New Elphinstone steerable Dog-Logger improves road safety and lifts productivity standards for Queensland-based Suncoast Harvesting. “If you’re interested in a good story on something new, then give Greg Watson at Suncoast Harvesting a call up in Gympie,” Graeme Elphinstone suggested. “We’ve recently commissioned a new trailer fitted with our EasySteer suspension and a full loadcell…
The Abby Transporter is revolutionising the transport of large bulk construction items bringing greater efficiencies and safety to the building industry. Most days, mid-morning traffic flows well along Woolcock Street, Townsville. However, This morning, there were laboriously long road works, and traffic had slowed to a crawl. In the rearview mirror, a brilliant red Freightliner…
The following article descibes how a Turbo Retarder Clutch works. The skilful art of getting a heavy load to start moving without damaging the truck’s driveline is a skill often developed only after many years behind the steering wheel. But thankfully, the Mercedes-Benz Turbo Retarder Clutch now takes the guesswork out of heavy haulage lift-offs,…
“I’ve just paid the registration on my old Dodge tipper for the 52nd year,” Rodney Linger smiled as he introduced himself, replacing the dipstick back into the Perkins 6-354 engine. “It still doesn’t use a drop a drop of oil,” he casually remarked, giving the left mudguard an affectionate pat as he walked back inside…
For the better part of three decades, Hella Rallye 4000 driving lights have stood the test of time, turning night into day for trucking operators around the globe. The introduction of the LED insert certainly brightens up these trusted old lights; best of all, most folks will have the skills to retrofit them easily. I…
Crusin’ the Corrugations! In the wet season the track is impassable. In the dry season it’s a long dusty corrugated track, 800 odd kilometres or so. Yet this is where one Kenworth T6 travels each week delivering much needed supplies to remote centres inhabitants. It is a little before 4am in Mareeba one Saturday morning…
Commer was a British truck manufacturer founded in 1905 as Commercial Cars Limited. Their primary business was manufacturing commercial vehicles, including car-derived vans, through to medium and heavy trucks and buses. In addition, they made engines, including their most famous, the TS3 Diesel. If you’ve got a senior’s card, you’ll undoubtedly remember the distinct sound…
Tatra trucks disregard all conventions when it comes to truck design. But the applications they’re expected to operate usually defy most conventional trucking tasks. Yet, new or used, they are sort after pieces of equipment for specialised unconventional applications, as Howard Shanks discovered. 435HP V8 Engine 8×8 All Wheel-Drive Indepenndant Suspension ROPS & FOPS canopy…
Inevitably when you hear about logging controversy and the last stand of tall timber in the world, there’s a fair chance you’ll be hearing about the Southern Forests region of Tasmania. Howard Shanks joined Lester Townsend on his regular run into the Deep South. The chilling arctic winds that often pound the southern tip of…
Elphinstone Engineering is redefining log haulage with the introduction of their ‘Self-Loader’ powerpack option to their EasyLoader trailer models. The new powerpack enables standard prime-movers to haul and operate logging trailers without the expense of specialised PTO and auxiliary equipment fit-up. Additionally, it is backwards compatible, meaning retrofitting the unit to older EasyLoader trailers is…