Volvo L220H Loader Review Enhanced safety with increased productivity and outstanding fuel economy gains are key reasons why Timberlink, Tasmania, specified two new Volvo wheel loaders to manage their high throughput log yard operation. Timberlink’s modern Bell Bay operation is the only large scale, forest integrated plantation softwood Sawmilling Company located in Tasmania where they…
Heavy Haulin’ Kenworth One question I often get asked is, how much worth is in a Kenworth? To answer this question, I took a ride in 15-year-old T950 on a heavy haulage run to Port Latta. In Launceston early Monday morning the thick blanket of fog that rolled in from the Tamar River during the…
Becoming a FIFO road train driver with an old Mack Titan Salaries for FIFO road train drivers are usually well into the six- figures and don’t require tertiary qualifications. Hence, it’s no surprise there is a long list of workers signing up to get behind the wheel of a road train and earn big money.…
One of the first Freightliner Cascadias in Australia is delivering for Northern Victoria’s Conbar Transport. Hauling livestock at a maximum combination weight of 68 tonnes, the new 16-litre Cascadia 126 is already impressing with its fuel efficiency. “Livestock hauling is tough on fuel and each run is different, but the Cascadia is very often doing…
Kenworth T610SAR makes life a little easier out on the road. This special application engineered Kenworth T610SAR is making the road ahead a lot easier for Tas Road Express operator, Daniel White. The past decade has not been an easy one for him, rather it has been a long tough haul on the road to…
The good looks and robust construction of the 4 Post Warrego Bullbar from Kingbars is one investment that Hamilton Contracting admit really pays dividends, however, their Lusty-EMS Lead Slider and Tip Over Axle combination are reaping the rewards in terms of payload, as Howard Shanks recently discovered. Increased regulation and a tough economy have taken…
Kenworth T410SAR – First viewing and in depth features review. Kenworth T410SAR provides payload and productivity advantages When it comes to “Australian Made” nothing can lay claim to this title like Kenworth’s SAR model, it is after all designed and built right here in Australia. It was in fact born in Victoria back in the…
Barker Retractable Skel Review Flexibility with carrying and loading options is the key behind Barker’s Retractable Skel trailer, that allows the tri-axle group to be rolled back for unloading and loading of short containers as well as improved axle weight distribution. Barker trailers are manufactured in Woodend Victoria. The company was founded by two brothers…
On the road with Mega Trucker – Jon Kelly Behind the customised Kenworth bug and under the glitter of the acres of chrome, polished stainless steel and aluminium are some of the most heavy-duty highway haulers on the road as Howard Shanks discovered. The sun wouldn’t appear for at least another hour or so. Yet…
DAF’s CF-530 is turning out to be a real Money Maker! Words and Photography by Howard Shanks. It is said that; DAF’s new CF-530 has a tenacious appetite for hard heavy work, yet the versatility to nimbly run urban errands as well, and it’s all neatly packaged with a spacious low entry cabin. We sent…