisbane showcases the trucking industry’s resilience, initiative and most notably, the trucks and equipment that keep the wheels of the Australian economy turning.

It may sound like a hackneyed cliché, but the demands of Australian trucking are hard wired to a country of vast distances and vital necessities, and nowhere in this wide brown land are the hardware, initiatives and passion of this industry better portrayed or appreciated than the Brisbane Truck Show.

PACCAR

We were first to break news of a bold new DAF being developed specifically for the Australian and New Zealand markets and Brisbane ’23 proved our reports were right on the money with the first appearance of the stunningly equipped DAF XG+.

Never before has a DAF model attracted so much interest from an Australian audience, with crowds flocking for a first look at the truck which will be launched in the first half of 2024, sporting an entirely new Cummins engine dispensing up to 660hp and 3200Nm (2360lb-ft) of torque.

For new Paccar Australia managing director Damian Smethurst (pictured below), reaction to the DAF flagship was almost certainly a sign of good things to come for the Dutch truck.

It will, however, be more than a tad interesting to see how the new DAF impacts on the seemingly ageless acceptance of Kenworth’s classic K-series, led by the latest K220 version which spearheaded a typically popular Kenworth display.

Notably though, Paccar wasn’t to be outdone in the quest for zero emissions, showcasing a medium-duty DAF electric model and most intriguing of all, a fully imported Kenworth T680 prototype fuel cell electric vehicle. One of 10 prototypes built in the US, the fuel cell truck forms the centre of Deakin University’s Hycel hydrogen program, working with Paccar Australia to develop zero emissions trucks for our heavyduty market.

Daimler

Never let it be said that Daimler Truck takes a back seat to anyone in stating its hi-tech credentials.

For starters, and with more than a little justification, Daimler Truck’s local leader Daniel Whitehead (pictured, top right) was openly peeved with Kenworth’s K220 being awarded a contentious ‘Truck of the Year’ gong. Criteria for the award apparently included high levels of safety but as Whitehead and almost everyone else knows, safety packages remain a costly option at Kenworth whereas Daimler is one of many major brands oozing world class safety systems as standard equipment.

Demonstrating the point perhaps, a Freightliner Cascadia 126 Road Train with a 60-inch sleeper was an impressive highlight of the brand’s presentation in Brisbane, complete with a factory-developed bullbar said to ‘protect the truck without affecting operation of the front radar unit that forms part of the Detroit Assurance active safety pack.’

Notably, Freightliner Cascadia also remains the only conventional truck in Australia with a driver’s airbag.

But the big news was Daimler’s ongoing charge with electric trucks, topped by the first Australian appearance of the all-electric

Mercedes-Benz eActros and its waste specialist sibling, the eEconic.

Both models will soon undergo local trials in Australia and New Zealand, with up to five eActros units focussing on heavy-duty shorthaul distribution roles and a batch of eEconics essentially operating in municipal workloads.

As for the diesel Actros, Mercedes-Benz is set to introduce the next generation of its OM471 13 litre engine, with claims of a four per cent improvement in fuel economy over the current version.

Another highlight from Daimler was the first Australian appearance of Fuso’s next generation eCanter which, among other things, offers more wheelbases, more weight ratings, a choice of narrow or wide cab options, and an electric power take-off to broaden eCanter’s operational potential for tippers, cranes or fridge work.

Most appealing of all perhaps, this new generation of eCanter also features an electric axle to significantly boost efficiency while reducing weight and energy losses.

It’s also worth noting, as Daniel Whitehead pointed out, that electric trucks are nothing new to Daimler, with this Brisbane Truck Show being the third in succession for the Fuso eCanter.

Volvo Group

Volvo Group Australia (VGA) brought its big guns out for this year’s Brisbane show including the world head of Volvo Truck, Roger Alm. A committed and convincing advocate for zero emission trucks, Alm’s visit marked the Australian debut of Volvo’s heavyduty FM Electric and FH Electric trucks.

Granted, there will need to be regulatory concessions in front axle weights for Volvo’s electric prime movers to make a sizeable impact on sales but the ball is definitely rolling.

Alongside the electric showpiece, however, was what VGA described as an ‘aerodynamically focussed’ FH16 XXL flagship, sporting stunning paintwork and a 550hp Euro 6 version of the burly D16 engine running into an overdrive transmission and tall rear axle ratio to enhance fuel efficiency. Interestingly, and like all non-electric trucks on VGA’s superb stand, the big bore Swede was fuelled by HVO, or hydro-treated vegetable oil biofuel.

Yet while Volvo was the obvious centrepiece, corporate companions Mack and UD weren’t without worthy attractions.

In Mack’s case, the bulldog brand is celebrating 60 years of manufacturing in Australia and topped its display with a roadtrain-rated Super-Liner featuring a fully integrated, walk-through 70 inch sleeper. According to Mack, however, first of the sprawling sleepers won’t be delivered to customers until late next year.

Meantime, on the other side of the stand, UD’s celebration of half a century on the Australian market is accompanied by booming demand and a model line-up now offering a long 6.4 metre wheelbase on the popular Quon eight-wheeler.

Additionally, an extensive safety package has been further enhanced with a number of updates while in versions with the 360hp 8.0 litre engine such as the agitator model shown here, Quon is available with either an Allison automatic or UD’s Escot (I-shift) automated shifter.

Whatever the box though, there’s no doubt UD is on a roll like never before.

Mack’s Super-Liner and its 70 inch sleeper sleeper caught the eye

Volvo’s Globetrotter fuelled by hydro-treated vegetable oil

UD Quon’s latest model showed its versatility with a mixer on the back

Isuzu

Executives within entrenched market leader Isuzu Australia couldn’t hide their delight at being able to showcase the brand’s first battery electric truck.

By any measure, the electric truck’s appearance at the Brisbane show direct from Isuzu Japan was something of a coup for the local operation. Known as N-series EV, the light-duty battery electric is based on the all-new light and medium-duty platform launched in Japan just a month or so before the Brisbane Truck Show.

While this next generation of N-series models isn’t expected to hit the Australian market until late 2024 or early 2025, a spokesperson for Isuzu Australia said the EV version will undertake shorthaul customer trials “in the last quarter of this year.”

Critically, the N-series EV will be made available with a number of recharging solutions catering for AC single phase, AC three-phase and DC rapid charging systems.

Yet while there was no shortage of interest in Isuzu’s first electric truck, a true star of Isuzu’s business remains its supremely popular Ready-For-Work range typified by the dual cab tray-bodied model shown here.

Behind the scenes though, there remains the inevitable question about when or if Isuzu Australia will be finally able to offer a genuine prime mover model. Yet, with or without a prime mover, it’s hard to see anyone toppling Isuzu from its marketleading mantle.

Iveco

Flagship of the Iveco range, the new S-Way marks the brand’s move from local assembly at the historic Dandenong (Vic) truck plant to a fully imported operation, and Iveco Australia managing director Michael May was obviously intent on making S-Way’s first public appearance something special.

There’s a lot hinging on S-Way’s acceptance. The heavy-duty sector hasn’t been particularly bountiful for Iveco in recent years but with bold new styling and a raft of improvements over its X-Way predecessor, there’s plenty of confidence in the camp that S-Way can bolster business despite a congested and fiercely competitive market.

S-Way, however, wasn’t Iveco’s only newcomer. Replacing the previous Trakker series, the new T-Way is an off-road specialist with a similar powertrain to its highway sibling but obviously, far more focus on deep gearing and ground clearance.

Still, a surprising absentee from Iveco’s display was a fully revamped ACCO, based on Iveco’s latest cab and running gear, and

apparently undergoing final trials before an official release, complete with a locally engineered dual control version for refuse work.

There was, however, no surprise at the appearance of an electric Daily, one of several eDaily models undergoing local testing before being eventually rolled out to the market. In this emissions conscious era, there’s little doubt the introduction of a battery electric eDaily will only add to the model’s broad appeal.

The covers coming off the new S-Way from Iveco

Iveco T-Way offers the latest in off-road trucking

Iveco’s eDaily is being tested now in Australia

The very latest technology from Cummins was on display in the form of engines that can be easily adapted for different fuels

Accelera’s electric drive axle technology was on show, said to deliver up to 430kW of continuous power

Cummins and Accelera

Just as it did at the massive Hanover Truck Show in Germany last year, Cummins made a big show of its highly innovative ‘Next Generation Fuel Agnostic Platform’, with different cylinder heads for different fuels – N for natural gas, H for hydrogen and obviously, D for diesel.

Right now though, it’s the X15D version set to make a major impact on the Australian market, specifically because it is the muscle under DAF’s upcoming XG+ flagship which had such a powerful presence at the Brisbane show. Under DAF, however, the engine is painted black. Go figure!

We were first to reveal details and images of the new engine in a Kenworth K200 installation earlier this year and since then, more details have come to light. According to our sources, the 14.5 litre X15D is based on Cummins’s patented ladder frame cylinder

block design, scales at an incredibly trim dry weight of 1098kg, uses a single overhead cam and rear gear train, and from bore and stroke dimensions of 135mm and 169mm respectively, develops up to 660hp at 1800rpm and 3200Nm (2360lb-ft) of torque from 900 to 1400rpm.

In the DAF XG installation, it’s believed X15D power outputs will range from 580 to 660hp.

Importantly, there’s no EGR input, with Cummins citing a high efficiency waste gate turbo using an exhaust throttle valve (ETV) for thermal efficiency. Predictably perhaps, fuel management comes from the ultra-high pressure Cummins XPI fuel system while other features include an integrated engine brake, oil drain intervals up to 100,000km, and what Cummins describes as its U-Module integrated after-treatment system.

Like we said at the start of this report, diesel is far from dead but as the nearby Accelera stand highlighted, Cummins is also committed to a radically different world of zero emission technologies.

Launched in the US early this year, Accelera is the brand name for Cummins’ new power business segment, describing itself as an energy technology specialist with a diverse portfolio of zero emissions solutions. Prominent among those solutions is e-axle technology showcased in Brisbane by the 17Xe electric drive axle for heavy-duty applications, said to deliver up to 430 kW of continuous power.

From any angle its obvious Cummins has a firm foot in the trucking worlds of today and tomorrow.

Hino

With the obvious aim of giving the light-duty market an alternative to fully electric trucks, Hino’s headline act at the Brisbane Truck Show was its Hybrid Electric 300-series model.

The Hino Hybrid has been around for many years but as Richard Emery, Hino Australia’s vice-president of brand and franchise development (pictured) said at the show, “The Hybrid Electric light-duty truck has moved from a niche offering 15 years ago to a genuine purchase option for many fleets

as it is the only Hybrid Electric product available in the market.

“It provides operators with a unique combination of lower operational costs, fuel savings, and emission reductions, while also meeting Euro 6 emissions compliance.”

What’s more, Hino says customers will soon have even more choice with the Hybrid Electric expanding to include a range of new alloy tray and popular TradeAce models, available in Hino dealerships from July 2023.

PENSKE

Their sales volumes still remain slim but when it came to attracting people to the Penske stand, the latest MAN and Western Star models certainly had plenty of pulling power. Heaps, in fact.

For MAN, there was definitely no shortage of interest in the TGX 26.510 model. It’s not the flagship of MAN’s new truck generation but like its big brother, the 26.510 sports an extremely comfortable and well-equipped cab while underneath there’s the responsive performance of MAN’s D26 13 litre six cylinder engine with peak outputs of 510hp and 2600Nm (1920lb-ft) of torque dispensed through the slick TipMatic 12-speed automated box.

According to some Penske insiders, the

26.510 is arguably the most versatile model in the MAN range; an assertion we’re keen to assess in the near future.

Meantime, Brisbane ’23 was the first public outing for the much mentioned and broadly acclaimed Western Star X-series. The two stand-out attractions were the flagship 49X model and the Western Star with probably more potential for the Australian market than any other, the 48X. With a short bumper to back-of-cab dimension yet the design to fit and cool the brawn of Detroit’s 600hp DD16 engine, the 48X was built specifically for the Australian market and has no direct equivalent in North America. Not surprisingly, it was a star attraction at Brisbane, in every sense.

With so much attention now focussing on battery electric trucks, it was no surprise to see homegrown SEA Electric models make a significant stand in Brisbane.

Yet along with boasting the brand’s zero emission credentials, SEA Electric’s Australian-produced range of light and medium-duty trucks now comes standard with the SEA Driver Assistance System of advanced safety systems.

SEA Electric Eaton

There’s was no doubt that transmission specialist and Cummins partner Eaton would showcase its new Endurant 18-speed automated transmission at the Brisbane show, but the appearance of a four-speed automated box specifically designed for electric vehicles caught some by surprise, including this someone.

While said to be based on the architecture of a typical automated manual transmission and with torque capacity up 1200Nm (885lb-ft), it is designed primarily for light and medium-duty trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings up to 18 tonnes.

Lightweight, compact and using a directdrive top gear, overall length is just 420mm and with an aluminium case and helical gearing, it scales in at a modest 109kg.

As the company’s marketing states: “The all-encompassing array of features includes active systems and passive design features such as Vehicle Stability Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Warning, Traction Control, an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), dual SRS airbags and dual SRS seatbelt pre-tensioners.”

Pure Hydrogen

There’s almost always something especially unique at the Brisbane Truck Show and this year it was the launch of Pure Hydrogen’s HD49T (HDrive) hydrogen fuel cell prime mover.

In its preview of the truck, Pure Hydrogen concedes it’s not the first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle on the market but it will, the company claims, be the catalyst for future long-haul trucking across Australia.

Pure Hydrogen, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, says it has already leased the prime mover to PepsiCo Australia, operating out of Brisbane as a back-tobase truck taking product from factory to distribution centre on a daily basis.

The company believes it will be a stepping-stone to help PepsiCo decarbonise and further states it is taking orders from new customers.

Strangely perhaps, the company invited Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie (pictured), to unveil the truck at the show. Strange because Senator McKenzie (she of so-called ‘sports rort’ fame) is a member of the National Party which hasn’t been a particularly strong believer in the effects of climate change. What a difference a trip to the Opposition benches makes.

ZF

Front and centre on the stand of German giant ZF was its slick TraXon automated transmission coupled to the incredibly effective Intarder hydraulic retarder.

As the term implies, Intarder is essentially a retarder integrated with the transmission and in TraXon’s case, the effect on auxiliary braking is remarkable.

According to ZF, for instance, the multi-stage retarder is capable of handling as much as 90 percent of all braking function and therefore, vastly reduces brake wear and significantly enhances safety.

Meantime, we hear TraXon will be the transmission coupled to Cummins’ new X15D engine in the much anticipated DAF XG model.

ZF’s TraXon automated transmission and Intarder hydraulic retarder

Hyundai and Foton

It may not be a big seller on the Australian light and medium-duty truck markets but Korean maker Hyundai is a giant in the electric car business, so it was no surprise to see the brand use the Brisbane show for the promotion of its Mighty Electric light-duty model.

On the adjacent stand, Chinese maker Foton was also talking up its electric truck

credentials but unless we’re missing something, Foton has yet to record a sale of any description on the Australian truck market this year.

Still, it would be a naïve individual who would discount the long-term plans of both brands in the light-duty electric truck business.

What a stunner

We’re running this photo of Simon and Jamie McMahon’s stunning Kenworth T909

A-double combination for no other reason than to show appreciation for the spectacular passion and dedication of this proud family company from Kingaroy in Queensland. It reflects, of course, their incredible support

for the Melbourne Storm rugby league team but in so many other ways, it’s a presentation that captures the heart and soul of Australian trucking and for that matter, what truck shows are all about.

Top job guys! It’s just a shame you’re not Parramatta or Souths supporters.

Retro

REFURB

From running trucks to customising trucks, Brock and Kim Macdonald embarked on a huge post-pandemic project, restoring a written-off ’97 Kenworth 900 Classic to its former glory.

Words & Images | Warren Aitken

Coronavirus gave us some pretty impressive sights during 2020. We saw people stocking up on soups and tinned food. We saw people hoarding hand sanitiser and medical supplies. Hell, we even witnessed people getting into fisticuffs over single-ply toilet paper! Well, Rocklea Truck Electrical (RTE) chose not to focus on dunny rolls or canned tomatoes. Nope, the family-owned customisation company in the heart of Brisbane’s industrial area chose instead to stock up on work. More specifically a project truck.

With uncertainty over a forecasted downturn in work, RTE chose to go shopping for a project truck that would keep them occupied in the event they resorted to daytime soaps to fill in the office hours. Luckily there was no downturn and there were no staff hooked on The Young and the Restless. However, they still had a project truck and although it may have taken a while, they’ve finally unwrapped their coronavirus acquisition – a 1997 Kenworth 900 Classic.

First things first, let us look at the owners of this masterpiece, Brock and Kim

Macdonald. Brock and Kim are head of the table at Rocklea Truck Electrical, one of Queensland’s leading truck customisers.

RTE started out as a small team in a tiny shed doing electrical work and adding lights to customers’ trucks back in 2003. Since then, the company has outgrown several different sheds and now, on its 20th anniversary, it has established itself as a leader in all things truck related.

RTE has come a long way in those 20 years and now it is a lot more than just a few added lights. Not long after the company was established it started branching out from electrical work, beginning with designing its own sleeper air system. That prototype has been through plenty of reinventions and its current manifestation is leading the way in keeping drivers comfortable in the extreme Aussie climate.

The original shed, or garage might be a more appropriate term, was enough to fit a truck and a half in. While their current 3000sqm premises houses 14 permanent bays, five service bays and a further 14 parking bays outside.

The original Rocklea Truck Electrical and Machinery started with just Brock

and his toolbox on the electrical side, with his brother Josh and his toolbox on the mechanical side.

Twenty years later there are 30 employees and the toolboxes have expanded exponentially to include a couple of laser cutters, a couple of rollers, several brake presses and copious other tools that I wouldn’t even know which end to pick up.

“We’d turn over in a week what we were doing in the entire first year,” remarks Brock as he unpacks the growth that the company has seen since it first opened up in the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea two decades ago. Within the first year of opening, the company started delving into the world of customisation.

“Starting back then a set of tank lights and mirror lights was pretty cool, that was all people had,” Brock says. “Back then I was cutting out air cleaner lights with a jigsaw, a hole saw for the Hella round lights.”

Truckin’ DNA

Jump forward two decades and RTE’s state of the art laser cutters allows them to design and cut on-site, with a lot more precision than

Brock’s original jigsaw skills.

With RTE’s pedigree now established we need to set the scene for the purchase of this classic Kenworth.

Trucking is in the Macdonald’s DNA. Brock has grown up surrounded by trucks; his dad drove trucks, as well as his granddad. Trucking has always been a part of his life.

While Brock journeyed more to the ‘working on’ rather than ‘working in’ trucks avenue with RTE, he has had his time driving trucks. He even had a few of his own for a while, which makes the purchase of this 900 even more impressive.

“Yeah, we had our trucks for a while,” Brock recalls. “Started with a green Western Star in ’05, running Brisbane to Sydney for Livingstons. Two one week, three the next.”

Brock and Kim ended up at one stage running four trucks and, as Brock laughingly put it, “We were losing money hand over fist”. Keep in mind this was happening at the same time as the couple was still trying to establish RTE in the market as well. That venture into the transport game is what makes the creation of this stunning showpiece even more miraculous.

It’s the subtle little touches, credited to Josh’s creativity, that makes the 900 really stand out

“It was a sad day when we sold the trucks up. Kim told me if I ever bought another truck she will divorce me,” Brock laughs. “That’s why I can’t get registration plates on this one.”

Kim has a much more entertaining take on the matter. “He was trying to justify having trucks by saying ‘it’s in his blood’, so I just said, ‘syphon that shit out, get a blood transfusion’.”

Now you see why I really need to know how we ended up here, with this amazing automobile. Let’s turn to Kim for this one as well: “He got this one over the line because he wasn’t buying a new truck and it was

going to be a project” she tells me with just a hint of condescension. This brings us to the actual purchase of the truck and its history.

The truck was purchased as a write-off from Peter Bacon in Townsville, Queensland. “We’d actually not long finished doing some work on the truck when it had an accident up north,” Brock says. “It was a bad crash, but not a fast crash.”

The truck was shipped down to RTE where it was quoted for repairs. Turns out it wasn’t worth it and insurance wrote the truck off. This was all occurring around the start of the great toilet paper shortage that was coronavirus in 2020.

“We were all a bit scared, lockdowns and stuff. We didn’t know what would happen, we might not have anything to do,” Brock recalls. “We thought this would be a good little project. So we agreed to a price, the truck was already in our yard anyway.”

As it turned out, RTE suffered from a lack of dunny roll like everyone else during COVID but did not suffer from a lack of work. The project truck became a bit more of a paperweight than anything else. It wasn’t helped by the fact that once the RTE team

started pulling it apart they found the truck needed a little more CPR than originally surmised.

“Eventually we actually got Geoff McGregor onto it,” Brock says. “Geoff had worked for Royans and Mark Tobin, he’s done a fair bit of Bernie Tobin’s collection as well. He’s a very old school truck repairer.

“Geoff was brought in two days a week to do the stuff we just didn’t have time to do. We brought him on because we never backed off. It slowed down for like two weeks but then just snowballed again,” Brock says. “We had pulled a bit apart, tried to do what we could, but his knowledge and capabilities on that side of stuff is second to none.”

For months Geoff just happily plodded along in the back of the RTE shed bringing the truck back to a state that would allow the crew to jump back in and make it their own. Geoff chased down old wrecks and new parts out of Brown and Hurley and slowly brought the Kenworth back to life. With the cab, sleeper and bonnet all back in a straight solid position, Geoff took a bit of a reprieve while Brock sent the truck around to Arrow Transport Repairs in Larapinta.

Now we touch on the paint – pearl white – that’s the official name for it. Personally I think it should be referred to as ‘hot damn’

but for the sake of accuracy we shall stick with pearl white. However Brock is the first to admit it wasn’t an easy choice.

“I’ve never been a white fan. But this pearl white, actually Toyota pearl white, is very different. You can’t get that colour out of the factory. If we sell it people can do what they like with it, add stripes of whatever, but it’s just a little bit different.”

He also goes on to add that the team at Arrows did a fantastic job on all the painting. “The red paint on the chassis is as good as the pearl white … fantastic paint job.”

Once painted, the parts all went back to RTE where Geoff was brought back in to help put it all together. “Geoff came and did all the stuff like fitting the sock between the cab and sleeper, he’s done it a million times and it’ll never leak,” Brock says.

Family bond

Finally, it came time for the RTE team to jump back in and take over. This was the part that Kim enjoyed the most.

“Watching the boys work together on something that’s actually theirs was completely different from watching them day to day on the trucks,” Kim says. By boys, she is referring to her hubby Brock and his brother Josh Macdonald (RTE’s magician of machinery) who is also in the transport

While keeping as close to original as possible, there was still some modern touches needed. Like freshly wrapped tanks

as close

We’ve kept it to the original style

The original interior was grey and was not in a great way. Brock had always been a fan of the ox-blood look and happily revamped the project truck

900

business. In addition there were Kim and Brock’s two sons. The youngest, Jake, may still be short some qualifications, but their eldest Locklan now doubles as RTE’s newest apprentice.

“It’s pretty special to watch, even the camaraderie, everything. You don’t see that very often. That was pretty cool,” Kim adds. See folks, take note. If you need some good quality family bonding, buy a truck. When it came to what they were going to do with the truck, however, there were some pretty definite guidelines. “I didn’t want it right out there,” Brock adds. “As Kim says, it’s an ‘ode to the era’. I didn’t want to add a

million lights and stuff because they never really had that back in those days. I know we wrapped the tanks and whatnot but it’s still very similar. Clean lines and classic.”

As classic as the overall look is, when you get up close you can see all the custom special parts that have been snuck in. I do mean snuck in, a lot of the little extras you can spot are all down to Brock’s brother, the maestro of metalwork.

“Josh just kept trying to come up with different things that Brock didn’t know about,” Kim says. “He was trying to see how long it would take for Brock to find, except Brock found most of them straight away.”

The

is a life-size display for RTE and the work they do

It wasn’t all big additions though that has this truck standing out. It’s Josh’s little changes that keep things looking classic but just a little different. Check out the taillight bar for example, they’re rectangle lights that are horizontal. Subtle changes but classy. Obviously there are still going to be a fair few negative Nancys that’ll love to pick holes.

‘Original 900s never had drop visors’ would be my guess at the number one comment for people wanting to grizzle about something. I know this because I grizzled about it to Brock.

“Yeah, we’ve kept it as close to the original style, but with a touch of RTE as well,” says

Brock, with Kim adding that as much as the truck was a great family therapy tool, it is also an advertisement for their company and what they can do.

This leads us to our summary. The RTE 900 may not be a working truck anymore, its days of full loads at full noise are well and truly in the past. What it does now is exactly what it is meant to, look amazing and show off the amazing work that the team at RTE has spent two decades perfecting.

Both Brock and Kim will attest they still haven’t learned everything after having had 20 years of growing with their customers and pushing the boundaries of what can be

There’s even custom touches added to the places you can’t see

The original interior needed to go and with the help of Mike Flello from Kulbinda Trimming it took on a whole new lease on life

done to enhance trucks aesthetically and productively. Now they settle into their next 20 years of growth. Well done on your anniversary and your stunning COVID project truck... But wait, there’s more.

I had planned to wrap up this story pretty well, or so I thought. I am sure Brock had got to the end and felt a wave of relief knowing that the horrid journalist had not mentioned their first run in the truck. Well, I can’t go without sharing that story. Let’s set the scene.

It’s a stunning Sunday in South Brisbane, the team of Brock, Locklan and Josh were down at the shed, tinkering. The truck was finally all back together. In the early stages of customising but nonetheless, it was drivable. Boys being boys, and very excited boys bear in mind, they decided to take it for a spin. All three piled in, bouncing off the freshly straightened side walls. They tore off through Wacol, Brock feeling the wind in his hair, singular. Josh with a smile wider than the 900’s bumper and Locklan lapping it all in. They could have driven for days, driven off into the sunset. If only they had curtailed their excitement long enough to check if anyone had put fuel in the truck. Yea, maiden voyage and they made it two kilometres down the road.

And with that, I will now let you all head off and lap up the looks of this stunning rebuild.

Star STRUCK

Our writer took a road test of a Western Star X-Series in B Double format and found lots to like along the journey

It can sometimes be difficult to understand the mindset of senior corporate executives, not least the American variety.

Take, for instance, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), the huge entity responsible for Freightliner and Western Star. On the one hand they spruik an upbeat assertion that our right hand-drive neck of the woods is extremely important to the corporation’s export aspirations, and similarly insist that their latest product developments have our operational needs in sharper focus than ever before. Fair enough and on the face of it, true enough.

But then, on the other hand, while they go to great lengths to guide the development and testing of advanced new models which are indeed some of the best ever created for our conditions, they then appear to meet ensuing local demand and genuine excitement with drip-fed supply from US factories. In the process, there’s frustration and confusion all the way down the commercial food chain, from the top tiers of their local offshoots – Daimler Truck Australia in Freightliner’s case and for Western Star, the Penske organisation –down to dealers, sales people and ultimately, customers.

Obviously, there’s always a reason: Shipping issues, component supply issues and the priorities of a barnstorming North American market which consumes almost everything home factories can produce. But of course, the Yanks aren’t alone in these issues. European brands have much the same problems but for Australia’s Freightliner and Western Star principals, the frustrations are probably more intense simply because they now have the right products to climb off the lower rungs of the heavy-duty sales ladder yet, so far, don’t have enough supply to set the rise in motion. None of this, however, disparages the

Keeping cool. The cab of the 48X has been raised 100 mm to facilitate cooling. A smart move in a compact design

quality and suitability of the products now rolling out of the DTNA stable. Nonetheless, and for Penske’s local leadership, the immediate hope is that Western Star’s new X-series will not endure supply shortfalls to the same extent or duration as Freightliner’s flagship Cascadia.

Time will tell, of course, but there’s little doubt that given uncorked supply lines, X-series has the ability to end Western Star’s decade in the sales doldrums. As we stated late last year after the Australian launch of this entirely new family of Stars at Brisbane’s Mt Cotton test centre, ‘the three-pronged X-series line-up of 47X, 48X and 49X models has the specification, the features and the versatility to blast Western Star into a bold new era.’

What’s more, Penske Australia executives were quick to emphasise that no Western Star has ever been subjected to more testing than X-series and equally, ‘no Western Star range has ever had the potential to cover so many applications.’

Still, after short stints behind the wheel of each model in various configurations at Mt Cotton, there’s no denying the 48X was the model which grabbed our attention more than any other. The reason is that this is the truck, as Penske insiders keenly pointed out, ‘… built purposely for the Australian market, with no US counterpart,’ and the truck they believe will put Western Star firmly back on the B-double map.

The fundamentals certainly point to a specification ideally suited to B-double duties, either linehaul or local. Again, it’s worth quoting the raw details from our original report following the much anticipated launch of X-series: ‘With a setforward front axle and trim 2883 mm (113.5 in.) bumper to back-of-cab (BBC) dimension, the 48X is a 6x4 prime mover specification with the choice of the Detroit DD13 engine up to 525 hp or the turbo-compound DD16 with up to 600 hp and 2050 lb ft of torque, coupled to either the standard DT12-OV

Looks depend on individual tastes but overall, designers have done a good job of styling all three X-series models with the bold appearance typifying a traditional US conventional

12-speed overdrive automated shifter or the higher torque rating of its OVX counterpart. Or, for the traditionalists, there’s an Eaton 18-speed manual.

Wisely, the DD13 version limits gross combination mass (GCM) to 72.5 tonnes whereas the DD16 gives the 48X a GCM limit of 106 tonnes.

Meanwhile, cabs come with the choice of standard flat or trench-style rooflines while sleepers range from 36 inch models with either a low trench roofline or a stand-up mid-roof design. Importantly for B-double work, the bumper to back-of-sleeper length with the 36 inch shed is 3567 mm but for those wanting a bigger sleeper, there are also 48 inch and 60 inch high-roof versions.

From the outside, designers have done a good job of styling all three X-series models with the bold, strong appearance typifying a traditional US conventional.

Yet while looks largely depend on individual tastes, there’s no denying that big beaks with gutsy stainless steel grilles and classy air intakes each side of the hood impart the message of working class toughness on which so much of Western Star’s heritage is based.

Even so, the only thing that appears to carry over from the outgoing model is the badge on the beak and it all starts with what Western Star describes as ‘pioneering high strength single channel chassis rails’ splayed at the front to enhance engine and radiator fitment.

Importantly, all three models are said to use ‘an all-new robust routing and clipping design which keeps air lines and wiring harnesses away from the frame.’

Notably, the radiator is engine mounted rather than chassis mounted to resist torsional stresses, with the DD13 using a 1400

to cover so many applications potential

no Western Star range has ever had the

square inch radiator and 1600 square inch with the DD16.

Still on cooling, it’s worth noting that to accommodate the DD16 and equally, enhance the discharge of hot air from under the cab, the floor of the 48X model stands 100 mm higher above the chassis than its 47X and 49X siblings. This is obviously a smart move given the relatively compact dimensions of a truck with a GCM rating above 100 tonnes.

However, as we also reported late last year, it’s on the inside where DTNA’s corporate identity and component amortisation are stitched most obviously and predictably into the new Stars. The dash, the switchgear, the digital gauge and overall instrument layout, the steering wheel, are all from the same DTNA suite as Freightliner Cascadia and similarly, Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz and heavy-duty Fuso brands.

Indeed, the family similarities are stark, but that certainly isn’t a bad thing, particularly when it includes the standard features

of the comprehensive Detroit Assurance safety package. Like early Cascadia versions though, the first of the new Stars haven’t yet been fitted with a steering wheel airbag and right now, there’s no indication of when it might happen.

Whatever, it remains easy to suggest this new line-up is the complete transformation desperately needed to dispose of the mediocrity which over almost a decade has seen Western Star’s hard won notoriety and reputation slide to the edge of insignificance.

No question, some may rue the loss of Star’s original character in this new line’s concession to family sharing but it’s a salient fact that in the Australian market particularly, Western Star has been going nowhere fast and modernisation had become a life-saving priority.

As for the suggestion in some quarters that X-series is simply a Freightliner in different guise, here’s another blunt fact worth considering: Western Star is first and foremost, a relatively low-volume

Despite a compact bumper to back-of-cab length of just 113 inches, the big bore DD16 engine sits neatly in Western Star’s flared rails

decade

in the sales doldrums

X-series has the ability to end Western Star’s

vocational product with far more flexibility in engineering terms and thus, more easily tailored to specific markets and applications than mass produced highway specialists such as Freightliner’s Cascadia.

Consequently, Western Star’s local leaders were able to work closely with their US colleagues to create a model such as the 48X specifically for Australia’s B-double market. Simply put, it is a smart spec and we’ve spent many months eager for an opportunity to put a 48X B-double combination through its paces and hopefully, verify our highly positive first impressions.

Hitting the highway

No heavy truck is at its best with less than 1000 km on the clock and unless we’re badly mistaken, there are no tougher ‘day runs’ out of Brisbane than the slog up Cunningham’s Gap to Warwick. Nonetheless, these were the demands on a superbly prepared 48X B-double combination supplied by Penske Australia from its Wacol headquarters.

Occupying the passenger seat was Penske Australia product specialist Steve Gibbins

but seriously, there was little to explain or emphasise. Grossing 60 tonnes and with just 860 km on the clock, the truck did its job with nothing less than well mannered, workmanlike efficiency.

Much like the flash 48X model which attracted so much interest just a week earlier during X-series’ public debut at the Brisbane Truck Show, the specification of the test unit was straight out of Western Star’s latest tool chest: a 48X with a 36 inch mid-rise sleeper and aero kit, a 600 hp Detroit DD16 engine coupled to the high torque version of the DT12 automated 12-speed overdrive transmission, driving into Meritor’s RT-46 drive tandem running a 3.73:1 diff ratio and riding on the corporate family’s well-proven Airliner rear suspension. It’s a drivetrain which notches 100 km/h at a twitch over 1400 rpm.

Additionally, standard fuel capacity is impressive at more than 1500 litres in two square aluminium tanks – 745 litres right side, 775 litres left side – with a generous 200 litre stainless steel AdBlue tank below the passenger side door.

Like its corporate cousin, Freightliner Cascadia, the 36 inch bunk is still in a left hand-drive layout with air and light controls behind the passenger side seat rather than the driver’s side

The only drawback of the 48X’s taller stance is a notably higher step into the cab

Meanwhile, the climb into the cab is on well-placed steps and conveniently sited grab handles but it’s worth noting that because the cab sits 100 mm higher than its 47X and 49X siblings, the final step into the cab is surprisingly taller than the lower rungs.

Once inside though, it takes next to no time to find a good driving position on a high-back Isri air-suspended seat and familiarity comes quick in a digital dash and control layout which, like its Freightliner, Benz and Fuso counterparts, is easily among the most user friendly in the business.

Overall, the cab layout is spacious, comfortable and entirely functional but even so, there were a couple of things the new Stars share with their corporate cousin Cascadia which aren’t altogether appealing. Other opinions may disagree but in this estimation, the radar unit in the top centre of the windscreen infringes marginally on forward vision while strangely, the wellappointed sleeper has heater, fan and light controls on the passenger side rather than the driver’s side where most Aussie drivers like to lay their heads. In effect, the sleeper is still in left hand-drive layout. Go figure!

On-road, however, the 48X displayed excellent road manners. Admittedly, some road manners excellent the 48X displayed

exceptional performance was

might find the steering a tad touchy at first but overall, handling and ride quality were fine, partnered by a supremely smooth and intuitive drivetrain, a quiet cab but not so quiet to completely deaden the healthy hum from under the snout, and levels of performance and fuel efficiency which will only be enhanced with more mileage.

At this point it’s worth mentioning that equivalent 13 litre and 16 litre engines in Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz models have well established reputations for solid performance and thrifty fuel consumption, so there’s no reason to think the Detroit engines in X-series won’t deliver the same favourable attributes.

In our evaluation, for example, the DD16 returned a respectable 1.7 km/litre (4.8 mpg for us more mature types) for the 280 km round trip from Wacol to Warwick via Cunningham’s Gap. Again, at 60 tonnes and with barely 1000 km on the clock, fuel consumption was more than a reasonable result.

Performance, however, was exceptional and perhaps even better than expected.

Despite roadworks forcing a crawl on early stages of this long and arduous climb, it was decided to leave the transmission in auto mode for all but the last few hundred metres where a notoriously sharp pinch at the top waits for the uninitiated.

Anyway, with the roadworks behind, the outfit powered up and settled comfortably into 7th gear, dropping no lower than 1450 rpm or thereabouts. Switching to manual

mode approaching the top, there was a moment of indecision about whether to go down one or two gears but given the obvious determination of the big bore Detroit, a single shift saw the combination crest the climb in 6th gear at 1400 rpm. Top effort!

From here on it was little more than an unfussed haul to Warwick before turning around and heading back to Wacol, descending Cunningham’s Gap in the same gears: 6th in manual mode over the lip with the three-stage Jacobs' engine brake on maximum then, as the grade eased, swapping up to 7th and using the different stages of the Jake to keep momentum under control. Easy!

In fact, the most difficult part of the day’s exercise came after accepting Steve Gibbins’ shrewd invitation to reverse the B-double into a long and cluttered corner of the Penske premises. Eventually, the job was done, much to the mirth of a smiling Gibbins.

All up, Western Star’s 48X did not disappoint, verifying our initial opinion that this model is ideally designed and specified for its intended role as a functional, efficient and comfortable truck for B-double duties and indeed, workloads up to its maximum 106 tonnes rating.

On a broader perspective, Western Star’s X-series is arguably the only line-up of conventional trucks capable of seriously challenging the supremacy of Kenworth’s T410 and T610 models. Providing, of course, America sends enough of them our way.

The 48X conquered the Toowoomba Range climb with ease

While some might find the steering a tad touchy at first, overall ride and road manners of the 48X were exceptionally good

ALEXANDRA Awesome

There were trucks for as far as the eye could see at the Alexandra Truck, Ute and Rod Show held over the long weekend in June

Words & Images | Geoff Crockett

Grant Street, Alexandra, was abuzz with people, trucks, hot rods, utes and plenty more

Crowds were entertained all day by live music from the show stage, fittingly set up on a modified truck trailer

Winding my way through Victoria’s Yarra Valley heading north-east in the early hours of a Sunday morning, the three-degree warning light popped up on the dash with a message about possible snow.

The mission was to make it to the little country town of Alexandra as early as possible in order to snare a car park and make the most of my first time at a show I’d heard plenty about over the years.

The clouds were low, the temperature the same, but while it was overcast, there was no sign of rain, and still a glimmer of hope the sun would show up some time during the day.

On the hour-and-a-half drive through the picturesque back roads to Yea and Molesworth there was barely a car to be seen

and no trucks, which started me wondering if I’d picked the wrong day. Rolling into Alexandra at 7am, it was clear my concerns were unfounded.

The reason for the lack of truck traffic was simple – the majority of the trucks had come in the night before, or in time for the 3.30am muster the organisers called in order to find the best way of jigsawing more than 340 trucks into the city’s main street and tributaries in preparation for show day.

Throw in about 100 utes, 40 hot rods, side show alley, a host of trucking-related stalls, an impressive mobile stage, various sausage sizzles and food stalls for local charities, and the stage was set for the biggest ever show in the event’s history.

Let’s not forget the woodchop arena too–home to a 13-year-old competition tied to

the local timber industry. Sadly, while the woodchop is sure to remain part of the show next year, it’s not clear that the industry it champions will still exist after the Victorian Government’s decision to cease logging of nearby government-owned forests by the end of this year.

Despite that gloomy news, the 2023 Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show was a triumph. The show, started by the local community 26 years ago as a way of bringing people to the town at the start of the cold winter months, saw roads blocked, detours in place and local traders open early to offer food, warm clothes and all manner of goods.

With a recording-breaking show of more than 15,000 people turning out to share in the stunning celebration of chrome, camaraderie and all things transport, it’s clear this year’s event more than held up its part of the deal for the local community.

Alexandra Truck, Ute and Hot Rod Show spokesman Andrew Embling says it also surpassed the organiser’s expectations on the fundraising side of things, with a major raffle and sponsor support bringing in $33,000 that would be put towards supporting mental health services in the town and its surrounding shire.

Embling says truckies brought their rigs from Brisbane, Adelaide, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales to be part of this year’s show, which was made possible by the help of dedicated volunteers and major sponsors Larsen’s Truck Sales and Simpson’s Fuels. For the truck lovers, the event was a smorgasbord of steel. Kenworth, DAF, Scania, Ford, Peterbilt, you name it, there was a fair chance your favourite brand was present and

The Ex-Cleveland Freightlines

1986 Kenworth SAR, nicknamed Mack Muncher, is estimated to have clocked up 8.8 million kilometres

Nick Gierisch's 2021 Kenworth 909 was named this year's Truck of the Show against some truly tough competition

Alexandra Scouts volunteers Linda Cooper and Kelly Menzies were busy on the program stand

Jethro Novak, Katelyn Shallue, Marty Anger, Brian, Rhiannon and Loz Shallue dropped by the TWAL stand's jelly bean jar

Ashley Reeve stopped for a quick photo with the Kenworth Red 2020 T909 Tipper he was busy polishing for the show

LS Quarry's Amanda Newman was on hand sharing the good news on local jobs on offer in transport and operations

Miles Transport's Daniel Johnson was adding the final touches to the Kenworth K108 Ultra he loves to drive

As the transport manager for the local Lima South Quarry (LS Quarry), Ali McDiarmid could not have been happier with the way her team presented the latest Mack to join the fleet

Ben MacKenzie was wasting no time tidying up the steps on his BLM Haulage Kenworth T900 Legend SAR 2018

The TWAL team of Jacquelene Brotherton and Coralie Chapman were busy spreading the word about women in transport, and recording hundreds of guesses in the win the jelly bean jar competition!

accounted for. There were so many trucks they were lined up three abreast on Grant Street for more than a kilometre, each one a work of art, with its own story.

Hume Transport turned out in numbers with its fleet, as did LS Quarry, and Mowbray Transport to name but a few.

The 1967 Peterbilt truck dubbed “Hard Times” attracted plenty of attention too as its meticulous rebuild was proudly put on show by the team at Custom Chrome.

For father and son team Mitch and Jamie Underwood, the show was an opportunity to give their 1987 Ford LTL 9000 truck a run and be part of a great local event.

Mitch, a diesel mechanic by trade, who is now focused on farming, said the old Ford had been a work in progress for several years as he worked to return it to its former glory, staying “as close as possible” to the original release.

For Horne Enterprises team Nicole Jones and Andrew Martin, the day was a chance to polish up the 2013 Kenworth K104 used to transport sensitive freight around the state and catch up with fellow drivers.

Young driver Brandon Donghi stood proudly by the Kenworth Legend SAR he’s driven for Mould’s Trucking for the past three years, happy to be amidst friends and to simply take in all the action.

As the streets got busier, they revealed an eclectic crowd, ranging from groups of oldtimers, to drivers and families with prams and dogs, wandering up and down checking out the displays, enjoying the live music and,

eventually, a bit of sun, on a day that warmed up to a maximum of about 13 degrees celcius.

My maiden Alexandra Truck Show journey started with a brisk walk across the creek and into a street full of utes, ranging from the country muster variety, complete with flags, massive spotlights, bullbars and chrome, to the more road-focused SS Holden panel vans.

The local hot rodders cruised in from Yea with a stunning display along Perkins Street, offering a glimpse of what was to come in terms of chrome and passion on the way into the main game on Grant St.

A bacon and egg roll from the local Rotary club kept the energy up as I stood on the corner trying to figure out which way to go to try and see everything the show, and the town, had to offer – a task that was inevitably too big for just one day.

What followed was a day of more than 12,000 steps, wandering up and down the main street and its crossroads taking in trucks for as far as I could see. The camera really struggled to do justice to the volume of vehicles on show – it needed a wider lense and a birds-eye view to showcase the start to finish of the column of trucks – a point duly noted for next year!

Luckily for me I was able to snare a seat and take a few breaks during the day at the Transport Women Australia Ltd stand, with big thanks to Coralie Chapman and Jacquelene Brotherton. Not only was it a chance to have a seat and enjoy great company, it was a great place to get the feel for the event as showgoers and their children

Father and son team Jamie and Mitch Underwood with their lovingly restored 1987 Ford LTL 9000

Mould's Trucking driver Brandon Donghi has been behind the wheel of this Kenworth Legend for about three years and is loving every minute of it

Showbags, rides, games, lollies... there was something for everyone

Cathron Roads' Will Phipps and Adelle Faker with their 2010 Kenworth T388

From

The Aftrans team turned out in classic style with their highly polished duo of a 1984 Kenworth K100 and 1989 Mack Value Liner

CMV Dandenong's Corinne Bailey, Anthony Russell and Nawaz Farooqui were rugged up for the cold weather

Tippers were the majority winner in this line up showcasing the reverse parking skills of the show goers

This year's fundraising raffle was standing room only as show supporters dug deep to help local mental health charities to the tune of $18,000

and grandchildren dropped by to have a guess at the jellybean jar competition TWAL had running on the day. There were plenty of smiles and great feedback from attendees remarking on the quality of the event, the range of trucks on show and the great day out they were having with their families. Some had been there for hours already, and it was clear plenty would be making a whole day of it.

As the afternoon wore on, the crowds gathered for the charity auction. Arms shot into the air, jokes were made and big dollars were spent as the auction wound its way to a haul of about $18,000.

A special mention for me would also go to the team at the Essence Coffee Lounge who served up one of the best home-made pies I’ve had in a long time. Despite being run off their feet, the team showcased a country hospitality that was mirrored by other traders I encountered up and down the street as they welcomed guests to their town and patiently waited for everyone to make their choices.

Needing to be back in Melbourne that night, my first Alexandra experience finished up around 3.30pm when I opted to hit the road before the trucks started rolling out and the crowd dispersed.

The show was a great day out, superbly organised, and I’ll definitely be back next time, with a plan to stay longer and be there at the end when the trucks start up and roll out in convoy, heading back to the highways of our nation where their hard work is done.

For more information on the show see www.alexandratruckshow.com.au

And the 2023 Truck Award winners :

• Royans’ Best Truck of the Show: Nick Gierisch, Kenworth T909, 2021

• A lexandra Motor Inn Best of the Rest: John Turner, Kenworth T909, 2020

• Stace and Newman Builders Best of the Rest: Damian Tom’s, Kenworth T909, 2021

• Secret Thai Best of the Rest: Lee Petersen, Kenworth K200, 2023

• Goodys Discounts Best of the Rest: David Carlton, Kenworth 404 SAR, 2006

• Rounda 3 People’s Choice: David Maloney, Kenworth T900 Legend, 2018

• Thornton Butchers and Deli Best Restoration/Show: Tom Nicholson, Mack Superliner, 1983

• Cafe Alex Fleet of the Show: Maloney’s Transport, Kenworth Fleet

• A lexandra Automotive Best Kenworth: James Bottomley, Kenworth W900 SAR Legend, 2022

• A lexandra Apparel Best Mack: Tom Nicholson, Mack Superliner, 1983

• A lexandra Motor Inn Best Peterbilt: Don Calleja, Peterbilt Needle Nose, 1964

• A lexandra Newsagency & Lotto Best Tilt Tray: Steven Loader, Isuzu Tilt Tray, 2021

• Kazza’s Diner Best Tow/Recovery: Michael Bonanno, Kenworth W Model, 1984

• Grant St. Grocer Best Euro: Tim McCarthy, Scania P320, 2021

• Elders Real Estate Alexandra Best Rigid: Jason Duell, Kenworth K200, 2020

• Dindi Country Clothing Best Special Purpose Vehicle: Matt Tennant, Mack Trident, 2019

• Obrien Real Estate Alexandra Best Log Truck: Stuart Moloney, Kenworth T909, 2022

• Bedrock Garden Supplies Best Tipper: Zach Edwards, Kenworth T909, 2022

A touching tribute

On the Saturday prior to the Alexandra Truck, Ute & Rod Show, a memorial service is held at the Victorian Truck Drivers Memorial on the corner of Grant and Vickery Streets in Alexandra to remember truck drivers who have died after dedicating their lives to the transport industry - including drivers who died at work.

This year, the following drivers were added, in remembrance, to the memorial arch which has been in place since 2014:

• Reg King (Turkey)

• Noel Savage

• John Mitchell (Mitch)

• R ichard Rowarth (Dick)

• Terry Damon

• Dennis Sartori

• Ronald William Andrew (Bill)

• John Maxwell Pollard (Chick)

• Lestor Chong

• John Martin (Big John)

• Paul Fraser (Caveman)

• Stuart John Baker (Stuey)

• Robert Ashton Wettenhall (Herb)

• Ian Castles

• Christopher Gawley (Gawls)

• Wallace Albert Wathen (Wally)

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IVECOSTRALIS360 2019,cab/chassis,truckdone approx.121,000ks,Iveco360hpengine,6x2 drv on airbagsuspension,autotransmission.S2464. TA1158012. POA

KENWORTHK200 2018,sellcomplete,needs repairingCumminsX-15engineEatonrtlo20918 gearbox,46-160 diffs onAirglide460.S2521. TA1181755. POA

KENWORTHK200 2018,Cumminsx-15engine, Eaton18spdautoshift,Spicer46-170diffs, a/glide460suspension.S2529. TA1173878.

FREIGHTLINERARGOSYflh 2012,Detroitdd15 engine,Eaton18spdautoshift,46-160Merritor diffs onairlinersuspension.S2532.

STERLINGLT9500 2005,Caterpillarc-12engine, Eatonrtlo-18918bgearbox,46-160Merritor diffs onairlinersuspension.S2533. TA1178009. POA

KENWORTHK200 2017,CumminsISX,X-15 engine,Eatonautoshifttransmission.S2543. TA1181758.

engine,Rtlo-20918gearbox,Newaysuspension on50-160merritordiffs.S2506.

KENWORTHK104B 2006,Cumminsisxgen2 engine,Eatonrtlo20918gearbox,airglide460 suspensiononeaton462diffs.S2504.. TA1167684. POA

WESTERNSTAR4800 2009,Caterpillaraccert engine.Eatonrtlo20918gearbox,spicer46-170, 46,000lbdiffs,onairlinersuspension.S2509. TA1167679.

FREIGHTLINERCORONADOFLX 2015,Detroit dd-15engine,Rtlo-20918,Merritor46-60 diffs on airlinersuspension.S2542.

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY 2006,Detroits-60,14 ltrengine,Eatonrtlo20918gearbox,Merritor 46-160diffs,90tairlinersuspension.S2522. TA1173874. POA

MACKCH 2002,Mackea-7engine470hp,Eaton 18spdgearbox,Hendriksonairbagon46-160 Merritordiffs.S2531.

CATCT610

fo18e318btransmission,46-160,Merritor diffs on primaxsusp.Wrecking.S2471. TA1143979.

radiatortosuitsignature enginecompleteradiatorpacksellcomplete.S/N.SMP13. TA619009. $2,500

CABINSTRATOSPHERE WesternStarcabinshell32inch sleeperglazednewcabinwithdoors.S/N.SMP26. TA742846. $26,000

INTERNATIONAL7600 sleepercabinshellcompleteasper picsellcomplete.SMP2. TA618821. $4,000

KENWORTHT-409SARCABIN 2016,Complete dropon,minordamageonly.S544. TA1094130. POA

WESTERNSTARDAYCAB 2004,dropon,sell complete.S2277. TA1130000. POA

ENGINEDETROIT CumminsE-5,ISXSignature, ISXEGR,N-14CelectEngines,M-11Celect, CaterpillarC-15,C-12Engines,DetroitS-60, DD-15.Workshopchecked&soldwithwarranty. Engines. TA1044344. POA

CUMMINSX15 SeveralCummins enginesavailablenow,x-15,e-5andisx range,usedworkshopchecked&reman available.S638. TA1173879. POA

GEORGFISCHER. newfixedturntables.S580. TA1124131. POA

PARTS

INTERNATIONAL9900 2008,CATACERTengineRTLO20918BRoad RangergearboxonPrimaxsuspensionwithSpicerDyandiffs46/170 4.1rationowwrecking.268. TA1182009. POA

WESTERNSTAR5800SS 2012,DetroitDD13engineRTLO20918B RoadRangergearboxonAirlinerSuspensionwithRockwell40/145 diffs4.3rationowwrecking.267. POA

KENWORTHT358 2007,CumminsISCengineAllisonautoonAirglide 400suspensionwithRockwell40/1456.43rationowwrecking.269. TA1182010. POA

CATERPILLARCT630 2014,CATct6302014modelCATC15Acert engineRoadrangerFOE22918BtransmissiononHendrickson PrimaxsuspensionwithRockwell46/160diffs3.91rationow wrecking.265. TA1182005. POA

SCANIAP112M 1999,420HOOKLIFTScaniaengine420HPgearbox Scania12speedonAirbagScaniasuspensionwithScaniadiffs. WesttransHooklift.Nowwrecking.266. POA

FORDLTS9000 1994,Series60D/DEC3engineRTLO16618Road RangergearboxonRockwell40/145diffs3.9ratioonHendrickson HAS400suspension.Goodcabinnomajorrustincabin.Tipper needs work toseeanotherload.Nowwrecking.270.

STERLINGLT9500 2003,..S/N256. TA1178027. POA

STERLINGLT9500 2001,CATC12EngineRTLO16918RoadRanger gearboxonAirlinersuspensionwithRockwell40/145diffstipper bodydamaged.253. TA1178028. POA

CATERPILLARCT630 2010,CATC15ACERTRTLO20918BRoad rangergearboxRockwell46/160diffs3.91RatioHendricksonHAS 461suspensionnowwrecking.258.

FREIGHTLINERCENTURY120 2006,Series6014LTRengine RTLO20918BRoadRangergearboxonAirlinersuspensionwith Rockwell46/160diffs4.3rationowwrecking.261. TA1178029. POA

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY 2005,CATC15engineRTLO20918BRoad RangergearboxonAirlinersuspensionwithRockwell46/160diffs $.1ratiohasIcePakbutdamaged.s/n264. TA1170919.

WESTERNSTAR4800FX 2010,CumminsEGRengineRTLO20918B RoadRangergearboxonAirlinersuspensionwithRockwell46/160 diffs4.3rationowwreckings/n262.s/n262.

KENWORTHK200 2012,CumminsEGRDPFEngineRTLO20918B RoadRangergearboxonAirglide460suspensionwithRockwell 46/160diffs4.1ratiorearlocker.S/N251. TA1156214. POA

WESTERNSTAR4800FX 2011,DetroitDD15engineRTLO20918B RoadRangergearboxonAirliner46/160Rockwelldiffs4.3ratioNow wreckingS/N254.S/N254. TA1159839. POA

MACKVALUELINER 2006,MackengineEA7410CCRSAllison gearboxonNewaySuspensionwithEatondiffscompletebonnetand allcabinpartsavailable.Tipperbody5.5mtrlongand1.3mtrhigh alloytipper.nowwrecking.240.

FORDLSERIES DOORSRHSLHSRHSandLHSdoorsasperpictures completeotherthannodoortrims.minordintsinLHSdoorRHSfine. EMTW67. TA1134822. POAinc.GST

FREIGHTLINERFLC112DOORBUSIESSCLASSDOORS FLC112and businessclassdoorsasperpictures.emtw82. TA1137483. FROM$1,000

CUMMINSHX40W ISLNEWWASTEGATEDTURBOCHARGERSSuit CumminsISLEngineswithwastegatesNEW.ModelHX40WCall EchucaMoamaTruckWreckers.EMTW37. TA996523. $990inc.GST

FREIGHTLINERFLC112 1993,1993HoodFREIGHTLINERFLC112 EMTW49.EMTW49. $1,650inc.GST

CARRIERSUPRA550 ReeferUnitCARRIERSUPRA550EMTW26. EMTW26. TA967838. $3,850inc.GST

WESTERNSTAR4800FX BONNET4800SERIESWesternStarbonnet 4800seriesvariousyearsandmakes3tochoosefrom..EMTW48. TA1092332. $3,300inc.GST

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY bullbarsalloyFUPSandnonFUPSbullbars andbumpersavailableasperpictures.Callforpricinganddetails. EMTW71. TA1135117. FROM$1,650inc.GST

WOODCHIPPERSUITABLETIPPINGBODY. pintlehooktowbarand hoistIncluded4.0mlongincludingtoolboxes3.5mlongx1.8mhigh x2.3mwidetippingbodywithroof870mmsubframewidth.emtw 45. TA1178036. $4,400inc.GST

WESTERNSTAR. LHSdoorcompletewithtrim.Paintedwhiteready togoMackCHR94modelRHSdoorcompletewithtrim.EMTW13. TA917687. POAinc.GST

IVECO. variousbonnets,complete3tochoosefrom.EMTW46. TA1178037. From$2,200inc.GST

WESTERNSTARBUMPER 2013,bonnet5800grillbadgesandlights asperpicturesdamaged.emtw20. TA926105. $3,850inc.GST

FREIGHTLINER. BONNETVARIOUSMODELSFreightlinervarious makesandmodelbonnetssomewithslightdamageandothers havenodamage.EMTW50. $2,750inc.GST

WESTERNSTAR. 1993,HERITAGEDOORSRHSdoorsHeritageasper picturessomehavedamage.EMTW81. TA1178039. $1,100inc.GST

ALOCAWHEEL rimsAmerican285pcdpolishedoutercompletesets only.4Outerpolished4innerrimsonlyreadytogoavailablebe quick.EMTW87. TA1170879. $2,200inc.GST

STERLING. HN-80RHS&LHSDOORSSterlingHN-80shelland completedoorsavailablealsosomejustglazed.Ringfordetails. EMTW68. TA1134864. from$1,100inc.GST

CUMMINSSIGNATUREEGRENGINE Rebuiltorworkshopchecked available.Soldwithwarranty.SIGEGR.

CUMMINSISLISL 2013,engine8.9ltrCPL3213workshopchecked comeswithwarranty.S/N55.

KENWORTHK104 2004,CumminsSignatureGenIIEngine, RTLO20918BRoadRangerGearbox,Rockwell46-160Diffs@4.30 RatioonAirglide460Suspension,IcePack,Bullbar,CompleteCabin. NOWWRECKING!.193.

FREIGHTLINERARGOSY alldifferentsortsofdashclusterfor FreightlinersArgosyColoradocentryclassFLC112businessclass SOMEC/buswiringotherspluginprintedcircuits.EMTW83.

onHendricksonHas400suspensionwithRockwell40/145diffs4.3 ratio.Nowwrecking.17.

VOLVOFH12.500 2003,D12Dengine@500HP,VT2514Bsynchro gearbox,EV87Diffs@3.36ratioonVolvo8bagairbagsuspension, gooddoors.NOWWRECKING!.180.

MACKVALUELINER 2004,engineCCRS410EngineRtlo16918b RoadrangergearboxonHendricksonHAS400suspensionwith Rockwell40/145diffs4.33rationowwrecking.187.

suspensionwithRockwelllazyaxleonHendricksonsuspension, garbagecompactorbodycomplete.Nowwrecking.1.

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SCANIAP114

DC11380HPPDEengine, GRS900Rgearbox,RB660

3.42ratiobackend,onfull airbagsuspension.*Tray SOLD*Allotherparts available.S345. TA1182093.

POA

SCANIAT113H

360hp,13speedoverdrive roadrangergearbox,RB652

3.4ratiodiffs,heavy6rod suspension.PTOhydraulics, alloybulbar.AlloyBullbar.All partsavailable.S316. TA1118285.

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SCANIAP93M

DS9250hp,GR87110speed box,RB6523.89ratiodiffson

6-rodsuspension.PTO hydraulics,steeltipperbody: suitfarmuseonly.Allparts available.S344. TA1174257.

POA

SCANIAG500

2018,DC13500hp,GRS0905R opticruisegearbox,RB662

3.42ratiodiffs,airbag suspension,alloywheels. Mostpartsavailable.S286.

TA1061880.

POA

SCANIAP113M

DSC1123360hp engine.GRS90014speed gearbox,PTOhydraulics, RB6523.4Ratiodiffs,Barlett balltowhitch,4.4mtlongdrop sidetipperbody,goodfloor+ tailgate,sidewallshaverustin them.Allpartsavailable.S341.

TA1174254.

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SCANIAR164L 2003,D16580hpGRS920R gearboxRB6603.07ratio diffsonairbagsuspension,all partsavailable.S328.

POA

TA1140598.

SCANIAR560 2015,D16560hp,GRS0905R opti-cruisegearboxRB662 3.42ratiodiffs,airbag suspension,mostparts available.S329.

TA1140599.

POA

SCANIAL94OSC9G01

Busengine 260HP,gasengine, reconditionedcompleteready todropin.S309. TA1106554. $10,000

LMCT 11765

SCANIAGEARBOXES S/HorReconditionedchangeover unitsavailable.WithWarranty.GR871,GR900,GRS900, GRS920,GRS0905ETC.S32. TA681753. From$2,000

ADBLUETANK. BrandNewtosuitP/RModelScania's. Bequickwontlastlong!.S334.

RECONDITIONEDRB662 3.07ratio,soldonachangeover basis.S186. POA

RANGEUNIT re-conditionedtosuitGRS/GSRO895/905 gearbox,readytogo,soldonachangeoverbasis.S326.

DISCBRAKEANDROTORS+BRAKEPADSETS Instock, tosuit4&PRSeries.S262.

ALLFILTERSINSTOCK TosuityourScaniatruck,from2 seriesthroughtoP/Rseries,Lubricantsalsoavailable. S267.

SCANIAGR890R 12speed,externalslave.Mainboxonly (norange)."BrandNew",notreconditioned,neverbeen intruck.S324.

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DAF/PACCAR

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VARIOUSTRAYSFORSALESTEELTRAYS Topsteeltray withcontainerpins,6530mmLx2240mmWx1330mm Headboardx870mmchassisrunners.Job#WP724B.Selling asis.JOB#WP724B TA1171131. POA

INTERNATIONALS3600CAB completedroponsleepercab. PARTS#194 TA997654. $8,800

INTERNATIONAL1950C Freshlypainteddroponcab. WP701B TA1098087. $11,000

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STEELBODYTIPPINGBODY withdropsides. Measurements:Length:3170mm.Width:2300mm.Height:

FULLER/EATONGEARBOXES largerange JOB#GEARBOXES DPLIn23621. POA

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CUMMINSISC Engine.Completewithworldseries transmission,plantflywheel,enginemounts.Suitablefor re-poweringinexcellentcondition.PARTS#247 TA930417. POA

TIPPINGBODYALUMINIUM withhoistandsubframe. Length:4650mm,Height:1200mm,Chassis:850mm. WP732 TA1115011. $11,000

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MACKCH 1997, 400hpE7-400VMAC11engine,RTLO1471313 speedgearbox,DDP40Pdiffs-4.63-1ratio, hydraulics,airbags.#T1019.TA1123941.

HINOFM618

WRECKING!

MITSUBISHIFM618 1999, Withgood6D17engine,6speedgearbox, hydraulicsandcrane.#T0973.TA1089921.

HINOBUS

BUS FOR SALE $44,000 HINOFTRANGER4WD 1997,J08CFenginewith 144,000klmshowing,6speedgearbox,lotsspent

WRECKING BUSES! Rosa Coaster Civillian Early T3500 MITSUBISHIROSA 2003, BE649withgood4D34turboengineand6 speedgearbox.#T0982.TA1081148.

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FREIGHTLINERFLX

WRECKING!

HINOFC 2016, WithgoodJ07engineand6speed gearbox.WreckingNow.#T1063.TA1167692. POA

WRECKING!

HINOGD1J 2005, ExcellentJ08CUJengine,smoothchanging6speed gearbox,tubelessrims,niceinterior,gooddoors. #T1021.TA1123937. POA

FILE PHOTO (for identification purposes only) NISSANUDMKB37 2008, WithlowklmJ08Eturboengine&MLS6 speedgearbox.(Cabsold).#T0997.

TA1106490.

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CWB450

WRECKING!

Also wrecking 2006 CWB450 & 2009 GWB NISSANUDCWB450 1994, WithexcellentPF6Tturbodieselengineand13 speedRoadRangergearbox.#T1044.TA1157678.

POA

WRECKING!

WRECKING!

MITSUBISHICANTERFG6494WD 2004, Withturbo4D34dieselengine,goodgearboxand transfer,5.71-1diffsandgoodtipperbody.#T1057. TA1157676.

POA

MITSUBISHICANTERFG44WD 1992, Withgood4D34engine.WreckingNow.#T1071. TA1167693.

POA

WRECKING!

FREIGHTLINERFLX 2004, With14LDetroitSeries60,575HPdieselengine andRTLO20918B,18speedmanualgearbox,4.3 46-160diffswithcrosslocks.#T1018.TA1137195.

POA

UDCWA46

WRECKING! NISSANUDCWA46 1990, Withexcellent290HPPE6Tdieselengine,Road Ranger15speedmanualgearbox(tippersold). WreckingNow!.#T1041.TA1157677.

POA

4WDISUZUNPS4WD

WRECKING!

Many early and late Dutros in stock! HINODUTRO300 2018,withlowklm,N04CUS engineandgoodautomaticgearbox,hasnicealloy traywithtoolboxes.#T0967.TA1065889. POA

FORDTRADER/T4000

WRECKING!

Also Wrecking T3500 & T3000 FORDTRADER0509 1997,(T4000) Goodmotorand10speedgearbox,servicebody, goodinterior.#T1027.TA1133579. POA

4WD2005HINOGT1J4WD

WRECKING!

NPR NKR & NPS 2WD/4WD trucks in stock both late and older models ISUZUNPS3004WD 2011, With155hp4HK1turbodieselengine,good gearbox/transfer,ROPSframeandheavyduty bulbar.#T0761a.TA1081164. POA

Also have 4WD FTS, FG648 Canters and NPS IN STOCK! WRECKING! HINOGT1J4X4 2005,withexcellentJ08CUM,turbo dieselengine,and6speedmanualgearboxwith goodtransferanddiffs.WRECKING!AlsoPalfinger PK15002M-AcraneFORSALE!.#T0944.TA1065907. POA

HERCULESALUMINIUMTIPPINGBODY Completewithall accessoriesplusback,crossmember&ring feeder, 4.3mx1.7mhigh,electrictarp,34chassis,goodorder,.. VIC. DIY1161405. 0408 544 131.

HINO500SERIES-FE1426XLAIR withHIABcrane.Lift 1T/7m.Autotransmission, low 155,000km.7msteeltray. Servicedreligiouslyaheadofschedule,4cameraGPS trackingsystem,CL89LV.NSW. DIY1181540. 0488 627 854.

MERCEDES-BENZSPRINTERMINIBUS 2015,sprinterwith factorybuspack.factoryaircon,electricstep,coach seatingtorear.Rear row onremovablequickrelease legs,12paxplusluggage,13paxwithsmallerluggage, 14paxwithlimitedstoragespace.Fridge,towbar,nudge barwithlightbar,tyres50%.Allwaysundercover,one owner,314ZSC.QLD.

FUSOFIGHTER1024 2010, 7.2msteeltraywithrecent respary,2x200Lfueltanks. BrandnewSherpa20000lb winchwithwiredandwireless remote,Xo91qt.NSW. DIY1181150. 0434 363 889. $71,500

FORDLTL9000 interiorin excellentcondition,paintwork needsrepairs,rebuiltmotor 460hpcat,ALIJWP72683K. NSW. DIY1180945. 0400 736 311. $50,000

FUSOFIGHTER1124 2019, tipper.Oneowner,6Tpayload, JLFFK62FH0KJ25195. WA. DIY1180392. 0405 731 190. $75,500 ex GST

DAF XF 2023,New.Comeswith BULBAR,camera/seatcover and1yearrego, 15684883368.VIC. DIY1178637. 0430 803 434. $345,000

ISUZUFSERIESFRR500 2007, withhydraulicramp,second ownersellingduetoupgrade, tray-6mlong(including beavertail),2.4wide,ramp2.4 wide2mlong,UYM922.VIC. DIY1178469. 0432 472 775. $75,000

WESTERNSTAR4900FXC

2013,primemoverbigbunksleeper.VIN5KKJAEDR9DPFJ2037. RegoZGQ578untilMay2024.DetroitDD15inchassisrebuild 480,000kmcurrently925,000km.Newclutch40,000kmago.TARE 10400rated106T,ZGQ578.NSW. DIY1178984.

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Factory tipper. 220 HP turbo diesel, 6 speed manual transmission, fitted with ‘S factory tipping body - 3550mm L x 2000mm W (internal), 800mm high drop sides.

Just $92,900!

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2020 Hino 500 Series

240 HP turbo diesel, 6 speed Allison automatic transmission, fitted with a 36 cubic metre Pantech - 6330mm L x 2400mm W x 2400mm H (internal).

Just $109,900!

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2016 Fuso Canter

Car license Pantech, 150HP turbo diesel, 6 speed automatic transmission, fitted with a 20 cubic meter Pantech, Dhollandia 600kg tuck away tailgate loader.

Just $57,900!

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2016 Hino 500 Series

GH 1728 lazt axle, 12 pallet refrigerated/ freezer Pantech, 280hp turbo diesel, Allison automatic transmission.

Just $218,900!

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1999 Nissan UD Large Van 4 X 2

682000 kms, ex country school bus, rear 6 cylinder turbo intercooled engine, 6 speed synchromesh gearbox with air assist clutch.

Just $29,990!

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Tipper, check out this stunning one owner ex local government shire truck, 4200mm x 2400mm wide tipper body with two way function tail gate.

Just $84,990!

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2010

4x2

Chiller truck, one owner with log books, drive on a car Licence, power steering and airconditioning, electric windows, canvas seat covers, electric mirrors.

Just $25,990!

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2011 ISUZU F SERIES FSR600 4 X 2

One owner, 249664 km, exgovernment, 235hp euro-5 direct IC turbo diesel 6 cylinder, seats 3, bluetooth touchscreen stereo, central locking, aluminium too box.

Just $89,990!

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Isuzu

Fitted with a massive 8900mm x 2450 x 2500mm dry goods Pantec body, load locking system and checker plate steel floor, double rear doors & a nose cone fitted.

Just $79,990!

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Manual traytop , travelled 290690km from new, ex Western Power with log books , 220 HP turbo intercooled 6 cylinder diesel engine.

Just $79,990!

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25 seat bus, travelled 272000km, 4 cylinder diesel turbo intercooled engine, 6 speed gearbox, power steering and fully ducted airconditioning.

Just $36,990!

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Automatic cab chassis, 4 tonne carrying capacity, travelled 241000km, 6 speed AMT (automatic) transmission, cloth trim, ex Perth shire vehicle , AM/ FM/Blue Tooth stereo.

Just $44,990!

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Fuso Fighter 1024

Tipper. Check out this stunning one owner ex local government shire truck, 4200mm x 2400mm wide tipper body with two way function tail gate, drop down sides with shovel.

Just $84,990!

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Isuzu FRR525 Medium

Cab & chassis ready for your existing tray or pantec etc, will accommodate a 5800mm length body.

Just $32,990!

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2009 UD

MK5 4x2

Beavertail, 6 tonne carrying capacity, travelled 477,000 K’s, one owner with log books, 220HP turbo intercooled diesel 6 cylinder engine.

Just $46,990!

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2006 Daewoo

57 seater bus/coach, stunning bus with coach aircond system, Allison 6 speed automatic transmission & retarder system, internal audio system with microphone and CCTV.

Just $110,000!

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2000 E er 95 S11

9 tonne truck crane. Good condition. 3240Kg @ 2.48m, 2310Kg @ 3.6m, 1530Kg @ 5.28m, 1130Kg @ 7.03m, 900Kg @ 8.83m.

Just $9,900!

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Isuzu NPS300

4x4 cab & chassis, ready for its new home. Can be fitted out with your existing tray body or motorhome/ camper fitout etc, Isuzu 140 hp turbo intercooled 4 cylinder engine.

Just $39,990!

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2006 Isuzu FTR900 Long Premium

4x2

Long crane truck , travelled 614789km, one owner, 220 HP turbo intercooled 6 cylinder diesel engine with a 7 speed manual synchromesh gearbox, power steering.

Just $99,990!

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2022 FWR Tri Axle Tag Trailer

New. 22.5-32 tonne ATM, 8m deck, 1m beaver tail, 15 axles, spring suspension, pre-camber chassis.

Just $70,400!

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2021 FWR 3 Car Transporter

FWR manufactured 3 car carrier (tray, trailer & towbar only). Australian made. Tray 6250 x 2490 half moon or to suit customer specifications.

Just $76,890!

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8m deck. 1m beaver tail. 1800mm drawbar. Air bag suspension with raise lower control valve. 5mm checker plate floor. 150 PFC coaming rails.

Just $88,400!

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Power pack with battery system for operation of hydraulics without the truck (Century batteries Australian made). Lockable battery box.

Just $39,490!

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8m deck, 1m beaver tail, 9 leaf spring suspension. Hydraulic checker plate ramps 900mm x 2800mm (can be made to suit customers specs).

Just $68,090!

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7.5m deck, - 1m beaver tail, - 9 leaf spring suspension. Hydraulic checker plate ramps 900mm x 2800mm (can be made to suit customers specs).

Just $59,840!

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2020 FWR 2 AXLE Dog Trailer

Full Air Bag Suspension, Fully Sandblasted, 2pak High Build Epoxy Primer

Just $71,390!

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2021 FWR Tri Axle Drop Deck

3.5m Widener. 4 metre top deck, 10 metre bottom deck (can customize to any length). Free freight to Sydney & Melbourne.

Just $186,890!

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2021 FWR Elite Tri Axle Tag Trailer

8m deck, 1m beaver tail, air bag suspension, raise lower control valve. Hydraulic widening to 3.3m.

Just $101,090!

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2023 FWR 2 Axle Dog Trailer

6.5m deck. 1m beaver tail. 1800mm drawbar. Air bag suspension with raise lower control valve. 5mm checker plate floor. 150 PFC coaming rails. 75x75x4mm SHS cross members.

Just $78,400!

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2023 FWR 4 Axle Dog Trailer, FD4

Standard Inclusions: 8m deck. 1m beaver tail. 1800mm drawbar. Spring suspension. 5mm checker plate floor. 150 PFC coaming rails. 75x75x5mm SHS cross members.

Just $102,000!

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FWR Beavertail Tray

Tray only. With hydraulic ramps. RHS head board with 3mm checker plate.

Just $40,590!

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2022 FWR Tri Axle Drop Deck

4 metre top deck, 10 metre bottom deck (can customize to any length). 3 rows of 4, widening to 4m (3.5m option Avail).

Just $202,400!

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2023 FWR Quad Axle Low Loader

12.5 M bottom deck (customizable to any length). 4 rows of 4, widening to 3.5m. York or TQA 19.5 8 stud axles.

Just $269,390!

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2015 Isuzu FSS 4x4 Of road bus

4 x 4 cab chassis fitted with bus body, 6 speed manual transmission. Current Kilometres on clock 129,000. 29 seats, with seat belts to all.

Just $125,000!

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2020 Iveco Trakker

Lube & diesel service truck go anywhere 4 X 4 340HP, ZF Auto, Euro 5, ROPS, new Plantman P3000 service module.

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2009 Volvo FM440 Service Truck

Plantman P18000 lube & diesel truck. Refurbishment project just underway, when this is completed will be fully operational and look like new.

Just $450,000!

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2011 Mercedes-Benz Axor 2629

6 x 4 bogie drive cab chassis fitted with Hydraulic ROPS / FOPS. Truck fully serviced, VIN WDB9506422L534725, 102,850km, automatic transmission, spring suspension.

Just $335,000!

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Very rare find Scania G480 8 x 4 with airbag suspension, 3 pedal automated transmission, 78,310km, 582 engine hours, 3,450 (Approx.) PTO hours, new rims, tyres GC.

Just $180,000!

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Cab chassis fitted with ROPS and alloy bull bar, 6 speed manual transmission, engine just serviced, 189,000kms, engine just serviced. Airconditioning, power steering.

Just $185,000!

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New. Service truck Airman 75CFM diesel screw compressor, fold down hand rails, fully mine spec Eeectrics. Call

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Fully operational, workshop tested. ROPS, mine spec electrics. Water cannon & rear sprays. Top fill 15kl Magnum water tank. WA road registered. Located in Bellevue WA.

Just $132,000!

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2022 Isuzu FVZ260-300 Plantman P8000

New. Service truck, mine site ready, Isuzu FVZ 260-300 6 x 4 bogue drive chassis fitted with ROPS, Allison auto transmission, spring suspension, Mine spec electrics.

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2022

New. Plantman 6x6, cab chassis fitted with ROPS, ASTRONIC transmission, 440 horsepower, Euro 5 turbo diesel engine, new steel water tank, ba led 22,000 litre capacity.

Just $478,500!

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2021

New. Service truck. 9000L diesel, 3 x 500L oil tanks, 500L waste tank, 200L coolant tank, 180kg grease, new 75CFM diesel screw compressor, hand rails, eectrics.

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2022

Heavy duty chassis mounted service trailer module. Dual gull winged doors.

Heavy duty jockey wheel, electric brake kit.

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235,100km, 6130 hours, Allison auto transmission with retarder, auto lube chassis, mine spec electrics, 3 rear sprays, water cannon, hose reel.

Just $170,000!

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New. Service truck, 9000L diesel, 3x500L oil tanks, 500L water tank, 200L coolant tank, 180kg grease, hand rails, new 75CFM diesel screw compressor, electrics.

12 pallet refrigerated curtainsider A trailer tri axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud Alcoa rims, 11r22.5 wheels & tyres. Bolt In King Pin. Jost landing legs

Just $799!

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Tri axle, spring suspension, 10 stud rims. super singles. 385/65R22.5 wheels & tyres. Bolt in king pin. Holland landing legs. Rear stablising legs. Rear access ladder.

Just $54,990!

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1987 J Smith & Sons Dog Tipper

Bogie axle (BPW), spring suspension, spider hub rims, 11r22.5 wheels & tyres, ringfeder hitch, one way tailgate, LED lights.

Just $10,990!

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2008 Vawdrey Refrigerated

10 pallet refrigerated curtainsider pig trailer. Bogie axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud rims, 11R22.5 wheels & tyres, Bartlett hitch, toolbox x3, water barrel.

Just $51,990!

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2002 Maxitrans 40FT Retractable Skel

Tri axle (Hendrickson), airbag suspension (Hendrickson), spider hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED Llghts, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs.

Just $34,990!

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2005 Marshall Lethlean

Semi bulk tanker. Tri axle (Hendrickson), airbag suspension (Hendrickson). 10 stud Alcoa rims, -11R22.5 wheels & tyres. bolt in king pin.

Just $68,990!

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2011 Vawdrey Drop Deck Road Train Lead

Tri axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 148/145L tyres & wheels, LED lights, twin position king pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier.

Just $799!

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1887 Freighter Curtainsider A Trailer

12 pallet - SN# 230111, tri axle, airbag suspension (Hendrickson), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox, bolt in king pin.

Just $32,990!

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1979 Krueger 20FT Skel

SN# 230424, bogie axle, spring suspension, spider hubs. 11R22.5 and 295/80R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, welded king pin, Maxus landing legs, spare tyre carrier.

Just $9,900!

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Custom Dropdeck Forkli Transport Trailer

Bogie axle, 16 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 8.25R16 tyres & wheels, LED lights, welded king pin, stabilising legs, manual ramp.

Just $22,990!

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2016 Howard Porter Sideloader

Tri axle (Hendrickson), airbag suspension (Hendrickson), 8 stud hubs, 265/70R19.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox, bolt in king pin, landing legs.

Just $189,990!

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2008 Custom Linehaul

Tri axle. Airbag suspension. 10 stud Alcoa rims. 385/65R22.5 wheels & tyres. super singles. Bolt in king pin. Jost landing legs.

Just $52,990!

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1983 Custom Lusty Vacuum Suction Tanker

Tri axle, spring suspension, Spider Hub rims. 11R22.5 wheels & tyres. Bolt in king pin, bearer box, DataTrac. Delta hydraulic hoist. Cummins diesel engine.

Just $39,990!

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1978 Freighter 20FT Skel

SN# 230425, bogie axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, 295/80R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs, 20FT container pins.

Just $9,990!

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1999 Tieman Quad Dog Tanker

Quad axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, 11R22.5 tyres, LED lights, toolbox x1, landing Leg x1, fire extinguisher x1, hubodometre.

Just $49,990!

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2001 O’Phee 41FT Flat Top

Tri axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, steel floor, 11R22.5 tyres, LED lights, toolbox x2, bolt in king pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier, fire extinguisher x1.

Just $44,990!

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1994 Haulmark Extendable Flat Top

Bogie axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox x2, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs, spare tyre carrier.

Just $38,990!

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2012 Peter Tippett Bogie Dolly

Bogie axle (K Hitch), spring suspension, 10 stud hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, 50mm ringfeder hitch.

Just $399!

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2001 SFX Engineering Plant Trailer

Two axle, spring suspension, stud hubs, steel mesh floor, 123/121M tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox xl, landing legs, front storage cage, pintle hitch, rear ramps.

Just $13,990!

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Forbes Engineering Bulk Tanker

Tri axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, 385/65R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In Kkng pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier, pneumatic safety rails, 3 hatches.

Just $29,990!

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2011 Maxitrans 44FT 22 pallet Flat Top

Tri axle, airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud hubs, alloy wheels, steel chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs.

Just $499!

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2006 Barker Bogie Dropdeck with Ramps

Bogie axle (BPW), arbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 255/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox x2, bolt In adjustable king pin, jost landing legs.

Just $64,990!

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2001 Maxitrans 22 Pallet Pantech

Tri axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin, lost landing legs.

Just $27,990!

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1993 Freighter 40FT Bogie Skel

With rear push out bar - SN# 220914, bogie axle (Freighter), spring suspension (Freighter), spider hubs, 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels.

Just $26,990!

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2021 Maxitran 12 Pallet

Flat top A trailer - SN# 220421, tri axle, airbag suspension (Maxus), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres LED lights, toolbox x1, bolt In king pin, Maxus landing legs.

Just $499!

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2004 Custom TIDD Ross Todd Low

Tri axle, aairbag suspension, 8 stud rims, 265/70R19.5 wheels & tyres, bolt

In king pin, toolboxes x2, rear hydraulic ramps, dump valve, super winch, steel floor, LED lights.

Just $89,990!

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2005 Customquip 30FT Tri Axle Skel Road Train Lead

Tri axle (KHitch), spring suspension, spider hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, twin position king pin, stabilising legs, road train Llead, ringfeder, 20FT container pins.

Just $41,990!

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1981 Krueger 20FT Skel

SN# 230423, bogie axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin, landing legs, 20FT container pins.

Just $11,990!

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2014 Vawdrey 20FT Retractable Skel

SN# 230512, tri axle (KHitch), airbag suspension, 10 stud alloy hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, twin position king pin, landing legs, raise/ lower valve, 20FT container pins.

Just $37,990!

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2007 Barker 12 Pallet Dropdeck Curtainsider A Traiiler

Tri axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floorJost , 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, toolbox, twin position king pin, jost turntable.

Just $54,990!

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2007 Vawdrey 22 Pallet Pantech with Belly Boxes

Tri axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, belly boxes x6, twin position king pin, jost landing legs.

Just $52,990!

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Custom Dolly

Fabricated dolly trailer.Bogie axle (KHitch), 10 stud rims, -295/80R22.5 wheels and tyres.

Just $6,990!

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2006 Barker Semi 53 Skel

Bogie skel semi trailer with pins. Bogie axle (BPW), airbag suspension (BPW), 10 stud rims, 245/70r19.5 wheels and tyres, LED lights. Toolbox, Holland landing legs.

Just $26,990!

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2009 Maxitran 40FT Skel

Tri axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud alloy hubs, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In king pin, Holland landing legs, raise/lower valve, hubodometer.

Just $41,990!

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2010

Custom Semi

House removal extendable float trailer. Tri axle, 10 stud wheels, steel chequerplate floor, 235/75 17.5 wheels and tyres. Just $239,990!

2003 Barker Semi 53 Bogie Skel

Bogie axle (BPW), airbag suspension. 8 stud rims, 245/70r19.5 wheels and tyres. LED lights, toolbox. Bolt in king pin. Holland landing legs.

Just $26,990! Scan code to view, or call 03 9116 6693

2021 Hino 500 Series

6x4 automatic water cart, best value & strongest tank on the market - stock Avail - delivery Australia wide. Just $261,055!

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2023 Isuzu FYJ 300-350

Brand new STG Global 8,000LT vacuum unit - module only. Avail on new or used 8x4 cab chassis or “Bring your own truck”! In stock & Avail for immediate delivery.

Just $460,225!

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2023 Isuzu FVZ260-300

New 6x4 auto diesel fuel truck. Trucks can be fully customised to suit your requirements. With mine spec options additional. 6 years factory warranty.

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2012 Isuzu FVY1400 STG Global

SM4900/DM6000 6,000L diesel + 7 x 700L oil. 6x4 auto with brand new service/diesel body. Low 175,000km. Finance available.

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2023 Isuzu FVY240-300

New 6x4 auto cab chassis - ‘The Bandit’ side loader on brand new dual control. Also available in 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 29 & 35 cubic meters body.

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2023 Isuzu FYJ300-350

New front loader, 31 & 33.5 cubic meters. In-house financing available.

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2020 Panus Skel A Trailer

Tri axle, airbag suspension (SAF), 10 stud rims, 11R22.5 wheels & tyres, bolt in king pin, bolt on turntable, jost landing legs, 30FT container pins on a trailer, Wabco smart board, LED lights.

Just $42,990!

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2010 Runge Bogie Car Carrier

Bogie axle (BPW), airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, steel floor, 255/70R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin, spare tyre carrier, hubodometre.

Just $94,990!

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2010 Schmitz Cargo Bull Bogie

16 pallet Pantech - SN# 220423, bogie axle, airbag suspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate Ffoor, 11R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt in king pin.

Just $24,990!

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2015 Vawdrey Dropside Curtainsider

Vawdrey & 10/2007 Maxitrans 34 pallet double drop deck curtainsider

B double set. Tri axle, airbag

Ssuspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels.

Just $1,599!

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2023 Hino 2,000L diesel + 7x300L oil

New GT1528 4x4 auto service truck. Also available on other make/model cab chassis including Kenworth, Isuzu, Volvo, Man - 4x2, 4x4, 6x6, 8x4 or 10x4.

Just $240,000!

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2012 STG Global HDV6000

Price is for new vac body only. Avail on new or used 4x2 or 6x4 cab chassis or “Bring your own truck”!

Just $330,000!

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2023 Isuzu FYH300-350 9,000L diesel + 7x700L Oil

New FVZ300-350 8x4 auto service truck. Also available on other make/ model cab chassis including Kenworth, Hino, Volvo, Man - 4x2, 4x4, 6x6, 8x4 or 10x4.

Just $424,350!

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2014 Iveco ACCO STG Global WT13000

Automatic water cart with brand new galvanised tank, 3 x rear sprays, 2 x batter sprays & 2 x rear drop bars, hose reel with 15m of rose and nozzle, PTO driven 4x3” water pump.

Just $175,000!

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New 8.7m tilt tray truck. Available in civil or mine spec. Also available on a range of other cab chassis. In-house finance available. Compatible in 6x4 or 8x4.

Just $298,006!

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2023 Isuzu FYJ300-350 8x4 9.2m Tilt Tray

New automatic cab chassis with tilt tray slide. Available in civil or mine spec. Also available on a range of other cab chassis. Available in 2 sizes, TT8700 (8.7m) tray or TT9200 (9.2m)

Just $323,420!

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NEW DM9000, 6x4 auto diesel fuel truck, complete with 9,000Lt self bunded diesel tank in 6mm steel, 2” diesel double diaphragm pump Graco, digital flow meter, etc.

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New auto cab chassis. Hot dipped galvanised. Also available in 3,0008,000L modules. In-house finance Available. Trucks can be fully customised to suit your requirements.

Just $460,225!

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New. Fully galvanized. Also available in 3,000-8,000L modules. In-house finance Available. Trucks can be fully customised to suit your requirements.

2022

New. 8x4 fitted with 22T hook lift, Allison automatic, rear airbag suspension, 350Hp, all hydraulics by Whitelaw Hydraulics.

Just

Just $408,975! Scan code to view, or call 03 9116 6700 2010

FM 2627 6x4 auto fitted with brand new STG Global 4,500L vacuum unit.

New. 8x4 auto water truck with new WT18000 18,000Lt galvanised steel water tank 3 x rear sprays, 2 x batter sprays, 2 x rear drop bars, internal plumbing & ba les. Call

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2012 Fuso Fighter 1627

8m long tray, Palfinger PK 8500 A crane lifts 1,000kg @ 7.5MT, 270HP turbo diesel, 6 speed MAN, 16,000 GVM, rear airbag suspension.

Just $89,950!

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2017 UD PK 17 280 Condor

7.65 mt long Pantech, 3,000kg tailgate loader, 16,500 GVM, automatic, 280HP turbo diesel.

Just $129,950!

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2008 Isuzu FRR599

8 pallet Tautliner, 10,400 GVM, 6 spd manual, new curtains, gates.

Just $49,950!

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2012 Fuso Fighter 1627

High pressure water jetting machine, large capacity water tank, 1000kg side munted bin lifter, 16,000GVM, 270hp turbo diesel, 6 spd man, sold with Vic RWC.

Just $89,950!

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2013 Fuso Canter 815

4m x 2.3m tray, 6 spd AMT, 150HP turbo diesel, 7500 GVM.

Just $39,950!

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2017 Hino 300 Series - 616

Refrigerated Pantech, kingtec unit, side door, automatic, car licence, will be sold with RWC.

Just $54,950!

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2009 Hino 500 Series - FC 1018

8 plt Tautliner, will have new curtains, 6 spd manual, 10,400 GVM, turbo diesel, only 200,000 klms, will be sold with RWC.

Just $52,950!

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2015 Isuzu NLR200

Refrigerated Pantech, thermal master unit, AMT trans, car licence, 150 HP turbo diesel, will be sold with RWC.

Just $39,950!

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2010 Isuzu FRR500

5.5mt long Pantech, 6spd AMT, 10,400 GVM, rear roller door, side door.

Just $49,950!

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2010 Isuzu FRR600 AMT

5.2mt long tray, toolboxs dropsides, 6 cyl turbo diesel, 6 spd AMT (auto), 11,000 GVM, towbar, only 140,000 klms.

Just $59,950!

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2016 Isuzu NNR45-150

4.2mt long Pantech, tuckaway tailgate loader, 6 spd AMT trans (auto), turbo diesel, ABS, ASR, IESC, reverse camera, 4,500 GVM car licence.

Just $54,950!

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2012

12 pallet curtainsider, 16,000 GVM, 6 spd manual, new curtains, 280HP turbo diesel.

Just $89,950!

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Bin lifter ready for work. 235,000kms.

Just $66,000!

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2001 International 2350G

6X4 cab chassis, 275HP Cummins, Allison auto.

Just $31,900!

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Massey Ferguson 35

Petrol tractor with near new box lift rear forks and 3 point linkage. Tidy tractor ready for work.

Just $6,500!

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New drop deck widener on airbag suspension, 45 foot long with bifold ramps, widening deck from 2.5m to 3.5m, 3 way container pins with pedestals, toolbox.

Just $115,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi Quad

New quad axle low loader with 2.5 to 3.5, deck widener. Diesel power pack to operate deck and ramps, 11.4m long deck, heavy duty Bifold ramps, 8mm thick heavy duty floor.

Just $170,000!

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2023 FreightTrans Tag Trailer

New triaxle tag machinery trailer with K hitch axles on spring suspension. Approx 17 tonne payload, 20 foot container pins, many tie down points.

Just $68,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi

New drop deck wideners on airbag suspension with dump valve, 45 foot long with bifold ramps, widening deck from 2.5m to 3.5m.

Just $115,000!

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2022 Freighttrans Tag Trailer

NEW 2022 Tandem axle tag machinery trailer with K Hhtch axles on spring suspension, approx 16 tonne pay load, 20 foot container pins, many tie down points.

Just $64,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi

New heavy duty triaxle 45 foot drop deck trailer with electric over hydraulic bifold ramps, top deck ramps, on airbag or spring suspension with dump valve.

Just $85,000!

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2023 FreightTrans Tag Trailer

New triaxle tag machinery trailer with K Hitch axles on spring suspension, approx 16.5 to 17 tonne pay load, 20 foot container pins, many tie down points, electric over hydraulic ramps.

Just $68,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi

New heavy duty triaxle 45 foot drop deck trailer with electric over hydraulic bifold ramps, top deck ramps, on airbag or spring suspension with dump valve.

Just $85,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi Quad

New FreightTrans heavy duty dropdeck triaxle extendable with electric over hydraulic bifold ramps, 13.73m closed and maximum 19.6m extended or 45 foot to 64 foot.

Just $115,000!

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2022 FreightTrans Semi Quad

New FreightTrans Quad axle low loader trailer with 2.5 to 3.5, deck widener, Diesel power pack to operate deck and ramps, 11.4m long deck, heavy duty Bifold ramps.

Just $170,000!

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2022 AAA Semi Flet Top

New trailer, triaxle 45 foot or 13.7m long with 3 way container pins, full set of front, rear & side gate with cross bars, gate carrier 2x tool boxes, dual tyre carrier, airbag susp w/dump valve.

Just $89,000!

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2020 Hitachi 65USB Zaxis

For dry hire 6.5 tonne Hitachi excavator with 3x buckets. Near new machine. Prefer long term hire.

Call for pricing!

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2022 FreightTrans Dolly

New tandem axle road train. Converter dollies, 90mm or 50mm turn tables, 2 position draw bar heights, low profile 255 tyres, heavy duty chassis, K Hitch axles. In stock now.

Just $38,500!

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2004 Mitsubishi Fighter FK617

Beavertail truck with electric over hydraulic ramps, 6 speed manual, 2004 model, 463,000 klm’s showing, approx 6 tonner, near new tyres all around.

Call for pricing!

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2018 Isuzu 6x4

Water truck for dry hire, 2018 model. 3 rear sprays, dribble bar and cannon. ROPS cab and mine spec. Prefer long term.

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2004 Mitsubishi Fighter FK617

Beavertail truck with electric over hydraulic ramps, 6 speed manual, 463,000 klm’s showing, approx 6 tonner, near new tyres all around.

Just 3C9000!

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2016 Caterpillar 730

For dry hire Cat 730C dump truck. Prefer long term.

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2022 Freighttrans Semi with Bifold Ramps

Dropdeck for hire. 45 foot long with bifold ramps. Long term hire only.

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2022 Freightwest Semi

The all New design 2022 FreightWest triaxle semi water tanker on K hitch axles and suspension, 2x compartments in tank, isolating skid plate, 3x rear sprays.

Just $99,000!

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2014 Hino FM

For hire. Hino FM Water Truck 6x4, fitted with ROPS and approx. 15000ltr water tank with 3 x Batter sprays and dribble bar, top rails, ladder, hose reel.

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1989 Hercules WTSGH01 Water Tanker Dog Trailer

5,000L potable water, 4 year old Freedom fibreglass potable water tank, stainless fittings, BPW axles, new drawbar and tow eye fitted.

Just $38,500!

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2011 Hino FM8J

4 pallet with mezzanine floor, 9mtr Tautliner body, barn doors, 10 sp Eaton, airbag susp, hanging gates, steel floor.

Just $104,500!

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2013

Toadtrain B Double Set

Sliding set grain tipper trailers, airbag, alloys, roll over tarps, 31ft (9.6m) x 7ft

A trailer, 33ft 6” TOA B trailer x 7ft 6” sides.

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2002 Maxitrans B Double Fridgevans

4 pallet B Double refrigerated semi trailers, 2002, Thermo King units all serviced and calibration certificates, SL200E, SB300 units, airbag, barn doors.

Just $88,000!

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1982 McGrath 36FT Tipper

34ft x 5ft, roadtrain lead, good R.O.T, good tyres, big hoist in very good condition.

Just $60,500!

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2008 Volvo FM480

“I” Shift G/box, alloy bin, alloy wheels, weight guages, remote tarps, grain chutes, fitted with a Tefco 2008 quad dog, airbag, rock sheeted, weight guages.

Just $154,000!

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2004 O’Phee Sliding Skel Trailer

Suit 10ft/20ft/30ft/40ft containers, triaxle spring suspension.

Just $22,000!

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2007 Hino FD Ranger FD1J

Pre-EGR engine, 8.3mtr tray fitted with enclosed workshop space, 3 x hose reels under tray, suit mobile welder / fitter setup, Palfinger crane, rebuilt engine, air-conditioned.

Just $26,400!

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Mick Murray Hardox Side Tipping Bin

Suit rigid/prime mover, 450 grade hardox steel side tipping bin, brand new, never fitted, suit heavy duty conditions, quarry work.

Just $8,800!

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2013 Kenworth T909

Cummins crate engine fitted by Cummins 170km ago, receipts available, 132t rated AG460 Haire on air 8 bag upgrade, rear cross locks, side tipper hydraulics.

Just $220,000!

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Forbes Engineering Bulk Tanker

Tri axle, spring suspension, spider hubs, 385/65R22.5 tyres & wheels, LED lights, bolt In Kkng pin, jost landing legs, spare tyre carrier, pneumatic safety rails, 3 hatches.

Just $29,990!

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2022 Ultimate Trailers UTA LL

45ft tri-axle semi-trailer, 45 ATM. Machinery rated. Reinforced top deck. Slide out ramps to top deck. Tie down & chain slots in deck. Bottom deck machinery rated floor.

Just $75,000!

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2015 Vawdrey Dropside Curtainsider

Vawdrey & 10/2007 Maxitrans 34 pallet double drop deck curtainsider B double set. Tri axle, airbag Ssuspension, 10 stud hubs, chequer plate floor, 275/70R22.5 tyres & wheels.

Just $1,599!

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2013

4m x 2.3m tray, 6 spd AMT, 150HP turbo diesel, 7500 GVM. Just

Bullet vacuum loader. 25,000 litre. Tri-axle semi trailer. Custom designed, Australian made certified Vacuum tankers.

Just $88,000! Scan code to view, or call 03 9116 6702

We have vacuum tankers, ranging in sizes from 10,000ltr to 26,000ltr. Full rear opening door, chassis tippers. Just $19,900! Scan code to view, or call 03 9116 6702

Refrigerated Pantech, thermal master unit, AMT trans, car licence, 150 HP turbo diesel, will be sold with RWC.

Just $39,950!

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Sound decision

Clear communication is essential for work at height, and D2N – Technology Solutions has helped one rigging company keep an entire team in contact.

For rigging, access and rescue company Rise Pacific, a robust and reliable communications system is essential to get the job done.

Company design and sales manager Dane Boulton says Rise uses Motorola Mototrbo radios for its work in live entertainment venues.

Boulton says Rise had recently reached out to intercom specialists DTN – Technology Solutions to find accessories a for the Motorola fleet, but had been encouraged to consider how newer technologies could help meet their needs on-site.

“What really interested us was the potential to deploy a solution that would allow constant duplex communication with all members of the work party,” he says.

“Not only does this allow our technicians to communicate even when both hands are busy using tools, managing ropes, and operating rope access gear, it also removes the risk of a team member being blocked from passing an urgent message when a radio channel is busy.

“This is something that poses a major risk when comms systems are being relied upon as a primary means of communication in safety critical rope access and confined space operations.”

Rise needed a system compatible with the Motorola products as well as AS approved hearing protection and communications earmuffs – and

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D2N’s suggested Ridel Bolero system was a perfect match.

Boulton says the system’s audio interface and radio PTT input allowed for constant duplex communication between operators wearing wired or wireless Bluetooth 3M Peltor communications / hearing protection headsets and helmet attached earmuffs.

“Not only did this provide our technicians hearing protection in noisy environments but also clear, articulate communications between them regardless of whether they were one metre or hundreds of metres apart,” he says.

“The beltpacks have proved incredibly durable in use and the ability to interface with our existing fleet of Motorola Mototrbo radios allows us to easily scale the system up by providing radios to less critical members of the work party.”

Boulton adds that his collegues can can easily get through a day’s work on a single battery charge.

“D2N’s assistance from the time of sale right through to the configuration, deployment and ongoing use of our system has been exceptional,” he says.

“Where additional assistance or service or repairs have been required, communication with D2N has been responsive and timely assisting us in quickly mitigating any problems that arise.”

Clean sweep

Able to shift heavy dirt, liquids, grime and debris, tradies, contractors and maintenance workers appreciate a pressure washer for versatile daily cleaning.

Offering the performance of a horizontal pressure washer and the compact design of a vertical unit, the DeWalt 3100 PSI Petrol Pressure Washer is designed for versatility, able to access hard-to-reach places including high building façades, windows and gutters.

Delivering 3,100 PSI of cleaning pressure at a CETA-certified 9.3 litres per minute (LPM) with a DeWalt 165cc OHV engine, the unit also features a pro-style spray gun with a 40cm stainless steel lance along with four quick-connect nozzles.

The colour-coded spray nozzle options can deliver everything from powerful pinpoint pressure for intense cleaning and sprays to suit large and small coverage areas of metal, concrete and wood.

Fitted with a steel-braided 7.62m highpressure hose, the pressure washer also has a heavy-gauge welded frame with patented non-marking pneumatic wheels, giving the unit excellent mobility and making it ideal for DIY and light trade use.

“It was developed as a high-performance and reliable pressure washer, suited to making light work of big clean-up projects,” says Matthew Tojic, DeWalt Power Equipment Category Manager at Australian distributors Mayo Hardware.

“The unique frame design makes the DeWalt 3100PSI Petrol Pressure Washer more compact and convenient to use.”

With a two-year engine warranty, twoyear pump warranty and five-year frame warranty DeWalt delivers peace of mind for tradies and business owners seeking long-term business viability.

“DeWalt’s 3100PSI Petrol Pressure Washer offers increased durability as a result of the hardwearing and impact-resistant components,” Tojic says.

The first unit in the range, the DeWalt DXPW3193, is available at Bunnings stores around Australia now.

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KALMARDRT450-65S 2013,Stacksladen 20x40containers5high.CumminsQSM11 dieselengine.Dana15.5HR36000 transmission.Fullyenclosedairconditioned cab.H10300280. TA1153805.

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KALMARDRF450-60S5M 2012,Stacksladen 20x40containers5high.CumminsQSM11 dieselengine.Dana15.7TE32xmsn.Axletech driveaxlewithwetdiscbrakes.ACcab.S99.

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HYSTERH18.00XM-12 2008,stacks12,000kg highcube20'&40'4high.ELME55820x40 spreaderwithtopentrytwistlocks.Frontline unitready for immediatedelivery.R3547.

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HYSTERH18.00XM-12 2008,18,000kg highcube20'containers3highwith2440forks +forkpositioningsideshift.Option14,000kg withELME558Sidelift for 20'and40' highcube.R3282. TA511086.

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HYSTERH18.00XM-12 withforkpositioning sideshiftcarriage,2440mmforks,Cummins engine,fullyenclosedairconditionedcabOption20x40sideliftcont.frame.R3632.

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HYSTERH20.00F 2009,Smallestinthisfamily ofmostrobust20tonto32tonforklifts.Can landtransportfullyassembledready for work Cumminsengine,sideshiftandfork positioning2440mmforks.E008E02372G.

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CATERPILLARDP160N 2009,hassideshift withforkpositioningand2440mmlongforks. Fullyenclosedairconditionedcab,powershift transmission.Easymastontransportready for workwith4500mmliftheightabletostack20' highcubecontainers2high.T40A10068.

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CLARKC500Y650D 1983,stacks28,000kg20' highcubes3high.Hassideshift&fork positioningplus8'forks.Cummins6CTdiesel, ClarkHurth28000powershiftxmsn.Easy staircaseaccesstohighviscab. 084AUFL4890. TA1153864.

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MOBICON33T loadunloadandtravel 33,000kg20'and40'shippingcontainers.For sale&wanted.R3299. TA148664.

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KONECRANESSMVSL32-1200B 2011,rated 32,000kgat1200mmloadcentre,canstack highcube20'containers2high.Road transportwithoutdemobe.R3376. TA1038152.

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USED CRANES

We purchase Used Cranes direct which means we are not a Broker to organize a deal for you, if you have a used crane to off load or surplus cranes please call us. If you are looking to trade in or willing to buy a used late model crane we can definitely help you in that.

TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES RANGE: TADANO/KATO/P&H /HITACHI From 20 Tonne to 100 Tonne

ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES RANGE: TADANO/KATO From 25 Tonne TO 50 Tonne

CRAWLER CRANES RANGE: P&H/KOBELCO/SUMITOMO/HITACHI ALL MODELS ACCEPTED

ALL TERRRAIN CRANES RANGE: FROM 80 TONNE TO 500 TONNE All Conditions are considered, Damaged Cranes are also considered.

WE COME TO YOU! Please send enquiries on info@affconstructionequipment.com.au

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IT’S IN OUR DNA.

QUALITY RELIABILITY

EFFICIENCY QUALITY

From design to manufacture, from consultation and installation to on-going service support - quality, efficiency and reliability are inherent qualities in all we do at KAESER Compressors.

RELIABILITY EFFICIENCY QUALITY RELIABILITY

With KAESER as your compressed air partner, you can be assured that you’ll receive a premium quality, ultra-efficient and extremely reliable portable compressed air solution, made in Germany to exacting standards.

Quality. Efficiency. Reliability.

At KAESER Compressors, it’s in our DNA!

RELIABILITY

KENWORTHT409 2012,Cummins550,18 speedmanual,46diffs,KW8bagair suspension,P.T.Oequipped,90tonGTW. Rego:STK1012.STK1012. TA1182344. $145,000

RENAULT. 2006,automatic,tray.STK009. S511. TA1178209. $7,000plusonroads

AUTOMATICNEW WITH4YRWARRANTY

FUSOCANTER515 NEW!Automaticwidecab C&C,4yearFusowarrantyincluded.S510. TA1178208. $58,000

ALLEXTRASINCLUDE WASHINGMACHINE

MITSUBISHICANTER 2016,Fusotipper,auto transmission,dropsidebody.Driveaway. STH1014. TA1182345. $36,500

FORDLOUISVILLE9000 1993,Cummins engine,15speedroadrangermanual transmission,tandemdriveonHendricksonair bagsuspension,alloybullbar,Cameriellitarp, Bartlettball,2waytailgatewithgrainchutes. Sellastraded.STK1011. TA1182348. $19,000

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HINOMOTORHOME 1988,6cyl,dieselengine, 6speedmanualtransmission,singlespeed diff,bullbar,towbar,2airconditionersmobile and240vstationery,everyextra,ringformore infoRWC,3monthsreg.stk.S484. TA1137315. $38,500

DOUBLEFLOOR

BAKERMACHINERYTRAILER alloyramps, Decemberrego.STK908. TA1182350. $3,800

HYDRAULICRAMS. manytochoosefrom including2ways.S518. TA1182347. $150

ALUMINIUM24FOOT trayfulllengthstorage. S516. TA1182346. $1,600

Designed for heavy applications.

FX SERIES FY SERIES

Our FX and FY trucks are the heavy duty shapeshifters that can do it all. From crane, rubbish and sliding flatbeds to agitators, tippers and pantechs, they can be engineered to suit almost any application. And there are 10 model options in total, with a wide choice of transmissions, wheelbases, axles and suspensions. So whether you need a 4x2, 6x4 or 6x2, transform your business with an FX or FY. Find out more at isuzu.com.au or contact your nearest Isuzu Dealer.