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Focus on Hydrogen
Issue 257
One of a Kind
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Eclipse Logistics has a new FUSO Shogun FV2546K working from the Totara St container depot at Port of Tauranga. It’s the sixth truck in the Eclipse fleet and is driven by Shane Peterson. The 6x4 Shogun develops 460hp and is equipped with the Fuso ShiftPilot Gen-3 transmission and D10 hypoid tandem drive. It tows a Steelbro four-axle skelly. CDSL Engineering at Mt Maunganui completed the tractor conversion and set-up.
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Napier’s Steve and Kim Toki have just added another Kenworth to their Hawke’s Bay Heavy Haul fleet. The new T909 6x4 with 36-inch Aerodyne sleeper is being driven by Jordan Te Paa moving heavy machinery and logging equipment around the lower North Island. The T909 has a 618hp Euro 5 Cummins X15, Eaton RTLO22918B manual transmission, Meritor RT50-160 rear axles with 4.56:1 ratio and Neway heavy duty airbag suspension. Features include Dura-Bright alloys, Cummins road relay unit, dual raised intakes, dual 7-inch exhausts, custom heavy duty bullbar, extra lights, stainless panels and drop visor, painted fuel tanks and tool boxes, trailer hydraulics and heavy duty fifth wheel.
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A new Mercedes-Benz Atego 1630 AK is working from the Hinuera depot of Wealleans Groundspread driven by Brett Clow. The 4x4 Atego has a 300hp engine and nine-speed manual transmission. It’s spreading fertiliser, lime and super in the Waikato region with a Welleans body design.
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