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…
Tasmanian based Andrew Flynn is one innovative operator that repurposes old highway prime movers to suit his growing firewood business. This striking K100G is one of Andrew’s creative custom builds that enables him to deliver generous loads of 4.2-meter-long firewood logs to his expanding customer base. We sent Howard Shanks to investigate. The winters in…
In trucking terms, the acronym DPF refers to the Diesel Particulate Filter used in the exhaust system of trucks built after 2009. Its purpose is to trap the particulate matter or soot produced from the engine and prevent it (down to 1-micron) from exiting the exhaust pipe. A poorly maintained or blocked PDF will cause…
Jerilderie-based Hamilton Contracting says its Freightliner Cascadia has passed the harvest season test with flying colours. Owner Troy Hamilton added a 126 Cascadia with a spacious 60-inch sleeper to his fleet just before the harvest season last year. He says it is ‘working a treat.’ “It hasn’t missed a beat,” Mr Hamilton says. He was…
Freightliner has revealed a new-look Digital Dashboard for its Cascadia conventional truck at the Brisbane Truck Show. Cascadia will be the first conventional truck to be available with the digital dash feature when it becomes an optional item in Australia and New Zealand from the fourth quarter of this year. The high definition Digital Dashboard…
Cleary Bros Transport has introduced the Freightliner Cascadia to its iconic yellow fleet based in on the New South Wales South Coast. The Port Kembla company chose the Freightliner thanks largely to its advanced safety technology, including Active Emergency Braking with pedestrian detection, Lane Departure Warning and SideGuard Assist, a system that uses radar to…
First Freightliner Cascadia 126 Operator’s first impression. Conbar Transport livestock haulage devision welcomes a new Freightliner Cascadia to their fleet. 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…
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…
Freightliner’s Gary Wheatly demonstrates how to raise and lower the cabin of a Freightliner Argosy in this short walk-around tour of their cabover flagship. Freightliner claims their New Generation Argosy is the only COE truck in Australia that gives you the complete package. The choice of either Detroit Diesel DD15, DD16 or Cummins ISX and…