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Back to the booth

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y the time you read this we’ll all be a week and a half away from our three-yearly pilgrimage to the polling booth. It’s a celebration of democracy that we can do things like discuss a new flag style and vote without fear of those who take up arms in order to bring the polls into line, or ensure the status quo. With a generally declining population in the demarcating voting western world, it’s plausible our descendants may not enjoy the laidback, singlet, tee shirt and jandals approach many here have to voting. We forget all too easily it is us who influence the decision makers, and we do in fact decide what does and doesn’t happen. The fish hook in the freedom is the potential for apathy, and ironically, the propensity for folk to be steamrolled by those who appear to have a free rein on imposing that which the population does not necessarily want – arguably the very behaviour that spawned the birth of democracy itself.

In this issue we cover off some major announcements of the past couple of weeks in Road Noise News and also provide a full wrap-up of the Election 2017 Transport Summit held in August.

It’s a crucial election for our industry, with transport one of the hot potatoes. To be anti-truck in society is to be very in vogue when it comes to the social jewellery box, and that’s evidenced by the politicians’ reluctance to voice in public the crucial role of the truck in society and the issue around who’s going to drive them all in 10 years.

The Transport Summit was a great event and certainly presented the road transport industry with an overview of just how tough it’s going to be for society’s pariah industry, the one with an absolutely mission critical role in every house and business in the country – what a paradox.

The driver shortage was largely paid lip service at the Summit even though vulnerability of the network was a key discussion point. I think, like the public at large, the politicians are hoping autonomy will be the hand that slams the door shut on that issue once and for all. Sadly that’s unlikely to be the case, and transport, road transport in particular, may well be a white-hot issue in three years time. This will be especially true if there’s an enforced move to rail following this election in an economy that’s been running on a JIT inventories and a ‘buy now’ mentality for the last quarter century.

The level of broader disconnect and more general confusion was best exemplified by the politicians extolling the virtues of redirecting youth not suited to university into ‘trades’, and most

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attendees nodding in response. Problem is, truck driving isn’t a trade. To me that was an indictment of the chaos we’re all operating in currently.

I was hoping for one of the candidates to stand up and say, “Based on the data government has on the projected economic growth versus projected driver shortage, this economy is going to begin to founder if something is not done, and done soon. This is the most significant vulnerability facing the network currently.”

It was good to hear recognition from Labour and Green representatives on the societal impacts of rapid and commercially driven technological change. Of the five candidates in attendance you’d have probably bet those two would and should have been the ones to raise it. Admittedly Julie Anne Genter appeared to believe in the potential of a truly altruistic society, while her nemesis David Seymour continued the age-old ACT facade of people having the inherent capability of managing their affairs in a mature manner. The boats lined up in the viaduct basin, the level of domestic debt, not to mention things like recreational drug use, renders both arguments nonsensical. I’ve themed more than one editorial over the past couple of years on the folly of a technological utopia if the population it displaces takes up pitchforks and flaming torches as a result. Brexit and Trumpence in part owe their genesis to a disregard for the displaced.

Attendees at the summit were given two opportunities to vote in the course of the day. The first vote was on arrival, in order to determine preconceived beliefs on the strengths of each party’s transport policy, and then during the lunch recess, as a gauge of candidate performance during the morning session. The results showed a significant swing away from National, with the percentage released spread among the rest.

It’s an interesting result when compared with what’s happening on the hustings currently. First year stats in university tells us the sample size required in order to gain an understanding on what a population is doing can be quite small if well selected. It would appear the summit was a good cross-section of society.

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ROAD NOISE NEWS –pre election

Cross-party support for road pricing

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lection campaigns usually emphasise policy differences between parties, but August’s Election 2017 Transport Summit was unique in that it highlighted critical common ground when it comes to the future of road transport in New Zealand.

“Hidden amongst the usual ideological debate over the need for government interventionism versus market-driven transport policies was a beacon of cross-party agreement – that the future must include road pricing mechanisms,” said Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley.

“All five parties represented at the summit – Labour, Greens, National, NZ First and ACT – agreed that the time had come to use demand management through road pricing or congestion charging to alleviate the congestion in Auckland.”

Shirley said while the Government had been taking tentative steps in the direction of road pricing over the past couple of years, this degree of cross-party agreement created a real expectation amongst the transport sector that it would finally happen.

Regional fuel tax for Auckland

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abour leader Jacinda Ardern announced the likelihood of a regional fuel tax for Auckland under a Labour Government in order to help address the city’s woeful infrastructure issues and help pay for a rail link to the airport.

Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley dismissed the proposal, saying regional fuel taxes were inefficient and difficult to administer, never delivered the promised revenue, and opened the door for a black market as well as manipulation of the system outside of the tax boundaries. He said the road transport industry was more interested in the possibilities offered by congestion charging.

Overseas it had a direct impact on congestion as well as being a far more efficient and fairer means of raising revenue.

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Ten new RONS announced

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ational announced 10 new Roads of National Significance (RONS) in August.

The original seven RONS are now either complete or under construction. Minister of Transport Simon Bridges said the chosen projects were the highest volume roads and a sensible and logical extension of the original seven projects.

The new routes are: Wellsford to Whangarei; East West Link in Auckland; Cambridge to Tirau; Piarere to the foot of the Kaimai Range; Tauranga to Katikati; Napier to Hastings; Manawatu Gorge; Levin to Sanson; Christchurch Northern Motorway, and Christchurch to Ashburton.

Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley welcomed the news, saying New Zealand still faced a major transport infrastructure deficit and the new RONS would go a long way to helping the country catch up, while also improving resilience and safety.

The new roads are expected to cost around $10.5 billion, and will be funded from the National Land Transport Fund and the use of public-private partnerships.

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Labour proposal aimed at giving school leavers the practical skills and knowledge they need for adult life could also help the transport industry.

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern said while New Zealand’s schools do a great job of teaching children core knowledge and learning skills, the Future of Work Commission identified that young people also needed practical work/life skills. Labour’s proposed School Leavers’ Toolkit will include helping students learn to drive.

New Zealand Trucking Association chief executive officer Dave Boyce said he thought it was a good idea.

“That’s always one of the issues for our industry, certainly with attracting school leavers, the importance of having a licence. A lot of them just don’t realise how important it is, not just for our industry but for lots of industries. It might be working nights in a warehouse or something like that that could lead to some other qualifications, but if they haven’t got a licence, they can’t get there.”

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ROAD NOISE NEWS –pre election

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inston Peters’ plan to shift container operations from Auckland to Northland if he’s in a position of influence after the election has not been welcomed by the transport industry.

Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley said forcing containers and cars from the Ports of Auckland to Northport is economic vandalism at its very worst.

“It is, quite frankly, outrageous pork barrel politics that would seriously damage New Zealand’s economy. The majority of the goods that come into the Ports of Auckland are consumed in Auckland or markets south of Auckland, making the extra cost of transporting them down from Northport completely nonsensical.

“We have heard for a while now how enthusiastically interventionist NZ First is on the economy, but legislating to force goods from one port to another is next level; it is pure Stalinism.”

Shirley said the huge investment that would be needed to the infrastructure of Northport and the transport links from there to Auckland are “complete folly”.

“We might as well ask taxpayers to stand around burning $100 bills. If Labour or National entertain this kind of rubbish during post-election negotiations then they deserve the full wrath of the electorate that will surely follow,” he said.

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National Road Carriers chief executive officer David Aitken agrees, saying even after a massive upgrade of the rail from Auckland to Marsden Point it could not handle the volume of freight now coming through Ports of Auckland.

“The tunnels on the line will not accommodate two-tier car transporter rolling stock, so this would result in a car transport truck and trailer unit on the highway every two and a half minutes at the current levels of vehicles being imported.”

Aitken said KiwiRail had indicated the cost of upgrading the rail would be in the billions, and that was without the added cost of upgrading Northport.

“Maybe the Ports of Auckland may move one day, but I don’t think you would solve anything by moving away from where the bulk of your customers are. It would make more sense to move it south rather than north, because you would still have to move everything through Auckland to get to the rest of the country and all those extra costs would be passed on to the customer.”

Aitken said there were a lot of things that needed to be taken into consideration, such as SH 1 needing to be upgraded to four lanes to cope with all the extra traffic that even the upgraded rail could not cope with.

“He’s looking at an old style of doing things that won’t solve anything and it will actually increase emissions. We need to be looking at new ways of doing things.”

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otorists will soon be able to travel up to 110 kilometres per hour on some of New Zealand’s key expressways.

Associate Transport Minister Tim Macindoe said the Government had invested heavily on roads, with a focus on making them safer and cutting travel times for motorists and freight.

“With our initial seven Roads of National Significance – with enhanced safety features – either complete or under construction, we can begin rolling out faster speed limits in certain areas.”

Macindoe said faster speed limits will initially be rolled out to the Tauranga Eastern Link, and parts of the Waikato Expressway.

Other roads currently under construction, such as Puhoi to Warkworth and the southern section of the Christchurch Motorway (once the second stage is completed) will be considered in future.

Macindoe said the 110 kilometres per hour speed limit will only apply to stretches of roads built to a standard where the higher speed limit is both safe and appropriate. This includes having at least two lanes in each direction, a median barrier, no significant curves and no direct access to neighbouring properties.

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The Road Transport Forum believes the 90km/h speed limit for trucks should remain regardless of increases on selected roads.

already meet the criteria before the end of the year.

Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley said the road transport industry’s position is that the current speed limit of 90km/h for trucks and light vehicles towing a trailer or caravan shoud remain in place.

“An increase to 100km/h in order to preserve the 10km/h speed differential with light vehicles would not be the right thing to do,” saif Shirley. “For example, lifting the speed for trucks significantly increases the risk of vehicle rollover, which is a major concern for all heavy vehicle drivers.

“Operators also know that the most efficient speed for a heavy combination vehicle on the open road is around 90k/h anyway. It is far more important to have uninterrupted travel with minimal acceleration and deceleration than it is for trucks to go 10km/h faster.

“A 20km/h speed differential also means that those in light vehicles can pass trucks much faster on expressways and generally will help traffic flows,” said Shirley.

Mt Messenger Bypass chosen

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fter more than a year of extensive assessment and consultation, the selected option for the Mt Messenger Bypass in Taranaki was finally announced in August.

A route to the east was selected, bypassing the existing one and providing a more direct and efficient route. This alignment was known as Option C during public consultation.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges said Taranaki had the highest Gross Domestic Product per capita in New Zealand and the new and improved route would help increase productivity in the region and provide a safer, more resilient connection to the Waikato.

The eastern alignment option delivers safety and travel time benefits while avoiding geologically unstable areas. It is also the preferred option of both the road transport sector and the Department of Conservation.

“This project will provide a host of wider economic benefits, including additional local employment opportunities, the development of the region’s tourism sector, and a much-needed reliable freight and lifeline route connecting Taranaki and the Waikato,” Bridges said.

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ROAD NOISE NEWS

Fonterra takes drivers off the road following concerns about their weight

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n a move Fonterra say was taken solely with safety in mind, they’ve taken drivers over 150kgs off the road.

Fonterra general manager of transport logistics Barry McColl said this came about after they found some drivers weren’t wearing seatbelts. After investigating why this was happening, some drivers said the seatbelt didn’t fit them.

McColl said Fonterra looked at solutions to the problem.

“We started to-ing and fro-ing with the manufacturers, what are the options, is there a bigger seat, a longer seatbelt, what else could you be doing? They then came back and said ‘look, this seat has this weight limit and you need to know that, and no, there aren’t any options around extended seatbelts’.”

Seatbelt extenders were also ruled out as neither manufacturer [Scania and Volvo] endorse seatbelt extensions on a pre-tensioning seatbelt.

McColl said Fonterra’s first duty of care was to ensure no staff member was put in a more hazardous position than another, and the second was to look at how the issue could be worked around to get the driver back in the truck. He said any drivers nearing the 150kg limit are still driving, but those over the limit have been taken off the road. Fonterra is working with both groups on improving their health.

“I guess we’ve all tried to lose weight at times, and it’s diet

and it’s exercise and all sorts of other things, and it doesn’t always work for us. We’ve got to structure a plan that is going to work for them and they can follow, because it isn’t easy.

“They are good people and we want to keep them at work.

The Dairy Workers Union is fully supporting us, and we’ll work out an individual health plan for these guys.”

McColl said the drivers have been receptive to Fonterra’s efforts to get their weight below 150kgs.

“It’s a delicate issue to approach, but it hasn’t been a oncer conversation, we talked to them initially then we’ve had subsequent conversations about the plans with them, and that conversation is ongoing. Weight loss is difficult, and if that doesn’t work in the long term, then we will be looking at where else they can work and what they can do for us.”

McColl expressed annoyance at comments made by employment lawyer Max Whitehead who publicly stated he felt the policy was unfair and in breach of New Zealand law.

“It was ill informed, he never approached us to talk it through, just made the grand media statement. And it’s wrong.

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Intertruck Distributors adapt fast to vdam

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ntertruck Distributors have moved quickly to optimise opportunities with the recent VDAM rule changes.

The company are adapting inter-axle spacing and wheelbases on the ProStar T8 8x4 tractor, optimising twin steer axle loading in particular. The changes provide 11 tonne and 16 tonne with a shorter fifth wheel lead which allow trailer builders to claw back length in their gooseneck design.

“It means a complete resetting and tuning of the steering geometry, and a redesign of the battery box and entry steps, but that’s the sort of design optimisation we do here.

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rules, allowing our end products to immediately benefit the customer’s earning potential, “ said Intertruck Distributors managing director Comer Board. “We had discussions with major trailer builders on what they considered acceptable gooseneck and landing leg clearances and based our design criteria

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eRUC available on Coretex 360

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oretex has now made Electronic Road User Charging (eRUC) available on Coretex 360, the company’s web-based fleet visualisation system.

Coretex’s eRUC solution provides fleet operators with a fully automated solution that accurately tracks on-road kilometres and automatically purchases new RUC licenses when required. It also measures off-road kilometres with high-definition precision, making it easy for operators to maximise RUC rebates. eRUC is available as part of Coretex’s In-cab and Compliance packages, which go beyond eRUC to provide fleet operators with a comprehensive fleet management solution.

In-cab packages include highly accurate ‘device-side’ geofence monitoring, access to engine management data, driver behaviour monitoring, realtime vehicle tracking and HD incident replay. Coretex In-cab packages are suitable for any size fleet.

“With eRUC included in our In-cab and Compliance

packages we now have a comprehensive and powerful webbased solution for all New Zealand fleet operators,” said Coretex chief executive officer Selwyn Pellett.

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ROAD NOISE NEWS

TNX announces partnership with Coda Group

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reight matching platform TNX has announced the launch of its first long-term domestic partnership with leading freight management business, Coda Group.

TNX will provide transport optimisation and vendor management, allowing Coda to better utilise assets and reduce truck movements to improve freight flows nationally.

TNX managing director and co-founder Jonah McIntire said TNX optimisation had the potential to drive significant change in New Zealand’s freight sector.

“Our vision is to enable supply chain strategies, for retail and manufacturing cargo flows, that are simply not seen today. Our work with Coda will showcase what technology can mean for transport.”

Coda chief executive Scott Brownlee said TNX was the cornerstone in their digital strategy to support their aim to remove waste from the domestic logistics networks.

“By partnering with TNX we will deliver fresh and

Coda chief executive Scott Brownlee, left, and TNX co-founder Jonah McIntire.

innovative supply chain solutions to provide better matching of freight flows up and down the country and bring greater value to our customers and logistics partners.”

Brownlee said their growing network of intermodal hubs allowed them to deliver sustainable benefits to the national supply chain.

“Technology is a key enabler to bring this new intermodal network to life and we believe TNX is the right technology partner to help us on this journey.”

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he opening of the new Truck Stops (NZ) Ltd facility in Riverlands Estate took place at the end of August in front of an estimated 40-strong crowd of Truck Stop staff, customers and guests, with National MP for Kaikoura, Stuart Smith, conducting the official opening. The Blenheim facility brings the organisation to 17 branches nationwide.

Speakers included Zane Ryan, Truck Stops’ regional manager for the lower North Island and Blenheim, Chris Brown, Sime Darby Commercial Group general manager, and Pat McKenna, Sime Darby Motors managing director for New Zealand & Australia.

The new site located at 13 Liverpool Street within the industrial estate conveniently opens ahead of SH1 between Kaikoura and Christchurch reopening later in the year (all going to schedule).

Kevin Smith, general manager for Truck Stops, says, “The new facility is very strategically located and means drivers coming from Picton who need services have a much closer option than having to drive on towards Christchurch.” Smith also described the new facility as “purpose-built, ideal for workshop use, and has up to 30m of truck and trailer space for safe entry and exit”.

The new facility will be a boost to Marlborough’s unique market, one that sees another 100 trucks on the road during the wine season. Customers moving in and out of the region will become better connected to Truck Stops’ network, where people and strong relationships are valued and where their strong reputation is well known.

At conclusion of his speech Zane Ryan noted that “this Truck Stops branch is a good step forward and we are very much looking forward to the future”. 

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ROAD NOISE Light Commercial

Renault expands van range

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enault New Zealand has announced a shake-up of its light commercial range, primarily to add more choice for the Kiwi buyer.

Renault’s best-seller is the Master, manufactured at the Batilly plant in France, which specialises in producing large vans for Renault, Renault Trucks, Nissan and GM, and which is said to be the largest facility of its type in the world.

Some 73% of its output is exported to the rest of Europe, especially Germany, Poland and the UK – the latter ensuring right-hand drive production for markets like ours.

Production has increased 43% over the past 36 months thanks to three record-breaking years, with 132,825 units rolling out of the factory last year, in 350 versions including both front- and rear-wheel drive, in GVW up to 4.5 tons, and with an all-electric Master tipped to join the line-up by the end of 2017.

The New Zealand range includes 14 variants, in various

colours, with both panel and glazed cargo vans, cab chassis and double-cab chassis, and four sizes, from eight to 17 cubic metres in capacity.

As for Trafic, that can now be ordered in a crew version, with premium packs and a wider range of colours, while the Kangoo range deletes the SWB normally aspirated 1.6, and adds a

Crafty Crafter lands shortly

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olkswagen NZ has confirmed its new Crafter – the freshly crowned International Van of the Year – will go on sale from October this year.

The first to arrive will be a front-drive model with a 3.0 to 3.5 ton GVM, in manual transmission, with the auto, different GVM ratings and rear- or all-wheel drive versions arriving later.

VW says when the final version lands around August 2018 the full range will target a wide variety of buyers, as it will come with a single cab or double cab, cab chassis body, or as a panel van, with long- and medium-wheelbase variants, three drivetrains, a wide array of GVMs and an 8-speed gearbox.

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It will also get car-like specification levels, including front, side and head airbags as standard, a sensor-based side protection system developed for Crafter, auto braking in the event of an imminent accident, and much more.

And there’s more good news for Kiwis, as VW says it tested prototypes in the school of hard knocks, including feedback from 10 fleets and 900 individuals using it out in the real world.

This load-hauler has been at work since 1975, and today benefits from a wide array of added options, with a hydraulic tipper deck conversion promised, as well as the likes of aluminium toolboxes.

WWW.GOCLEAR.CO.NZ In the Wellside – news snippets MERCEDES HAS UNVEILED its X-class competitor to the likes of Ford’s Ranger and Toyota’s Hilux, and it will arrive here in early 2018.

Three design and equipment variations are promised, with 4- or 6-cylinder engines and a 7-speed auto. The ute will be built on underpinnings borrowed from Nissan’s Navara and will take a 1042kg load, equivalent to 17 50-litre barrels of beer.

1.2-litre petrol turbo 6-speed dual-clutch auto and a 1.5-litre turbo diesel 6-speed auto Maxi (manual versions are available to special order).

Those interested in the Kangoo electric but suffering range anxiety should note that a stronger battery now adds 50% to its range. 

FORD UK HAS LAUNCHED a van and car scrappage scheme to help improve air quality, with $14,000 trade-ins available against a new Transit. Ford says it’s targeting the older vehicles that are the worst polluters, and which face a $40 per day levy in the London Congestion Charge zone from October. Let’s hope our government doesn’t have the same idea.

ONLY AMERICAN VANS are affected by a Ford recall of 400,000 Transit vans and buses to fix cracked driveshaft couplings.

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MAIN TEST

efficient machine The

Story by Dave McCoid Photos and video by Matt Smith and Dave McCoid

An enclave of US iron in the Wairarapa is home to a new Freightliner Coronado 122. Will the first bonneted Freightliner in the Bill Hammond Transport Ltd fleet live up to the great track record its cabover siblings have clocked up in this trucker’s trucking company?

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e recently looked over a Freightliner FLA brochure from the late 70s, early 80s, an A4 page with specs on the back and a picture of the truck on the front. The heading and slug line simply read – ‘Freightliner – The Efficient Machine’.

As we’ve learnt in the past couple of months from our Freightliner 75 Years story, that’s pretty much the ethos the whole gig was founded on. One of the true yardsticks of a successful company is their ability to stick with core tenets and values as history trundles along. It was therefore interesting, some decades after the brochure first graced the showrooms of the US, to be standing in the depot of Bill Hammond Transport Ltd in Carterton talking to Graham Ross, driver of the company’s latest acquisition, a Freightliner Coronado 122 6x4 and 4-axle trailer bulk tipper combination. Graham, a 40-year veteran behind the wheel, had this to say:

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“It’s a truck that just does everything well, you know? It’s quiet, got plenty of power, it’s comfortable, easy to get in and out of, has a great engine brake, great traction, and looks pretty good too. It’s just a good, efficient, easy to use truck. Suits me fine.”

The crowned one

Coronado, from Spanish meaning ‘crowned’, sits atop the conventional Freightliner family tree with Century Class and Columbia occupying the other branches in New Zealand. Trip around the states and you won’t see Coronado with anything like the prevalence of the all-conquering Cascadia, not seen here – yet. When you’re there you get to thinking that maybe every family in the states owns a Cascadia, such is their dominance. When you do see a 122 (Coronado) it’s always ‘blinged’ to the max and outstanding to behold! Sadly, you’d have more chance of finding an All Black at a Michael Cheika

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coaching clinic than finding an Argosy in Trumpy’s back yard, but we all know why that is. Coronado over there are the preferred stock item of the OD set – the ‘trucker’s truck’ in other words.

Here the Coronado slots into the mainstream with far more regularity; although, like all the makes, it certainly plays second fiddle to the brand’s cabover offering – the all-conquering Argosy. But VDAM aside, there’s still plenty of sandpit room for conventional trucks in Godzone, and the lucky Coronado featured in these pages has indeed found a great new home in what is truly a trucker’s trucking company.

Load and go

A bulk tipper is probably the only job that outdoes log trucks for turnaround time. Run well, a ‘bulkie’ can shift a lot of product from point A to B to C and so on in the course of a day, and there’s no doubting customer-centric Bill Hammond

Transport Ltd is run extremely well.

We met driver Graham Ross in the Carterton depot. The Coronado had been spruced up the previous evening and it was straight out to Taueru Lime Ltd for a load down to Upper Hutt.

The road up to the load-out pad is renowned for its ability to test the gradability of trucks coming on site. It’s even a steep walk up on foot, but the Coronado idles up empty without any issue.

“Traction’s been one of its real strong points,” said Graham.

“This road causes a few issues for some, but not this truck to date. There were a number of us working on a job recently that required crossing a paddock and this was the only truck getting in and out without a little help.”

Barely 20 minutes after arriving, the Freighty’s big blue snout was heading for the main gate. The lime works is about 12 kilometres out of Masterton on the Castlepoint road. Pulling New Zealand Trucking

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away from the gate with 29 tonne on board we tip the scales a shade under 45 tonne gross and it’s a solid grind up a hill on a narrow dual carriageway bitumen road. As the Freightliner picks up speed steadily, two things become apparent. Firstly the ease with which Graham’s about to ‘level’ the Rimutakas, and secondly a reminder of the age-old chestnut about the relationship between power and productivity.

Aside from a love of American iron, a key reason for Bill Hammond’s move away from the Isuzus he had early in the business’ life was power to weight ratio, and therefore trip times. And trip time has nothing to do with speed; trip time is about professionalism. In the hands of an operator with 40 years under his belt it’s all about doing the work he’s been assigned safely, comfortably, and in a timely fashion. With that level of maturity calling the shots, the 12.4hp/tonne that the 560hp DD15 serves up this gross weight, makes the day flow with deceptive ease, and much is achieved.

Loading at Taueru Lime Ltd took fewer than 20 minutes.

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Like a hot knife…

The Coronado wound its way out of the valleys into Masterton and on down the long straights of the lower Wairarapa.

Featherston is the gateway to one of the country’s more celebrated climbs, the Rimutakas, and with little fuss the big silver grille poked itself into the climb on the town’s southern boundary.

“She’ll go up faster in places than I drive her up,” said Graham. “Trouble is the tightness of the corners, you can’t go up on gradient alone, most of the time you’re limited by cornering speed. I tend to leave her in fifth high, but without the corners she’d go up in sixth low no problems.”

It was great to have such a direct comparison with last month’s S60 in the Western Star. Even in terms of seat of the pants feel the DD15 is certainly more refined, resonating a magnificent guttural engine note in the cab when torque is being asked to deliver the goods out of tight bends and

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through steeper pinches. Running a tonne or so heavier, albeit with 560hp on tap (as opposed to 525hp in the Star), the DD15 felt and sounded more relaxed.

The DD15 is a 14.8-litre lump producing 418kW (560hp) at 1800rpm and 2501Nm (1850lb/ft) at 1100rpm with a torque curve that’s largely flat from 900rpm to 1500rpm. A Euro 5 motor without need for DEF, it’s an engine designed from the ground-up for EGR and came with a 10-digit R&D cost over almost half a decade at the time of its global debut 10 years

Note the white cap on the top of the jackknife sensor.

ago. Detroit levels the engine’s lively response at a feature they call Demand Torque Response, which they say gives the driver a 1.5-second delay between requesting peak torque and its delivery. Their Amplified Common Rail Fuel System (ACRS), innovative compound turbocharging, and low inertia camshafts, are said to be at the heart of the feature. Irrespective of hoopla the DD15 is most definitely a lively furnace. There are plenty of examples now with an odometer well beyond seven figures and owners who say nice things about the contribution the engine has made to their bottom line, Bill Hammond being one. The motor in the Coronado brings the DD15 contingent in his operation to four. Sadly we’re yet to see its big brother the DD16 here in New Zealand.

For Graham, one of the motor’s high points is the strength of the engine brake. Descending the southern side of the notorious range there are only two places Graham needs to dab the anchors, once again, due purely to tight corner radius.

I’ll do the rowing thanks

Tipping at supply depots is more often a challenge than not.

Maybe it’s an age thing but we were so heartened yet again at the sight of a gear lever. The last manual we sampled was the Switzer Valley Mack Trident. As sad as some may find it, the guard is changing, and it’s not necessarily because microchips have the human brain licked when comes to intuition. It’s as much down to fact the new crop of drivers missed the tuition that would have been imparted by the previous generation.

They ended up having no one beside them to teach. Many drivers 35 and under have only ever known AMTs, and that makes cap-ex in most companies a no brainer now.

There’s no doubt that tools like Volvo’s I-Shift, Mack’s mDRIVE, ZF’s AS Tronic, and Mercedes’ PowerShift-3 have brought AMTs to the point of mainstream acceptance. Even so, the drivers of each of the last three automated manual

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Could I have the narrow Argosy cab please? The one with the nose.

When it comes to uniformity of cab, Freightliner has the opposition well and truly licked. Mack and Western Star have abandoned the whole COE thing generations ago and although there’s no mistaking you’re in a K-Whopper, whether it’s a T or a K, they still miss the uniformity cigar by a country mile compared with the Freightliner. The Coronado cab is essentially a narrow Argosy, all you have to do is look at the side profile to see that, likewise the interior with the dash is identical. It’s a great incentive for fleet buyers where the likelihood of drivers swapping ‘ships’ on a daily basis is high. There’s no ‘Now, where are the bloody wipers in this thing?’ at all.

Like the Western Star it’s all-American and you can pretty much copy and paste everything we said about the Western Star’s ambience across to the Coronado, even the bit on a slightly ‘fleet’ feel to the gauge and buttoned vinyl ‘Westernness’. Admittedly, being a spec build, the Hammond 122 doesn’t have every box ticked on the ‘trick my cab’ options list, and there’s room to move if you want to push further into the world of a personal signature. It’s a quieter, more refined space than the Star was, but the Kiwitrans truck had the edge on trim matching and finish, even

The DD15 sitting in its home with daily checks on the left a cake-walk. The bonnet comes up with mere finger-tip effort.

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(1) The interior is all Freightliner, simply a narrow Argosy. (2) Not the OCD uniformity of the Western Star but infinitely more useable and still very tidy. (3) Another tidy overhead console. (4) The grab handle on the inside no doubt helps aerodynamics but certainly hinders the natural entry rhythm.

with that dastardly loom! Okay, maybe that made them even.

Interestingly Bill Hammond also pointed out the uniformity of the switchgear in his Western Stars being a pain. It’s interesting because the Coronado also has only the one stalk for indicators and dip, and yet you don’t have anywhere near the same switch confusion. There’s enough spread and difference in the switches to know what you’re going for, and yet the whole presentation looks clean and tidy. Having said that, there’s just no substitute for engine brake, wipers, and cruise somewhere close to you.

Our all-time favourite was the Kenworth multi-wand set up. It may have looked like a bad hair day, but everything was right there, and stayed put, regardless of what the steering wheel was doing (why they built the wands out of uncooked spaghetti though, was always a mystery).

Being a long wheelbase 6x4 conventional you can’t really critique the ride; it’s as good as it’s going to get, isn’t it? Visibility is great with no air cleaner intakes. It’s got massive mirrors, which take a wee bit of peering around, although their manoeuvrability more than makes up for any minor compromise. With phenomenal adjustment on the remote control, the scope Graham has for seeing everything that’s going on in poky yards or farms has the potential to save thousands of dollars in minor repairs.

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in was the Tomoana 114 (New Zealand Trucking Aug 2016). The Hammond truck is the 122, with extra snout ahead of the front axle. BBC on this truck is 3099mm compared with 2901mm on the day cab 114. However, the front axles centre to back of cab on the 122 is 1940mm compared with 2145mm for the 114. It makes it easier to get weight on the front obviously, but like all conventional set-backs, it gives the truck a profile that’s an acquired taste.

Show it the Hammond love though, and things instantly improve.

“It had a bumper on it originally that looked like it had come off a bloody S-Line,” said Graham. “Bill put this Ali Arc bumper on and it’s a hundred percent improved.”

The extra snout makes the DD15’s home nice and spacious and access to daily checks on the left-hand side is a breeze.

Height and step-wise, access to the truck is great, a biggie considering there are some jobs Graham does that are bit of a day-long in-out affair.

Having said that, both Bill and Graham point out to us the absence of a grab handle on the outside of the cab, installed low down on the B-pillar once you open the door instead.

“It’s a bit weird,” said Bill. “Your natural action is grab the handle with the left as you open the door with your right.

We looked at fitting one, but it’s a major as there’s no reinforcing or mounting behind the panel where it would go.”

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trucks tested all said they flicked the gearbox to manual when things got tricky; in Roger Prictor’s case to avoid loss of momentum in shift speed, and in Mark Fletcher’s and Joe Timothy’s cases, to avoid unnecessary busyness. Listening to the Eaton Fuller 18-speed manual being worked in the hands of someone for whom changing gear is like David Fagan shearing a sheep, reminds you just how clever the human brain is. At no stage did the Coronado sound overly busy, or the driveline stressed on unforgiving terrain as a result of gears being changed when there just wasn’t a need. Yet again, Graham’s driving style added to the relaxed nature of a hugely productive day.

“I’ve driven AMTs before, we had them in the Macks at Regal,” said Graham. “They’re okay, although initially they had to put the heavy-haul mapping programme in them so they changed earlier on the hills. I just prefer the manual personally.”

The Coronado was a spec build that had been sitting for a bit prior to Bill coming along and grabbing it, and there’s no doubt that a good part of the reason for it sitting would likely have been prospective buyers peeking in the window and saying ‘Oh shit, it’s a manual.’ Ten years ago it would have been left because they’d have said “Oh shit, it’s an auto.”

She’ll be coming around the mountain…

Once unloaded it was off to grab a load of stock food to keep some cows happy in a very soggy Manawatu. Ngauranga Gorge was always going to be good test of things. Unimpeded with pesky corners, we could let the DD15 show us its stuff.

Graham shared his view on his young charge: “She’s getting better and better all the time. It’s only a young motor, but already pulling as well, if not a little better, than the C15 CAT I had in the Kenworth 404. It’ll hold the high range

now on the Saddle Road whereas the CAT didn’t quite. Okay the CAT was getting on a bit, but like I say, this is young. I reckon she’ll end up stronger. Up here [Ngauranga Gorge] she’s getting further and further in sixth low and eventually I reckon she’ll go all the way. It’s just the very steepest bit I have to knock her back. Once I’m in fifth high I let her go; it’s no use changing up and down on the hill too much, you gain nothing. It’s going to be a very honest 560.”

Loaded to almost 45 tonne again she certainly did give it an honest go and Graham pointed out the place he used to take fifth high, where she’s getting to now in sixth low, and just how close she is to being able to hang on and to pick up revs again in that gear. For now though it’s fifth high, and it wasn’t long before the Detroit started pulling on the bit, but Graham just held her at 1500rpm at 40 km/h with throttle in hand.

A great taste of the DD15’s ever-increasing willingness and gorgeous low speed engine note is the climb to the top of Pukerua Bay from the Wellington side. She crested holding top at 80km/h and 1200rpm – no sweat. It’s a motor that not only sounds sweet in the bottom end, but also is remarkably quiet

Hasn’t missed a beat!

Readers will recall we tested the DD15 powered 4900 series Western Star of DJ and RJ Transport almost two years ago. We thought it might be a good time to give Dave Chambers a holler and ask how his DD15 has gone running back and forth over the Napier-Taupo, and down the island.

“Yeah no problems at all eh!” said Dave. “She’s done 400,000-odd clicks and honestly hasn’t missed a beat.

Rapt with it.”

There you go! DD…dandy!

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Graham worked the Freightliner into position ready for unloading. Farms in winter are the equivalent of a truck minefield, with ‘green’ races and strainer posts waiting like top-poppers, ready to inflict damage.

– irrespective of what it’s doing. The quietness is something Graham brought up a few times in the day. Climbing hard or descending hard brought up figures of around 70 to 72 dB and cruising along the Kapiti Coast had the screen flickering at around 67.

“It’s an easy place to spend the day. I can use the engine brake anywhere, never a problem,” said Graham.

Bill Hammond is what some might call a realist when it comes to fuel consumption in his trucks.

Bill Hammond on driver facilities across the network Bill believes the roading network is less and less able to accommodate the needs of drivers, in regard to amenities and provisions.

“It’s getting to the stage in some areas where a driver just has nowhere to stop and have his half-hour break, even just a pee or get decent, fresh food. Take north out of Wellington up the Kapiti Coast, or even toward the Wairapapa really, where are there facilities for a guy to pull off safely in plenty of space where he can go to the toilet, maybe have a wash and get good food. With the new expressway you’re almost looking at Foxton!

It’s one of the major issues facing guys in the course of a normal day. I hope there’s going to be something on Transmission Gully somewhere! You can’t just put an HPMV anywhere.”

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“No matter where we go there’s something to climb, and we keep them loaded. We’re absolutely focused on service and as such you can’t expect much better than a 1.5 to 1.6kpl, and that’s about what we get.”

Farming New Zealand is a very sad and soggy experience just at the moment. The importance of having good men on gear was never more apparent than when delivering our load to a feed bin, backing in from a piece of track very recently laid on a sodden Manawatu loam. All the attributes for a classic trucking ‘moment’ were there: a subsiding ‘green’ piece of race, an inconvenient strainer post, and ever-reducing traction. Graham gradually worked the Coronado into position, diff-locks in, and the load was discharged. Because of the Coronado’s work profile Bill blocked the front of the truck up 50mm to give it that little bit more clearance when things get doughy. The prudence and ROI of doing that was evident right there in front of us.

The Freightliner runs the evergreen Meritor RT46-160GP 46,000lb rear end with diff and cross locks on the company’s own heavy-duty air suspension of the same rating. The truck runs on Alcoa alloys and Michelin 275/70 steer and drive rubber.

Body of knowledge

The Hammond fleet is weighted in favour of Transfleet bodies and trailers although the spec builds that have been bought have been Transport and General Engineering product. Bill rates them both as great New Zealand products. New trailers built are all on Hendrickson axles and suspension.

WWW.GOCLEAR.CO.NZ Hammond’s gamble “Trying to run and grow the business on secondhand trucks just wasn’t working,” reflects Bill Hammond. “I said to Nicki we’ll buy a brand new Isuzu and if we’re still here in six months we’ll revaluate then. Fourteen months later we had three new Isuzus and haven’t looked back.”

Bill Hammond is an inspiration to any young person with a bit of energy and self-belief.

“I wasn’t that suited to school, and it wasn’t that suited to me,” he laughed.

Forty-two-year-old Bill is one of five children and a Carterton local. Young Bill’s passion for trucks ignited in the mid-80s driving his older brother’s J4 Bedford hay truck. It got to the stage where attendance at Kuranui College was being replaced with attendance in the Bedford’s cab, hay paddocks, and milking sheds of the area. Bill ended up working for brother Rob at RW Hammond Transport. On the day he sat his trailer licence in a Ford N Series 5032 and 2-axle trailer he remembers the testing officer saying, ‘You can’t back the trailer for shit, but you’ll come right’, duly handing young Hammond his ticket to ride. Truth was it was a short tip trailer with a long drawbar so Bill reckons he did okay.

In 2000 the brothers went their separate ways, Rob continuing with Hammond Spreading Ltd, and Bill with Bill Hammond Transport Ltd. Bill and wife Nicki started with a 1993 400hp Foden 4000 and 4-axle trailer set up as a drop-sider and working on rural cartage in the area. The Foden was joined by a CH Mack drop-sider shortly after.

“The Mack was a great truck but that bloody Foden nearly broke me. From the moment it arrived it was always in the workshop for something,” said Bill.

It was now 2004 and the point where the gamble on the new Isuzu was taken. The decision was a good one, the small company flourishing.

“Those 460 GIGA-Max were a mighty truck. One of the best trucks ever.”

Of the three Hammond trucks, two were drop-siders and one was a bathtub. Two things saw the Isuzu reign at Hammond’s end. Firstly the GIGAMax’s replacement model wasn’t the

Bill Hammond. Energy, drive, a love for what you’re doing, and a genuine desire to provide the best possible service is all you need.

truck its predecessor was. A new GIGA gave no end of trouble from day one.

Secondly, Bill needed a better power-toweight ratio.

“The Isuzus were struggling to get to some destinations and back home in a day. We needed something with a bit more horsepower.”

The answer to the problem came in the form of the first Western Star, a 4964 bathtub unit with a 500hp Detroit Series 60. The Western Star proved perfect and re-established what work was possible in a day. It also meant Bill could at last put a new American truck in the fleet.

“I like my US trucks and a bit of the shiny stuff, it’s just me,” laughs Bill. “That first Western Star was a great machine, as was the first Argosy I brought in 2008. That truck had a C15 in it. When she drove out for the last time a year or so ago it really was a bit of a sad moment. She’d done 1.3m kilometres of absolutely problem-free running.”

Today Bill Hammond Transport Ltd consists of four Kenworths, two Western Stars, three Argosys and the Coronado.

There’s also a mixture of engines across the three legendary brands: Cummins, Detroit and Caterpillar.

“They all go well and we’ve not really had a problem with any of the current crop. There’s a mixture of 9 and 7-axle set ups, each is ideal for specific roles.

The big ones can carry a heap but you can’t get them in everywhere.

The Coronado was a spec truck that I bought because we needed a truck immediately and I’d seen it up there

[Trucks and Trailers Wiri]. Based on its on-road cost and the run I’ve had from other Freightys, I think I’ll look at that truck in 10 years and have good things to say,” said Bill.

“The guys at Trucks and Trailers in Wellington are our locals and look after us real well, great to deal with. Likewise Michael Eccles at Transfleet is just great to deal with. The two spec-built trucks we have are both T&G and they’ve given us no problems.”

Bill and wife Nicki have two children, Foster (12) and Ruby (10). Bill said he wants to show them the opportunity they have but they’re not going to be forced into anything they don’t want to do.

This year, Bill Hammond Transport Ltd moved out of the porta-shed office that’s been the company’s administrative HQ into a brand new on-site office.

“We’re all proud of what we’ve achieved, and thrilled to have the new office. It looks pretty smart don’t you think?” said Bill. “We’re lucky to have a great team; I can come down on a Saturday to do a couple of jobs quickly and someone’s always here, polishing or washing. I’ll end up leaving an hour, maybe two hours later. We’re a hugely customer-focused business and I probably spend too much time behind the wheel nowadays, but to this day there’s nothing I love more than getting out and doin’ it.”

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“It’s what I do” It’s great to meet a 40-year veteran still enthusiastic about the truck he drives, and still loving the job. Graham Ross simply says,“It’s what I do”. Although his dad was a painter and decorator, Graham had diesel in the veins from the outset.

Born in Rotorua, Graham relocated to Pahiatua at an early age and remained in the Wairarapa town until the ripe old age of 17. Upon leaving school he started on a mechanic’s apprenticeship but the hankering to get outside and work was too much.

From there he headed for the bright lights of Palmerston North and a job with Child Freighters, driving a TK Bedford around town.

“I started back in the days when you started at the bottom and worked your way up.”

Since then driving has consumed this amiable man’s life and although he’s put his hand to most aspects of

the profession, driving tip trucks has consumed the bulk of his driving life, including a good stint at Regal Haulage carting anywhere and everywhere.

In 2008, aged 50, Graham went to Australia to do a spell in the big land.

“I loved Aussie, it was great. When I went to get my road train licence I was driving a triple and the instructor beside me asked how long I’d been driving road trains. ‘About 3 km,’ I said.

After his initial shock we kept going.

When we got back he told the guy handing out the licences, ‘He’s a keeper’.

“I had two jobs in the time I was there, both driving ore trains. One was on a Kenworth with a gas powered C15. If they were tuned right they went real well, but they had so much safety retarder kit on them they were hard to keep right. They were scared of them going bang,” laughs Graham. “The job

Because the Coronado was a spec built truck it had some tweaks prior to pick-up to suit the Hammond operation, things like installing grain doors and double-skinning the floor to cope with river gravel.

The operation of the Coronado’s bins is easily managed from

Bill put a 50mm block in the front of the Coronado to improve clearance just that bit more.

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Graham Ross. Born to drive, and after four decades still loves doing what he knows best

was fly-in fly-out, it was great. I came home every four weeks.”

Two and a half years ago it was time to come home. Graham and his partner live on a smallholding just out of Masterton.

“I’m an old bugger now but still enjoy the job. It’s a good job and a great bunch of blokes.”

the ground with elliptical tarps, manually operated.

Airbag gauges on the truck and the Wabco smart board on the trailer give Graham all the information he needs in regard to loading weights.

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There’s no question the Coronado is a trucker’s truck, and this lucky example has found its way to the trucker’s trucking company. At one point in the day Graham picked up the RT and called a new man who had recently started, just to make sure he was getting through his day all right and give some guidance on the site he was about to tip off in. If you wanted an example of the culture that pervades the Hammond business, you couldn’t do better than that.

As for the truck itself, that’s best left to Graham.

“I enjoy this work. You get the variation on the 7-axle unit you miss out on with the nines. Seeing new places and meeting people. Bill asked me about the truck and I said ‘Yep that’ll do me’. It’s a good honest truck that does everything well. It’s quiet and comfortable, has plenty of power for what I do and great engine brake. I couldn’t ask for anything more.” 

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FREIGHTLINER CORONADO 122 6X4

SPECIFICATIONS

Tare:

6100kg (cab & Chassis) 9760kg (as tested)

Rear axle set capacity:

23,000kg

GVM:

23,800kg

Front suspension:

Parabolic taper leaf springs

GCM:

59,880kg

Front axle capacity:

6500kg

Wheelbase:

5050mm (NZTA)

Rear suspension:

Airliner, 46,000lb air suspension

Engine:

Detroit DD15

Brakes:

Drums, ABS

Engine emission standard:

ADR80-03 (EPA2007), EGR

Park brake:

Spring actuated

Engine capacity:

14.8 litre

Auxiliary brake:

Jacobs engine brake

Maximum power:

560hp (418kW)

Electrical system:

12V

Maximum torque:

1850lb/ft (2500Nm)

Cab:

Transmission:

Eaton RTLO20918B, 18-speed, manual

Rear axles:

Meritor RT46-160GP with diff locks & cross locks

Aluminum conventional day cab, exceeds European crash test standards, 2-piece screen, aerodynamic heated and electrically adjustable mirrors, Bluetooth radio/CD player.

The truck’s capabilities and quietness going both up and down – combined with with Graham’s laconic driving style – makes crossing big divides a fuss-free affair.

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en years ago the transport industry was bubbling along happily, and truck sales were strong. No one knew the GFC was just around the corner and spending would slow significantly the following year. At least one of the truck operators featured went bust in the following years.

We tested a range of trucks, as technological and electronic advances were being introduced more frequently than ever before. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) showed up in the first of the new DAF XFs to enter the country, automated manual transmissions (AMT) were becoming common, electronically controlled safety features were being introduced, and flat floors and cab comfort were recognised as benefits.

International opened their new plant in Mount Maunganui and aimed to ramp up assembly numbers, while Foden produced their last truck in 2007 and exported it to New Zealand. The evergreen debate around Japanese pricing versus European quality was raised whenever we reviewed a Japanese truck, as it still is today, and it was suggested the difference between the two regions’ products was becoming less relevant, as still happens today.

It turns out that most of the trucks have proven themselves and produced a profit for their operators.

Although a couple are no longer on the road, several are still with their original buyers and three are hard to tell from almost new trucks.

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What happened to the trucks New Zealand Trucking featured on its cover in 2007?

We’ve tracked them down and here’s what they’re up to now.

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Starring role in Nelson North Island transport manager, Cory Knox, says she’s still an excellent truck and credits former driver Michael Harlen with looking after Portland Express for the majority of her life. The truck has spent the past year doing metro work around Auckland, but Cory has a new B-train on the way that will mean the truck can go back on line haul work. He’s trying to get Michael back from Perth to get behind the wheel again.

Portland Express has 1.1 million kilometres on the clock and had an in-frame engine rebuild 100,000km ago.

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A 6900 SERIES Western Star Constellation named Portland Express was our cover truck in March 2007. It was owner Stephen Thorn’s first truck, although he was already a well-known driver.

The tractor unit was impressive; it sported a 62” sleeper and 550hp Cat C15 engine, 18-speed Eaton and many polished extras. It towed a new Fruehauf quad-semi curtainsider.

Within two years the truck was sold to Broadway General Carriers Ltd and operated in Freight Lines colours. It’s been there ever since, although Celtic Line Haul bought Broadway in 2017. Celtic’s

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January/February 2007 The French connection

ROBERT MONK TRANSPORT of Opotiki put three new Renault Premium trucks on the road in 2006. New Zealand Trucking’s first truck test of 2007 was one of the 412hp trucks with 12-speed ZF As-Tronic AMT transmissions.

We took a trip from Auckland through to Mount Maunganui in the B-train curtainsider and concluded that it was a “satisfying truck with a relatively modest powerplant under the cab”. We were also impressed with the comfort in the air-sprung cab.

Robert Monk Transport said the three Renaults gave electrical trouble and were expensive to maintain. They found an overseas

parts source to reduce costs, but still sold all three trucks relatively early in their lives; the one we tested was sold in 2014 with 974,802 kilometres recorded.

It was subsequently registered to Sportsline Holdings Ltd and worked for Massam Transport Ltd carrying containers.

It’s now got over one million kilometres behind it. Although the AMT change pattern was apparently upgraded, it appears no significant mechanical work has been carried out.

At the time of writing the truck is for sale at William Gill and Sons, and is still doing container work for one of their customers while they await a new Sinotruk ordered from Gills.

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April 2007

Volvo nails the ’Naki

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A JD HICKMAN Volvo FM Globetrotter with a 480hp Euro 3 engine and I-Shift 12-speed was the subject of the main test in April 2007. The double-shifted tractor unit hauled two sets of B-train curtainsiders.

We discussed the AMT transmission in detail; they were a pretty new feature back then and the industry wasn’t convinced AMTs would stick around. The comfort of the sleeper cab and safety aspects of the Volvo, including its disc brakes, were also mentioned favourably.

The truck clocked up a lot of kilometres and JD Hickman traded it in 2011; however it had been economical and no significant repairs were carried out while it was in their fleet. It went to Normans Transport Ltd in Morrinsville and has now travelled 1,266,000 kilometres.

With Normans it was orginally used to carry general

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THEN freight in the Waikato/Auckland/BOP areas. It started towing a Roadmaster semi, then had a stint towing a new Roadmaster 6-axle B-train until a new truck arrived to take its place. It then went on to tow a 3-axle skelly trailer carting containers.

Recently it has moved back to general freight towing the original Roadmaster semi-trailer.

Repairs haven’t been significant for the truck’s work level. It dropped a valve and required a head overhaul back in 2012, a turbo replacement in 2013, and clutch replacement in 2016.

Normans haven’t scheduled replacement. Director Adam Norman says, “It’s a well maintained reliable truck, looks good on the road and the driver enjoys operating it. We will continue to maintain and operate it indefinitely.”

Volvos are the backbone of the Normans’ fleet and they have models dating back to 1997 with no plans to remove them. Adam says, “The trucks themselves are extremely comfortable and so far second to none for reliability. This is a huge selling point for us.”

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NOW May 2007

Wharehine’s workhorse ONE OF THREE of Wellsford’s Wharehine Contractors’ UD Trucks CW385 was the subject of New Zealand Trucking magazine’s May test. Powered by a 385hp Nissan Diesel backed up by an Eaton 18-speed manual, the 6-wheeler tipper and 3-axle trailer was set up as a workhorse as the title suggested, and capable of hauling a payload of about 27 tonne.

We concluded that the relatively low horsepower truck was an ideal unit for its role with Wharehine Contractors.

Ten years later it is still in the same role with 688,000kms on

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the clock. Wharehine transport manager Sam Dingemans says, “It’s a well maintained unit and we’ll keep her going as it still does the job well. In the next few year’s it’ll get a retirement package to truck-only work. The six-rod suspension is still the best arrangement for on site work.”

The truck has the same bin as it did 10 years ago and is used every day. Its tipper work includes regular tough runs over the Dome and Matakana hills. The clutch, turbo and trunnions have been done and the engine had a top overhaul and a new

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We regret to inform you that while this article was being written, the driver of the truck died when he was involved in a car accident on his way to work.

Adam Norman said, “Michael Van Den Broek (AKA Snow) had worked in the Norman’s team since November 2016 and passed away on Friday 25 August 2017. In the short while Snow was with us he made a lasting impression with his dry sense of humour and calm approach to life. No matter the time of day or how busy he was, he would always take time to say hello and ask how your day was going. Snow will be missed.”

Condolences from New Zealand Trucking to his wife Judith, daughter Georgia, workmates at Normans, and friends and family.

June 2007

Serious about Scania ANWAY TRANSPORT’S Scania R470 6x4 and 3-axle semi trailer featured in June 2007. A 470hp engine and Scania 14-speed Opticruise AMT provided the drive to keep the truck running between Auckland and Hamilton, loaded both ways.

We focused on the Opticruise, but also paid positive attention to the then state-of-art EBS brakes on both the truck and trailer. The unit had disc brakes all round, traction control and load sensing EBS; these safety features were supported by Scania’s five-stage retarder, which controlled speed on descents, providing a greater safety margin than almost every other truck of the day.

The truck and run was sold to Ian Wildman within a year of the feature being printed. Ian has several trucks and the Scania continued to run between Auckland and Hamilton until this year. Changes within the customer’s business meant the run was no longer required.

The Scania now has 480,000kms on the clock and Ian says when the wheels are polished it still looks like a new truck. No serious work has been necessary, and when the Scanplan ran out Ian continued to get the truck serviced by Cable Price. He says even the brake pads are still original The truck and trailer are now on the market.

cam and liners in 2015.

While the company still runs 15 UDs as the backbone of the fleet, they have been buying higher horsepower trucks to handle bigger loads, and as well as the UDs they now operate seven DAFs, four Kenworths, seven Fusos and four Isuzus.

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PHOT O: SAM DINGEMANS

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EIGHT INTERNATIONAL 9800i 8-wheelers were in the Turners Transport fleet in July 2007 when New Zealand Trucking reviewed one of them. The truck was an early New Zealand assembled model; they had been built here for about two years at the time. It was powered by a Cummins ISX 525hp engine backed up by an 18-speed Eaton manual gearbox. At the time the driver called it a basic truck, but he was very happy with it, and the American hardware was very capable of hard work.

The body and trailer were both fitted with Swissmaster sides as opposed to curtains. They came with a 300kg weight penalty, but had better insulation properties, an advantage for the refrigerated units. Much of the story was about the Swissmaster doors and their sealing performance, however the doors did not achieve the long-term benefits expected of them.

Turners’ policy at the time was to replace line haul trucks when they were five years old and the International was replaced in about 2012.

Jackson Transport now own the truck and it is based in Napier. It’s now a bulk tipper towing a 4-axle trailer and has travelled over 1.4 million kilometres.

NOW Since it’s been with Jackson’s it has only been driven by Ray Ohia and the International is an everyday runner carting a 29 tonne payload. Napier depot’s Arthur Te Riini says, “One day it could go to Gisborne and back then the following day it could end up in Taumarunui or Wanganui carting all sorts of products ranging from fertiliser to bark to rendering.”

When it comes to repairs, the International has proved itself very economical. Arthur says, “No major engine or gearbox work has been done to it. We have got away with just the normal regular servicing. It gets serviced every 8500 kilometres, which is pretty much every two and half weeks.”

Jacksons intend to keep this truck and eventually plan to use it as the backup truck for the fleet. They have 14 International trucks in their fleet, and are based in Hawera and Hawke’s Bay.

Shogun the way

NEW ZEALAND TRUCKING spent some time with two of Auckland construction company Pro-Floors’ Fusos. This was during the name change period and the older of the two wore a Mitsubishi nameplate, while the other was a Fuso. Both were top of the line Shoguns with 6M70 430hp engines on tipper work. The Fuso was a rigid 6-wheeler, while the Mitsubishi had a fifth wheel and towed a 2-axle semi-trailer.

We reckoned these were great workhorses following the Mitsubishi tradition and they were likely to pull their weight for a number of years.

The Mitsubishi is still with Pro-Floors, and has completed

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877,000 kilometres. It’s still on tipper work, although in about 2009 the fifth wheel was removed and the truck converted to a 6-wheeler tipper towing a 3-axle trailer.

The truck has been pretty much trouble-free – while the clutch has been replaced, the engine and gearbox have not required any significant work during 10 years of daily grind.

The Mitsubishi/Fuso stable has proven an excellent choice for Pro-Floors with low maintenance costs overall. They currently run four Fighters and 11 Shoguns.

The Fuso is no longer with Pro-Floors; its whereabouts is currently unknown. Last records for a CoF were completed in March 2011.

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International prestige

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IN SEPTEMBER we covered a Hino 700 tractor unit working for Isaac Construction in Christchurch. It was Hino’s budget model and the company had been largely buying Mercedes-Benz over the past decade so it was quite a departure from their recent buying history. We discussed the theory that there was less difference between the Japanese and European trucks than there had been a few years earlier and that Hino’s main shareholder, Toyota, had had a significant influence on their truck quality. But Isaac’s primary incentive for buying the Hino over a Merc was the price gap.

The Hino’s most impressive feature was its torque. Although the engine only pumped out 410hp, the maximum torque of 1618Nm was present from 1000rpm through to 1800rpm.

Pulling a 2-axle tipulator around the relatively flat Christchurch area with a normal all-up loaded weight of about 34.5 tonne meant the truck wasn’t overly strained and this was a further reason for choosing the lowpowered, fuel-efficient option. The power output was also reflected in a lighter Eaton 18-speed manual and lighter rear axles than those fitted in the more powerful Hino 700 option.

The Hino certainly worked out well for Isaacs and it clocked up about 450,000 kilometres in a little over 10 years. They had planned to keep it, but it was involved in an accident earlier this year and written off by Isaac’s insurers. Fortunately no one was hurt in the accident.

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Hino all torque

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Little logger

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with John Himiona Transport Ltd before being sold in May this year with 906,822 kilometres on the clock.

When we caught up with the UD it had just been bought by Mark Sanson of Waimea Contracting and Waipounamu Contracting in Southland. It will join their four current loggers as a backup truck. Mark bought the truck without bolsters and it was in Kraft Engineering’s Ngongataha yard awaiting work when we photographed it.

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OCTOBER 2007 featured a logger on the cover. A UD CG450 operated by KR & JL Dykes Ltd of Rotorua was driven by Karl Dykes, son of the well-known operator Kevin Dykes, who had bought two of the UD trucks.

While the 13-litre engine output was a modest 450hp, it was torquey, producing 2254Nm at only 1200rpm. It was returning a similar performance to the higher powered CH Mack it replaced and getting over two kilometres per litre; the fuel economy was a significant part of the truck’s attraction to the buyer. The small cab made access super easy and the Japanese model had a few advantages over the traditional North American trucks that dominated forestry cartage back then.

Kevin sold the truck to another Rotorua operator, Vaughan Topliss, when he retired from 50 years of driving in 2009. Kevin points out that he had a great run with the UD. The UD had 240,000 kilometres on the clock when Vaughan bought it. He worked it hard, but it was cheap to run and a good truck. All he did was replace the turbo and rebush the rear suspension. He traded it in on another UD in 2013 with 820,000 kilometres behind it.

After being for sale in Northland, the truck returned to the central North Island under new ownership but it only worked for about a month before the engine overheated and was overhauled. It then did two years in Northland

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November 2007

DAF steps up with Euro 5

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WHEN PANPAC owner-driver Kerry Paviour bought a new Western Star 4864FX 8x4, at the time it was the only bonetted truck in PanPac’s fleet of log trucks, and its history is the most colourful of the rigs of 2007.

Powered by a 580hp Cummins Signature driving through an Eaton manual and Meritor diffs, there was nothing surprising about the mechanicals. However the twin steer setup was unusual at the time and the second steer axle was fitted locally.

Comfort, quietness and the classy addition of fully adjustable leather seats with armrests were all mentioned.

When only 10 months old, the Western Star was rolled. White Brothers bought the wreck and performed a comprehensive rebuild that included a new cab and interior.

When truck salesman Dale Greaves sold it to Steve Murphy Ltd in 2009, it had about 100,000 kilometres on the clock.

Steve Murphy says, “The truck was good for us, very little trouble as with most Western Stars we have owned.”

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through the use of SCR and DEF. One of the demonstration trucks was sold to Keith Church’s Broadway Carriers, to run between Auckland and Wellington.

Broadway was bought by Celtic Line Haul earlier this year.

The truck is still working for Celtic, towing a 6-axle B-train on an Auckland to Wellington return on alternate nights six nights a week.

It has now covered 1.1 million kilometres. During the past 10 years it has had two engine rebuilds and the transmission has been replaced.

The DAF is due for replacement soon.

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IN NOVEMBER we carried a story about the first two new DAF XF105 model trucks to arrive in the southern hemisphere. They were both 510hp demonstration units owned

by Southpac Trucks, so it wasn’t a road test as per usual.

While DAF said they evolutionised the truck rather than revolutionised it (the XF95 had been available here since 1992), they billed it as “DAF’s flagship” and claimed it “is going headto-head with proven brands”.

The impressive cab and (almost) flat floor were covered, along with the option of 12 or 16-speed ZF AMTs. But the real difference between it and almost any other truck in the country at the time was the Euro 5 emission standard achieved

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figured that out when you had your nose in the wrong place.”

It remained in the Steve Murphy fleet for seven years and was sold last year with about 900,000 kilometres on the clock.

Steve reckons it is a good truck with plenty left in it for the new owner. Dale Greaves was the agent for the sale.

The new owner has had it for 10 months now. Nathan Marshall of Marshall Haulage Ltd had it repainted and says many think he bought it new.

It’s based in Bell Block and still on logs.

An experienced driver, Nathan contracts mainly to Bunn Earthmoving, although he moves logs for others too.

Since he’s owned it he has repaired an oil cooler and replaced the clutch, but he’s very happy with the Western Star. 

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‘Special Rigs 4 Special Kids 2017’ Story and photos by David Kinch

This event for some has become the shining light in a daily struggle – a way to forget and just enjoy.

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pecial Rigs 4 Special Kids was held for the 26th time in Dunedin on 27 August. With the goal of providing an unforgettable experience for those kids who have special needs, this year’s event was nearly cancelled due to a complaint from a member of the public about passenger restraints. Luckily common sense prevailed and the day went smoothly as per usual.

Greg Inch and his team of tireless volunteers run this event like clockwork these days. The gifts from the amazing sponsors of the event were sorted into gift bags the night before. These are then given to the children with special needs when they register at the Edgar Centre before pairing up with a driver and being taken to their truck for the trip around Dunedin and Mosgiel.

With 190 trucks in the convoy, numbers were slightly down on previous years, but the streets were once again lined with spectators along the route to watch the trucks and wave out to the passengers, who had the time of their lives and a memory that will last for a long time to come. 

What it’s all about. Nineteen-month-old James Russell had a great time in the NZ Couriers Scania (right) driven by Corbyn Cook

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JUST TRUCKIN’ AROUND with

Robert Hawira

The truck may be familiar, but this time a different driver was piloting the impressive 2013 Western Star 4864FX running a Detroit with an 18-speed Eaton.

Robert Hawira is a colleague of Wayne Duff, who was driving the truck when Faye Lougher snapped it last time.

A driver for Pacific Fuel Haul, Robert was filling the fuel tanks at the truck stop in Levin before heading back to Wellington. He said the truck runs 24/7 delivering fuel.

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Born in Taihape, Robert has been driving trucks since he was 15 and began his driving career with Fliways.

“I enjoy the freedom of the road,” he says about why he likes driving.

Robert couldn’t identify anything troubling the industry today, but was quick to choose rugby over soccer when asked his vexing question.

Scott Kaye

After pulling into the Levin truck stop with a load of logs, Scott Kay tried to persuade Faye Lougher she needed to clean his truck before she took a photo. Nice try!

Driving a 2011 Kenworth T408 with a Cummins 550 for Foxpine Haulage Limited of Bulls, Scott had transported the logs from Foxton and was dropping the truck off ready for a colleague to take it through to CentrePort Wellington.

Scott began driving line haul for Fitchett Brothers when he was 21 and has been driving for 27 years now.

“I just like driving the trucks, and the group of people you associate with,” he says.

Scott targeted the shortage of properly trained drivers as the biggest problem the industry faced today, saying gaining a licence wasn’t a guarantee of skill.

His vexing question was soup or stew – of course a truck driver is going to choose stew!

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Alice Springs is home of the iconic Tanami Transport and New Zealand Trucking’s Paul O’Callaghan recently met one of the company’s Kenworths on the Murranji Track, an old stock route linking Top Springs with the Stuart Highway at Dunmarra in the Northern Territory.

Climbing down from the cab of his CAT powered 2005 Kenworth C501 Brute, Dave Bradshaw’s feet were bare, but his crown was still topped with the customary Akubra.

Now 20 years on the road hauling cattle, the Manjimup Western Australian native began his career the old-fashioned way.

“I started with McIver’s in the Northern Territory as an offsider in 1997 and would take over the night driving when the drivers got tired.

I could be driving three or four trucks in one day.”

Strategically located in the red centre of Australia, Tanami Transport trucks radiate outwards in all directions. Today Dave was

travelling empty from Birdsville in Queensland to Halls Creek in Western Australia, a distance of 2300km with no less than 1,300km on gruelling unsealed roads.

The wide open spaces and nights alone are the main attractions for Dave, while the increasing amount of red tape is the bit he does not like.

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Story and photos by Craig McCauley

An increase in the size of equipment operating in North Canterbury forests over the past couple of decades required a corresponding increase in carrying capacity for local contractor T George Ltd

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im and Janey George commenced business in 1990 as logging contractors before moving into root raking and the preparation of land for forestry using hydraulic excavators.

A secondhand Mercedes-Benz 1635 tractor unit and three rows of four trailer was originally used to transport the machinery between sites, but the size of excavators being operated increased and a larger capacity four rows of four trailer joined the fleet.

T George Ltd was the first contractor in Canterbury to put excavators to work on hill country land preparation; later machines were fitted with high and wide undercarriages which allowed for increased ground clearance and footprint. These machines weighed significantly more than the base model and required a larger capacity transporter to relocate them, so a Kenworth T950 originally put on the road by Owens Tankers contractor Leon

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McDonald joined the operation, along with a three rows of eight MTE trailer.

In 2008 they were awarded a contract to construct and maintain forest infrastructure throughout Canterbury for Matariki Forests. This meant expanding the truck fleet, an idea that Tim freely admits he “wasn’t all that keen on” at the time.

Today, earthmoving and land development are undertaken for a number of clients in both the forestry and local government sectors.

The company has seven staff and operates a range of equipment including five excavators, two loaders, a dump truck, bulldozer, grader, two rollers and four trucks.

Tim had been cautious that the operation’s productivity might be compromised if the low loader was out of the district and not available to move their own gear when required, so initially the focus had been on moving just their own equipment.

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After being approached by crews working alongside them in the Canterbury forests, T George began moving logging equipment around the forests and between service providers, usually within a 150-kilometre radius of the company’s Balcairn base.

As forest equipment increased in size Tim was faced with the situation that other heavy haulage operators were being brought in by the contractors to move the larger machines, as the MTE trailer being towed by a recently acquired Kenworth T904 did not have enough payload capability.

Tim once swore he would never own a dolly, but came to realise that purchasing one would allow the company to shift these larger machines, so a MTE two rows of eight load divider was added.

Owing to the increased workload, a second tractor unit was required to assist with both gravel cartage and the heavy haulage work. Having had a good run from the T904 and its predecessors,

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another Kenworth was the obvious choice.

Tim sat down with Steve Herring from Southpac Trucks and a Kenworth K200 fitted with a flat roof sleeper cab was specced. With a 4.9 metre wheelbase and using a removable fifth wheel, the truck would easily convert from a tractor unit to a rigid tipper with the aid of a demountable steel bin that ensured maximum versatility.

The Georges visited Kenworth’s Bayswater plant at the time their truck was assembled. Tim recalls Janey paying particular attention to a new T909 painted a very similar shade of yellow to their trucks. He guided her toward the new acquisition and was promptly met with the response – ‘that’s not a truck, it’s a lorry, a big yellow lorry’. The name stuck and is proudly emblazoned on the side of the K200’s cab.

A Cummins ISXe5 SCR 500-578hp engine powers the K200, with an Eaton Fuller RTLO-20918B transmission

and a pair of 4.56:1 ratio Meritor RT 46-160GP rear axles sitting on Kenworth’s Airglide 460 rear suspension completing the drivetrain spec. A 7.3T rated Meritor MFS73 front axle shod with 385/65R22.5 rubber is fitted, which allows for maximum forward weight distribution.

Daniel McKenzie has spent his working life behind the wheel. Besides driving the Kenworth he enjoys the variety of the T George Ltd operation and is adept at operating the company’s fleet of machinery should the truck work be quiet.

The largest machinery currently being moved under permit tops the scales at around 50 tons, necessitating use of the load divider. To date both owner and driver are complimentary of the Kenworth’s performance’ making it a worthy winner of this month’s New Zealand Trucking magazine Top Truck. 

Daniel McKenzie drives the K200 and enjoys the variety of work undertaken by the T George Ltd operation.

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A Judge of great character

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his month’s worthy winner of the Good On Ya Mate award is Mainfreight owner-driver Kevin Judge.

When John Andrew mentioned at a family dinner that driving a Kenworth was something on his bucket list he wanted to achieve, truck driving son-in-law Heyden Alderson swung into action.

“John is a hardworking man who does everything for his wife and four daughters, and other family when needed, if he can,” said Heyden. “John’s driven for years and now drives coaches throughout the country. I put out a call on the ‘Just About Trucks’ Facebook page asking if anyone in the Waikato region could help.”

Mainfreight owner-driver Kevin Judge put his

Driver Toby McLean, left, and owner Kevin Judge, right, with the big blue Kenworth that fulfilled a lifelong dream for John Andrew.

hand up and the deal was sealed.

Heyden said he couldn’t thank Kevin enough, but thought putting his name forward for the October ‘Good On Ya Mate’ prize might go some way.

Solid effort Kevin – Good On Ya Mate! 

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WOMEN IN TRANSPORT

Give it a go!

Story by Faye Lougher

Photos by Faye Lougher and as credited

Palmerston North’s Suzanne McMurtrie may have started off doing the books for a trucking company, but it didn’t take long before she ended up in the driver’s seat.

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uzanne first met Zion Road Movement owner Andre Potter when he rented a flat on the property she and husband Tony owned.

“Andre spent all his time working and driving, or sleeping. I’d done some work for a couple of small businesses and charitable organisations and I said I could do the books for him in my spare time.”

If Andre needed a truck moved in the yard, Suzanne says she would hop in and move it for him.

“All I’d done all my life since I left school was accounting and office work, and been a wife and mum. Andre got me to back his truck and I thought it was really fun.”

One day while on his break in Christchurch, Andre went to get some tyres for the truck and was ticketed on the way there and back, which resulted in him losing his licence for a month.

“I thought if I could get my licence, I could do the daytime driving work. I was working part-time for an agricultural ITO next to the Farmers Transport guys, so I talked to them about getting my licence and they helped me get my class 2 and class 4 licences.”

Suzanne began working for Hookers, doing some around town work at Christmas when they were busy, and Andre paid for her to get her class 5 licence faster.

“I also worked for Linfox, and Freight In Motion in the lower North Island, on call. Zion used to have fortnightly work taking bananas from Wellington wharf to Tawa all day, and then a load back to Palmy. This became my job most fortnights, usually on a Sunday or Monday. I loved that job.

The banana ships no longer come in to Wellington, so that work has gone.”

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“I just enjoy driving something big like this. You look out the rear vision mirror and see the trailer 25m behind you and think ‘Wow, that’s cool’.”

Zion Road Movement has two trucks – a 620hp 2006 Freightliner Argosy 4x6 towing a 2016 Maxicube Freighter 6-axle B-train, and a 1998 Freightliner FLB towing a 6-axle Roadmaster B-train. Andre runs the Argosy to Auckland three times a week, while the FLB is now the spare truck.

“The Argosy is an auto, but the old truck has an 18-speed Roadranger. It’s great having the auto around town, but I love driving the FLB. I’ve driven many different trucks, Volvo, little Mitsis and Isuzus around town for Hookers, a Western Star for

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Suzanne McMurtrie, not an early starter in the big truck driving game, but enjoying the machines, variety, and people she’s meeting immensely.

Brenics, and a quick drive in a Kenworth. I learned to drive in a Scania. I haven’t done a lot of truck and trailer work, it’s mostly tractor and B-train.”

In addition to driving and doing the books for Zion, two days a week Suzanne also does the office work and a bit of stock movement for an agricultural contractor.

“Every Tuesday and Thursday I work for Zion once the truck has been unloaded, loading Chep pallets, or sometimes waste from the recycling plant, then it’s down to the truck wash, and any maintenance that needs doing while the truck’s in Palmy (tyres, mechanic, VTNZ, etc) – that’s a Palmerston North day.

If the south-bound load is for Wellington, I do the bottom end of the run – Andre would pull in at 3am and I would jump in and do the Wellington end, sometimes taking the truck to Masterton to reload with timber or printed matter, or bounce back to Palmy for a load.”

Suzanne says taking the truck over the Rimutaka Hill for the first time was scary, especially the first time in the dark and rain. But she enjoyed it because she likes a challenge.

There have been offers to go driving full time, but that isn’t something Suzanne plans to do right now.

“Tony has his own management consultancy business working from home, and he travels out of town for a couple of days most weeks. We have our wee granddaughter once a week, and three foster children once or twice a week, so I am a bit too busy to go full time. I like working for Zion part-time and I also don’t want to leave the agricultural job. I wouldn’t mind another couple of owner-drivers who want me to drive part-time like this, or a bit more work for the FLB.” The couple have been fostering children since 1989, and Suzanne says she enjoys being able to give kids what she says is a normalish experience of family life and the love and encouragement and experiences that they may not get in their home life.

“We have four children of our own, aged 31, 29, 27 and 25, and our foster-daughter is about to turn 21. We keep in touch with some of the children.”

Suzanne says the people she meets in the course of her job are the salt of the earth.

“If I were not in the transport industry, as a middle-aged woman I wouldn’t get to meet half the people I meet. There’s a whole side of life in New Zealand operating during the

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About the only negative response Suzanne has had while driving involved an old man at an intersection.

“He called out and said I was doing a guy’s job.

I thought he was joking and laughed, but he was serious! I just smiled and drove off. The reaction from the industry people by and large has been very good. In fact being a woman driver, if I turn up somewhere and can’t undo a ratchet, people offer to help.”

Suzanne’s advice for anyone, male or female, On a quick run around town it’s plain to see contemplating getting behind the big wheel is just Suzanne loves driving a truck, and she agrees, ‘give it a go!’ Oh, and listen. saying it’s a great industry to be in. the truck as a lethal weapon. They are big, fast and heavy, and “When I first started driving my husband thought I need to be driven with respect – respect for the truck, and was having a mid-life crisis but otherwise he’s been really other motorists on the road. Stop when you’re tired and have supportive. He reckons I should go and drive in Aussie for a your breaks, or you’ll be asleep before you know it. And don’t couple of years, and says he would just come for the ride! become an owner-driver if you want to be a millionaire!”

“The advice I would give to any woman considering Suzanne and Tony have recently joined the Northern Classic becoming a truck driver would be no different from what I’d Commercials Club and have been on a couple of their runs in give a guy. Just go for it. Be willing to work hard, be willing the FLB. They really enjoyed it, and Suzanne says when they to take advice from those who have done it before, and don’t have time, plan to do some more.  moan. It’s hard work, but rewarding. You also have to treat

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The Safety MAN road safety truck – a mobile way to help reduce truck crashes and rollovers on the alternative Picton to Christchurch route – has hit the road.

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he road safety truck is part of the alternative route truck crashes/rollover prevention plan developed by the South Island’s truck crashes/rollover prevention team. The team consists of the NZ Transport Agency, Road Transport Forum, NZ Trucking Association, Road Transport Association of NZ, NZ Heavy Haulage Association, National Road Carriers, NZ Police, Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit, NZTA contractors and consultants, and the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery alliance.

The goal is to progressively reduce the incidence and severity of single heavy vehicle rollover crashes on the alternative Picton to Christchurch route, which would reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries as well as closures and delays for all road users.

The fully customised road safety truck and ‘classroom’ trailer will be used for a programme of visits with education programmes delivered by the NZ Trucking Association.

Early last year the association took the initiative and developed the Share the Road with Big Trucks programme aimed at raising road safety awareness around trucks. The association also participated in several workshops with the NZTA education team, and assisted in the development of the new truck road safety resources for the school curriculum.

NZ Trucking Association CEO Dave Boyce said while delivering the Share the Road programme, it became apparent that the health of the industry’s truck drivers was having an effect on road safety outcomes, and developed a Healthy Truck Driver programme designed to help drivers identify the symptoms and causes of common driver health issues such as fatigue.

The road safety truck is backed up with a website www. roadsafetytruck.co.nz. The website has calendar of upcoming events, giving anyone the ability to request the Safety MAN road safety truck.

For the first six months, the Safety MAN road safety truck is contracted to focus on the inland state highway between Christchurch and Picton and deliver the programmes to transport operators and communities who use this route. After that, other regions will be targeted.

Cutting the ribbon to officially open the MAN Safety Truck and Trailer.

(From left) Jim Harland and Jenny Dickson from the NZTA, NZ Trucking Association CEO Dave Boyce, NCTIR journey manager for the alternative route Tresca Forrester, and Adam Wright from Heavy Trucks Ltd.

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High and mighty Story by Brian Weatherley Photos by Ford Motor Company, Ashley Coghill, Brian Weatherley, Commercial Motor archives

For all its iconic status, and all the urban myths surrounding it, Ford’s towering Transcontinental lasted little more than eight years…but what years they were.

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he history of truck making is full of apocryphal tales.

One of my favourites concerns the launch of the lofty Ford Transcontinental. In March 1975 Europe’s truck press were gathered at a hotel in Amsterdam to witness its official unveiling. As the presentation unfolded a distinct unease could be felt through the audience until finally an exasperated hack asked, “If it has a Berliet cab, a Cummins engine, a Fuller gearbox, a Dana Spicer clutch and a Rockwell back-axle…what exactly does Ford make?”

According to popular legend, the answer came back “The profit of course!” If it’s true, sadly it wasn’t enough. Little more than eight years after its debut, Transcontinental, or the H-Series to give it its proper name, was dropped from Ford’s European truck line-up. What price its advertising

slogan ‘Built stronger to last longer’?

The Transconti’s build strategy clearly proved a challenge for those Continental journalists used to integrated drivelines.

They couldn’t understand how a truck with a Cummins engine could be called a Ford. Then there was its four-point cab suspension, which came about because of the flexibility of the frame at the front end and the need to control cab pitch and roll. It certainly rode differently from a Foden or Leyland.

After taking the Transconti for a spin a number of scribes noted that the fully sprung cab not only bounced around, it also leaned alarmingly on corners and cambers, which didn’t help in keeping a precise line when driving along some of the narrower Dutch roads. One veteran UK journo likened it to “Riding on a blancmange”.

Notwithstanding that dessert-based analogy, after years of success with its D-Series, here was a company, traditionally strong in the middleweight market, and with a dealer network capable of supporting its lighter-weight products right across Europe, now offering a top-weight tractor. Suddenly, Ford was in the ‘big’ league with the Transconti. The words ‘whole’, ‘new’, and ‘ball-game’ came to mind. Could Ford’s European truck organisation really pull it off?

Flashback to 1973 and cold weather testing of the Transconti prototype in Finland. The project code

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name for the big Ford was Elba.

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An early Transconti on a road test.

Beneath the modified Berliet cab beat a hummin’ Cummins.

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Scottish Transconti on UK tanker work.

If ever a truck attracted urban myths it was the Transconti – or as one individual cruelly described it: “Overweight, overheight and over here!” Yet despite only 8,735 being built, it’s become one of the most iconic European tractors of the last century, with traces of its soaring DNA still found in today’s flagship tractors. So how come it lasted fewer than nine years?

And why is it still fondly remembered 34 years later?

On paper, at least, the Transconti’s specification was exceedingly impressive. It was like Ford’s engineers had been let loose in their favourite sweetshop. Having looked around

for a suitable cab, they chose well. The Berliet TR was one of the best available. Ford took it, jacked it up (to 3.15m high) to allow adequate clearance for their chosen powertrain, and added a distinctive glass-fibre skirt all the way around below the original cab’s waistline. It also meant the Transconti came with a proper sleeper as standard, with up to three seats in it too – even if no one was quite sure who the middle one was for.

ITS ENGINE CHOICE was equally inspired. Cummins’ legendary 14-litre was not only popular with British operators,

The Transcontinental still turns heads at retro truck shows. The one on the left is set up for the Middle East run.

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The original Transcontinental engine line-up included three turbocharged 14-litre lumps (rated at 273, 308 and 340hp) and the US-supplied, and naturally aspirated, 240hp NH250 (also called the Super 252) with a higher 15.2-litre displacement.

The latter was reportedly fitted at the insistence of Ford of Germany in order to compete against Merc’s big unblown veediesels. It doubtless also pleased those dyed-in-the-wool British hauliers who, clinging tenaciously to their beloved unblown Gardner engines, were still wary of turbocharging – especially in ‘foreign’ trucks. Two years later however, the NH250 was replaced by the Shotts-built (in Scotland) turbocharged NTC 250E with 8% more torque, delivered at lower revs too. Now all Transcontis shared the same 14-litre engine family.

Sitting behind those mighty motors was the standard (and

Middle East boycott Not everyone loved Ford’s towering tractor. In June 1978 the UK’s Commercial Motor magazine reported that as part of a boycott on US companies following the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, “Syria has joined 13 other Middle East countries which have banned Ford vehicles from travelling into or through its territory…the Syrians’ action followed an incident in which a Ford Transcontinental was thrown [sic] into a Middle East harbour. Hauliers have been warned not to send vehicles marked ‘Ford’ or which have Ford listed on documents as its manufacturer on ferries to Syria.” According to popular legend, quick-witted Transconti owners on the Middle East run simply removed the maker’s badges from their trucks, listing them instead as Cummins or Transcontinental.

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There are few Transcontinentals still alive and kicking in Blighty as witnessed by these beautifully restored Mk 1 models at a vintage truck show.

highly popular) 9-speed Roadranger constant mesh box (a 13-speed was optional), while at the back, a single-reduction Rockwell drive axle laid the power down onto the tarmac.

Urban myths aside, Ford’s own contribution to the Transconti was more than just the badge on the front. The H-Series’ frame was similar to Ford’s US Louisville heavy-duty truck chassis (conveniently already engineered for Cummins engines), which was put together with high-tensile bolts and hardened steel washers.

Not surprisingly, given the sum of its parts and the size of its ‘living-room’, the Transconti was a popular choice for drivers on the blossoming Middle East run. Within a year of its debut at the UK’s Earls Court Show Ford rolled out a truly ‘Transcontinental’ spec with heavy-duty front and rear suspension, induction-hardened track rods, extra fuel tanks, a frame-mounted tool box, three 20-litre water jerry cans, and a roof-mounted air-conditioning unit. An optional security pack also provided “…locking facilities for all parts which might be pilfered”.

Those Middle East pioneers weren’t the only ones who appreciated the Transconti – UK domestic drivers loved its comfortable, spacious cab, even if their bosses struggled with its kerb weight – 1,200kg more than an Atkinson Borderer. And while its low-down torque, eager horses and final drive ratios were well suited to high-speed motorway cruising, they also loved the big Ford’s get-up-and-go, even in the 240hp entry level models. As one truck magazine road test of the 240hp HA3424 declared: “Ford has let loose a willing workhorse”.

A year later came the face-lifted Mk II with its black grille and classic Ford blue oval in front of a Big Cam Cummins NTE 290 engine. Pushing out a healthy 274hp, it provided plenty of power for criss-crossing Europe’s rapidly growing motorway network. Indeed, as one tester confirmed, “The fitment of the NTE 290 has given the Transcontinental a new lease of life”.

Having previously picked up brickbats on its cab suspension, some journos even thought the Mk II rode better. So what exactly had Ford done to cure its wobbly cab? The answer was actually nothing – in fact the cab suspension design remained unchanged throughout the life of the vehicle. Which only shows how perception can play strange tricks when you’re sitting behind the wheel…then again, maybe the roads were just better.

While 70s and 80s lorry drivers certainly loved its highand-mighty driving position, unfortunately the Transconti’s towering cab and big engine didn’t do it any favours in the

fuel economy stakes. By the start of the 1980s, once-cheap diesel was all but a memory, while the UK economy (and truck market) was experiencing a major downturn. More importantly, there’d been no movement on raising UK gross weight limits – hardly the incentive to buy a tall, heavy, powerful truck with a questionable thirst.

Then, in late 1981 the Transconti became homeless when Ford closed the Amsterdam site where the big Ford was built.

In short order, production was switched to Foden’s assembly plant in Cheshire (which had spare capacity) with Paccar building the Transconti, and Ford remaining responsible for sales, marketing and service. However, despite finally being made – and sold – at a profit, it proved little more than a temporary respite. In June 1983 Commercial Motor magazine reported the death of the H-Series, insisting: “Transcontinental sales have never proved rewarding for Ford, and concentration on the [new] Cargo reflects its better performance as a volume seller of mass-produced [middleweight] commercials.” The very last Transcontis rolled off the Foden line in early 1984.

So was the Transcontinental really 10 years ahead of its time? Or was it a case of Ford trying to leapfrog the competition in a single bound and failing? Either way it was certainly short-lived. Nowadays, eight years is nothing in the production lifespan of a long-haul tractor – barely enough to make it as a million-mile motor. Mercedes’ then equivalent New Generation range (which later morphed into the SK and Powerliner) lasted almost three times longer, while other UK-built rivals ploughed an equally extended furrow before being put out to grass.

Maybe the H-Series could have survived if gross weights

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Back in 1975 there was sleeping room for two drivers in the Transcontinental cab.

had gone up. But they didn’t. In the face of strong opposition from the public and the rail lobby, successive British Transport Ministers refused to budge on truck weights. It wasn’t until November 1983, just months before Transconti production finally ended, that UK Transport Minister David Howell confirmed a modest increase to 38 tonnes GCW for artics.

And it would take another 18 years before 44-tonners were universally allowed to operate on UK roads. By then, however, time had long been called on Ford’s short-lived supertruck. 

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AUSSIE ANGLES

Treading lightly Story and photos by Howard Shanks

David Cruthers from Delorainebased Earley Spreading says the company’s latest MAN spreader is a high productivity truck that treads lightly in the fields.

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asmanian farmers are benefiting from the versatility and productivity gains of Earley Spreading’s latest MAN’s TGM 18.340 4x4 fitted with low soil compaction AIR CTI and Southern Spreaders truck mounted spreading unit.

“To fully appreciate how well this machine works, wait till we’ve had a decent downpour of rain,” David Cruthers had said a few weeks earlier.

Sure enough, a few weeks later the rain arrived and dumped almost 100mm over the next three days, ensuring the paddocks would be suitably wet enough for the new MAN spreader to demonstrate its features.

David has spent more years than he cares to remember spreading fertiliser throughout most of the northern part of Tasmania and reckons he knows where every bump and tree stump in each paddock is located. He, along with owner Bill Earley, has been instrumental in adapting new efficiencies and technologies to spreading in the State.

Farming, like road transport, has its unique idiosyncrasies that play a role in the business’s profitability and one of the pressing issues for farmers is soil compaction.

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boxes, which is why they’re the preferred truck with bulk spreading operators across the nation.

“For starters the MAN is up to a tonne lighter than some of the competitor vehicles. We use the big Michelin 495/70 24XM47 floatation tyres which helps improve traction and spreads the load over a wider area compared with traditional truck tyres,” said David.

However, in wet, soft going the MAN needs an even bigger tyre footprint to reduce its impact on the paddock. David can adjust his tyre pressures using the AIR CTI (central tyre inflation) system. By reducing the tyre pressure to 30 PSI in the paddock the tyre’s footprint increases greatly, reducing the impact to the soil.

A recent study on agricultural soils by UTAS and Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research reported that nearly 70% of compaction is caused by compression from wheeled farm machinery traffic. The report suggested that prevention of compaction is a better and cheaper alternative than treating it.

Field trials by an Ontario farmer in 2013 revealed that deflating tyres from road pressures to lower field pressures used 14% less fuel, as well as reducing compaction and improving traction. On the other side of the globe in Scotland, Michelin recently ran similar field trials that revealed a 36% reduction in soil compaction and a 9% reduction in fuel.

“There is plenty of information and evidence available that shows the benefits of running a central tyre inflation system,” said David.

“Lowering the tyre pressure when in the paddock gives a much smoother ride. One thing we’ve noticed is that by lowering the tyre pressure in the paddock we are seeing a significant reduction in wear and tear on the truck’s chassis

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“Being able to adjust the tyre pressures on the fly adds significant productivity to my day,” David added. “These big Michelin tyres are not cheap and looking after them is paramount to our profitability. I can fine-tune the pressure up and down 10PSI (69kpa) with the plus and minus buttons.

“The CTI has obvious benefits in regard to traction, preventing the digging of wheel ruts up and down the field that may cause drainage and erosion issues later on.”

The business end of delivery. The chain feed provides a more consistent and even delivery to the spinners than a belt set up, particularly on hilly terrain.

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It’s powered by MAN’s D0836, 6-cylinder, 4-valve in-line engine with common rail fuel injection that is twin turbocharged and intercooled. It comes standard with the MAN Engine Valve Brake (EVB) and cruise control.

A feature on the MAN TGM is the electronic transfer case and lock management. This helps the driver to operate the vehicle on and off road as traction dictates, taking some of the load off the powertrain.

The MAN TipMatic transmission, (ZF-AS Tronic) is specially tailored for vocational applications such as agricultural and mining, which permits the use of automatic mode even in off-road environments.

“The off-road functionality of the MAN TipMatic transmission gives the driver the option of simply rotating the transmission selector dial to ‘Dx’, which activates noticeably faster gear shifts utilising a wider engine rev range,” said Phil Salter, MAN representative from local dealer Westar Trucks. “This gives the 4x4 TGM greater functionality when used in off-road applications.”

A rotary switch for differential locks and transfer case is conveniently located next to the rotary gear selection dial.

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Spreader bin

Southern Spreaders’ 750 Chain Contractor spreading bin is designed specifically for contractors or large scale farmers who require a multipurpose machine to spread a variety of products from heavy rates of manure to light rates of urea.

“It’s a versatile spreader for heavy products like we’re using today that can compact in the bin,” David explained. “On this unit the conveyor removes the product with ease, due to its positive hydraulic drive system. We can achieve great spread widths allowing fewer passes in the paddock, which translates to less compaction in the field and greater productivity. These spreaders are easy to maintain because there are fewer moving parts than a conventional belt spreader.

“We have a GPS unit coupled to the spreader, which regulates the amount of product being spread,” said David. “So if I slow down for some rough going, the GPS automatically adjusts the fertiliser feed to suit the speed of the truck.

Conversely it also tracks and logs where the product has been spread in the paddock. At the end of the job the farmer is emailed this information, which he can store and use for accurate future orders. This gives valuable proof of placement records and helps to prevent farmers from double spreading.

“It saves so much time too because we know where we have to spread product before we arrive on site,” said David. “Prior to when we had the GPS system we’d often be waiting at the gate for a farmer to turn up and tell us where to spread the product and sometimes that could take hours. Thankfully those days are behind us.”

When asked about the reliability of the MAN truck, David smiled and replied, “They must be good, we have six of them now and they don’t miss a beat”. 

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LIGHT COMMERCIAL road test

Runner on the right track Words and photos by Jacqui Madelin

Volkswagen’s Transporter is no longer its freshest offering, but at this price its Runner variant has to remain a favourite in any SWB buyer’s form books.

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olkswagen’s latest Transporter range entered the New Zealand market back in late 2015, and was crowned International Van of the year in 2016.

With the first of the 2017 VotY – VW’s latest Crafter – due to land in October, we thought it time to see if the Transporter is still the good bet it was when it was new.

So we got our hands on the Runner version, the $39,990 5-speed manual, short wheelbase turbo-diesel load hauler that opens the range.

At first glance you’re getting a lot of van for your money, from the car-like cabin with its layout and controls instantly recognisable as having a VW flavour, to the three load bay doors – one on each side, and a high-lifting rear. Our test vehicle kept its price pinned by being bog standard apart from the fitment of a set of alloys in a look no longer available for this model, though you can still upgrade the standard 16” steelies from factory, with 16” Clayton versions using the same tyres as the standard for $1200, and 17 alloys at $2800.

The Runner gets the base engine, a 2.0-litre common rail

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turbo diesel with a modest 75kW and a solid 250Nm available anywhere from 1500 to 2500rpm. With the Runner empty of cargo, it feels almost frisky, pulling strongly, able to get away from rest in first or second, and scampering along the motorway with plenty in reserve. If you’re likely to carry fullcapacity loads frequently, and up tricky gradients, you can opt for the stronger 2.0, which delivers 103kW at the same rpm and 340Nm from 1750 to 2500rpm with a 6-speed manual, but you’ll need another $12,000 to do so.

If your employees are manual-averse, as increasing numbers seem to be these days, there is an auto from the 340Nm unit on up, starting at $55,990, and you can get a 4MOTION (four-wheel drive) version in auto in both short and long wheelbase 400Nm variants, at a price. That said, this manual might convert them. It’s so flexible, and the gears so well matched to the engine, that much of the time you can choose a gear and then leave it: you don’t even have to angst about hill starts, as it has hill hold.

Climb up into the cab – I’d have liked a grab handle, though those taller than my 1.67 metres might be fine – and any car driver will feel right at home, and will appreciate the numerous storage areas, including two in each door. The leather-wrapped steering wheel includes steering wheel controls for the radio and Bluetooth hands-free cell phone, and lets you scroll through the instrument cluster information, which includes fuel use, travel time, a speed warning, and more.

Our city to country test route, including industrial and urban

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Typically VW, restrained and practical design.

Above: VW Transporter Runner is a well thought out and affordable load carrier.

Left to right: Cabin’s design restraint is typically VW, all controls clear, large and easy to use, with plenty of storage cubbies. (Inset) Tap left to see park warning visual indicators, tap left again and it disappears to impart full view from rear-view camera: very useful.

housing areas, open-road stretches, steep hills and some tricky hill environment manoeuvring but not much motorway, did very little damage to the fuel gauge. Even with the post-dieselscandal computer no doubt carefully calibrated for accuracy, we returned an average very close to the 7.4l/100km claim (assuming no heavy added options and an empty load bay).

My test route includes Waitakere hill country, and a requirement to turn at awkward angles, and reverse into narrow driveways. Like all slab-sided vans there are solid blind spots – but you’re covered out back. The Runner gets a heated tailgate window, front and rear park distance control, and a rear-view camera, with a handy extra feature on the screen. Tap the left side, and a diagram of the van’s footprint slides out, showing how far each corner is from the nearest obstacle. It won’t spot a rogue post, but will help prevent bumper scrapes. Prefer to see the rear view? Tap again, and that diagram slides out of sight.

This was the standard Runner, but naturally there are plenty of options designed to tailor the Transporter to your requirements – like a towbar at $1800, including fitment – the towbar preparation being standard – and a full-height cargo partition, which comes with two additional floor lashing rings and adds $700 to the price from the factory. The Runner sells with six load-lashing rings standard, as do all short wheelbase Transporters, though you can add two more at no extra cost.

We liked how easy it is to tie loads down thanks to access through those side doors – not to mention how flexible unloading is, for the same reason.

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SPECIFICATIONS

VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER RUNNER Engine:

1968cc four-cylinder DOHC common rail turbodiesel

Fuel tank capacity:

80 litres

Power:

75kW at 3500rpm

Torque:

250Nm at 1500-2500rpm

Claimed fuel economy:

7.4l/100km combined

Transmission:

5-speed manual

Suspension:

Front, independent McPherson strut, coil springs, gas-filled dampers. Rear, semi-trailing independent with coil springs and anti-roll bar

Wheels/tyres:

16” steel with 205/65 tyres

Brakes:

Vented disc with ABS

Stability/Traction control:

Yes, with hill hold

Airbags:

2

Min turning radius:

11.9m

Max payload:

1045kg

Kerb weight:

1755kg

Gross vehicle weight:

2800kg

Cargo length:

2572mm on floor

Cargo width:

1700mm

Cargo height:

1410mm

Cargo capacity:

5.8 cubic metres

Towing braked/unbraked:

2200/750kg

Length:

5006mm

Wheelbase:

3000mm

Width:

2297mm inc mirrors

Height:

1990mm

Options fitted:

Alloy wheels, this specific model no longer available for Transporter

Left: Cargo door lifts well out of the way; thank goodness for a grab loop!

Right: Six load lashing loops standard in 5.8 cubic metre load area;, optional wooden floor cover with loading edge protection a $790 extra.

I’d pay the $180 extra for a driver’s seat with height adjust and lumbar support, and the additional side and head airbags at $750, to augment that standard frontal pair.

Among the extensive list of options you’ll also find stuff like cruise control – standard on all other versions – for an extra $550; rain sensors and auto lights; windows in the rear doors, and beefier suspension: there’s even an option to get a lower Runner if you prefer the look or have a low-roofed garage, though you also cut rear axle load ability by 50kg.

The Runner requires an oil service every 40,000km or two years, and comes with a three-year/100,000km mechanical

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warranty that also includes free Roadside Assist, and a threeyear paint and 12-year anti-corrosion warranty.

All that, at under 40 grand, and it was this price which really impressed those who gave it the once-over. Sure, the other Transporters have more power, and more fruit. But for those seeking an efficient, modern, well laid out load hauler and not needing a lot of fruit, the chance to buy an internationally -recognised model at such an affordable price makes this Runner a hard act to beat. 

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SPECIAL REPORT

The candidates from left, Denis O’Rourke (NZ First), Jonathan Young (National), David Seymour (ACT), Michael Wood (Labour), and Julie Anne Genter (Greens).

Report by Faye Lougher

In August New Zealand Trucking attended a summit that looked at the role of government in transport in the lead-up to Election 2017.

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panel discussion featuring politicians from five parties examined the issues of resilience and vulnerability, technology and innovation, and sustainability in transport.

The politicians were first asked what points of vulnerability in the New Zealand transport system worried them.

NZ First candidate Denis O’Rourke said safety was the biggest issue because New Zealand was a very rugged country with a small population, which made it a challenging place for the transport industry. He said the government had to be prepared to fund safety measures such as wider roads/shoulders, and median barriers.

“We need to try and split the load so we’re not just relying on the roads. New Zealand hasn’t invested enough in the alternatives and we need to make better use of the infrastructure we’ve got. Instead of RONS, NZ First has RONIs – Railways of National Importance.”

Michael Woods, Labour MP for Mt Roskill and the party’s transport spokesman, agreed New Zealand’s geography was a challenge. He said for too long the government had been reactive and there hadn’t been enough risk management and planning.

“We are now looking at Manawatu Gorge alternative roads but this should have been done years ago. We have increased resilience to risk if we have investment in other modes, so we need to be planning ahead.”

Green Party candidate Julie Anne Genter focused on climate change and pollution from the transport sector, saying the potential to reduce pollution provided a real opportunity.

“There needs to be long-term planning and prioritising of new investments. We need to be opening up other modes of transport.”

Earthquakes and weather events were the biggest risks

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National MP for New Plymouth Jonathan Young identified.

“We need to have resilience in the sectors in those situations, and we need to have capacity. If we reduce vulnerability we can increase productivity.”

Young said the 10 new RONS days National announced days before the summit would be good for the economy and society.

ACT Party leader David Seymour felt underinvestment in transport links was the country’s biggest failing.

“With something like the new Waterview Tunnel, it negates the view that extra roads aren’t worth it when you see how many people are using them.”

The next question for the panel was how New Zealand ensured an ongoing programme of investment in an integrated multimodal transport network.

Woods said investment in roads was needed, but it had to be linked and multimodal, while Genter wanted to invest in public transport so new roads were not needed. She also called for independent costing.

Seymour was amused at the Greens’ view, saying it was a positive thing that people used roads when they were built.

However he did agree that accurate costing was needed.

“People aren’t paying the full price of use. The only rationale we have is congestion, not price. We need to use technology to better price the actual trips people make.”

O’Rourke said both Labour and National had neglected rail and it was time to reinvest in it and upgrade the infrastructure to build capacity to better utilise all modes. He went on to say that NZ First was “enthusiastically interventionist” and that government needed to fairly collect funds for transport investment.

Young said customer need would drive what mode of transport was used.

“The customer will make good choices for their business – and it must remain profitable for them.”

The panel was also asked about the importance of New Zealand’s sea ports and their location.

Woods controversially said shipping companies acted as cartels.

“We need a port strategy with sensible collaboration – we

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Genter wanted to minimise the cost of transport by optimising port use and creating a nationwide port strategy.

She wanted it centralised, and said the government should work with the ports to find opportunities.

Young was against this, saying ports were commercial enterprises driven by commercial imperatives. He said ports worked to balance the services their customers needed with what worked for their businesses.

“They are private enterprises and we should leave them to make the decisions otherwise efficiencies are lost and costs rise.”

Seymour was also against centralisation, saying if government got the regulatory environment correct the market would deal with overcapacity itself.

“Big challenges come from a regulatory environment – look at the Ruakura inland port – it took nine years to build it.”

O’Rourke felt there was potential for coastal shipping to play a greater role, and called for the coastal fleet to be expanded.

“We should assist it to develop. There needs to be rationalisation of ports, as capacity is not always where it is needed.”

The technology and innovation session was chaired by Mike Noon, AA motoring affairs general manager. It asked if the role of government and regulators was to enable – or at least not prevent – innovation.

Young said innovation should be encouraged and that the government had the chance to be an enabler.

“Instead of being passive, look at the opportunities. There is potential to bring huge innovation for freight and also mobility.”

Genter claimed bad regulation had led to high personal vehicle use, and that instead it should set performance standards. O’Rourke said regulation had its place and that there should be minimum safety standards and a level playing field.

“But we mustn’t stifle innovation at the expense of regulation.”

Woods agreed, saying there was an art to finding the sweet spot with regulation.

“We need to be flexible around new innovation too.”

Seymour said any regulation needed to take account of property rights and the right of an operator to make a profit.

“Regulation cycles take two years. The world moves fast, so we need to make high quality regulations in the first place.”

The application of new technology in transport greatly depended on new skills, and the panel was asked where they saw the boundary between the responsibility of government and industry in ensuring an adequate number of trained workers. Most agreed that all businesses needed to play a part in training workers but focused on trade-based education, which would do nothing to alleviate the driver shortage.

One area all parties seemed to agree on was road pricing.

O’Rourke said NZ First didn’t believe in regional fuel taxes, but raised a few eyebrows by suggesting a single land transport fund that covered both road and rail.

Woods admitted that at the time of the last election Labour would not have been open to road and transport pricing, but now feels it is inevitable.

Genter felt car use had been subsidised and there was a need for better public transport. She called for investment in things that complemented the road network, saying congestion charges only worked in cities with little parking and good, cheap public transport.

Young was also against a regional fuel tax, saying it just created yet another tax burden and wouldn’t necessarily bring in the funding.

Seymour was all for road pricing, saying every industry had market pricing.

“Commercial operators used to do five trips in a day and can now only do three, and we have buses stuck behind single-occupancy cars. We need to introduce road pricing and introduce it now.”

The panel members wrapped up by saying why we should vote for their respective parties.

O’Rourke said in the next decade the growth of freight and transport around the country would increase and he questioned whether our roads would cope with it.

“I think the answer to that is currently no, so we do need to invest a lot more in the roading system and also the alternatives to take the pressure off the roading system.”

Young said huge change was coming our way and he was concerned that other parties such as the Greens wanted to accelerate that process.

“The faster the change, the more costly to business, and you’ve got to understand that. Our economy is doing very well at the moment. We want to continue to see the economy succeed, therefore what we are proposing are incentives that need to work for you in order for you to engage in that change process, rather than more taxes, restrictions or unwieldy interventions.”

Seymour said New Zealand should be a place that seeks to lead the world, not go back to the 1970s, which is what he felt some of the other parties’ offerings were proposing.

“The ACT Party is saying we are committed to economic orthodoxy and respect for investment as the wellspring of productivity and our living standards, rather than a dangerous interventionist model that is sometimes couched in terms of ‘we’re not going to force you to do anything, we’re just going to have a get together and a discussion’. We are standing for a stable environment for your industries to invest and prosper.”

Seymour said New Zealand needed to be better and more aggressive and embrace new technology, whether that be ride sharing or road pricing or ITS, to get the outcomes it needed and deserved.

Woods said votes should not be made on who had the most money, but on who had the best plan to bring together all the different modes.

“That means building on the strengths of our roading network and bolstering our rail network, because our transport system works best when road and rail work together. It also means investing in coastal shipping because it’s a great way of moving freight around our country.”

Genter focused on the Green Party’s values of protecting the natural environment.

“If you vote for the Greens you can rest assured that we will have evidence-based policy that is looking to implement the long-term solutions that will ensure that our values are represented in the next government.”

The summit was organised on behalf of: the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the Road Transport Forum NZ, NZ Shipping Federation, Bus and Coach Association, Motor Trade Association, Ports Association, Taxi Federation, NZ Heavy Haulage Association, Automobile Association, Motor Industry Association, Imported Motor Vehicle Association and the Maritime Union of NZ.  New Zealand Trucking

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BUSINESS PROFILE

CrediFlex irector Paul Gwynn

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rediFlex is not linked to just one finance provider; they offer a choice when it comes to financial solutions. Established in 2004, CrediFlex has grown to be New Zealand’s largest plant and equipment finance broker, with 20 partners nationwide.

CrediFlex pride themselves on honesty, integrity and experience. Having an in-depth understanding of the specific areas of finance they specialise in, they are able to develop long-term relationships with their clients.

This ensures that their clients are getting the best lending solutions available to them.

CrediFlex partners work to build a real relationship with clients, so prefer not to do phone business, rather it’s all done face-to-face. “We have actual people who are there to help everyone from a one-man-band right through to a multi-truck fleet,” says CrediFlex director Paul Gwynn.

Paul says their clients value the continuity of service they offer. “Our partners are not finance reps, they are business owners who have invested in the region and are there for the long term.”

Customer feedback is important to both CrediFlex and its partners and a good reflection of how their customers feel about them. “It would be fair to say that the majority of new business comes from referrals from customers and from within the industry, which we consider is evidence we’re doing a good job.”

A recent Facebook post on the CrediFlex Facebook page demonstrates this.

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CrediFlex team for all your support over the past year. We are a family orientated company looking to make our mark in the traffic management industry. With the help of JP and CrediFlex we are able to do so. We highly recommend CrediFlex and the team.’”

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CrediFlex is also passionate about supporting the community in which they work.

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TRUCKERS’ HEALTH

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ast month we talked about how extreme changes in your habits typically don’t last long and that small positive changes over time will soon add up, creating long-term habits that contribute to a positive impact on your life, and your family.

Often time, or lack of it, is the number one barrier to why we make poor lifestyle choices. This frame of mind will hold you back from ever making some long-term changes. You will need to open up your thinking and really decide what it is that is important to you and work back from there. If it is something that is truly important to you then you will make it happen; if it isn’t, then you will find an excuse.

Once you have decided that a healthier lifestyle is truly important to you then you can start by making small, worthwhile changes that fit into your lifestyle. These changes need to have little short-term impact, but in the long run, pay off tenfold.

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• At lunchtime, cover some distance even if it’s just going for a walk at the local park.

• If you have someone who you meet with regularly to discuss business, organise a meeting that involves some movement.

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• Plug exercise sessions into your diary as an appointment.

Put a high priority on this appointment as you would anything else in your day. Remember we have opened up our thinking and decided this is something worth prioritising.

• Tell the kids that you are taking them to an exciting place in the weekend such as a walk to a waterfall or playground.

Once you tell your kids it’s happening, the repercussions of not going will be way worse than the exercise.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Looking at work

as it is done

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’ve been to a few training sessions recently where people are talking about work as it is done. Traditionally, health and safety has been based on fear, problems, and, sometimes blame. Health and safety has had an image of being the ‘fun police’, not about people. It would be fair to say that putting rules in place and insisting on compliance is the starting point for most companies, especially those just starting the health and safety journey. There is a place for this type of health and safety.

Once the basic health and safety structure is in place, it can be time to move on to the next level. There are a few key points to having a great health and safety culture, but it all starts with people. Recognising people (workers) are responsible, want to do the job as well as they can, and want to go home safely, allows everyone to work together safely and effectively.

Start by recognising that work is changeable and seldom goes the way we expect. There are changes every day. These can include weather, customer demands, worker illness, breakdowns, etc. When work or work conditions change, workers will modify their actions so that the

work gets done. Management may not realise this is happening, particularly if the outcome is what is expected. When we expect widgets and get widgets, we tend not to look at how the widgets were produced.

By visiting the workplace and talking to the workers, we can see and hear what is actually happening.

Asking questions such as “tell me about a job that went well. What made it go well” and “tell me about a job that didn’t go as well as expected.

What made it not go well?” will give management a lot of answers. It also makes the workers feel engaged in the process of work, and safety.

Take the time to listen, and walk around. Give workers feedback on their suggestions, recognise their contributions, and give them a sense of pride and belonging. The workplace will become a place people want to be at, and pride in their work will increase, resulting in more quality and less downtime. It may require a change in attitude and some perseverance but it will pay off in the long run. 

“When work or work conditions change, workers will modify their actions so that the work gets done.

Management may not realise this is happening, particularly if the outcome is what is expected.”

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LEGAL LINES

Enforceable undertakings

under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 continued

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n alternative to prosecution has been introduced by sections 123 to 129 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (‘the HSWA’) in the form of enforceable undertakings. This is a unique change because the framework allows an applicant to agree to do certain things in exchange for the regulator not filing charges. Last month I provided some information about how to negotiate an enforceable undertaking and what situations were unlikely to be accepted by WorkSafe as being appropriate for an enforceable undertaking. Now it’s time to look at an example of the regime in action.

St Kentigern Trust Board

You may recall reading about the 2016 Saint Kentigern College production of Sweeney Todd that received some publicity for all the wrong reasons. During the play there was a scene in which two characters, played by students, were simulated to have their throats cut. The blade of the prop razor being used was still sharp and the students received serious cuts to their throats.

WorkSafe accepted an enforceable undertaking from the St Kentigern Trust Board rather than filing charges and the details of the undertaking were published on WorkSafe’s website as prescribed by the HSWA. The total cost of the undertaking is specified as $85,682, which did not include reparation paid to the victims, and those amounts collectively could well have doubled the cost of the undertaking. It also did not include compliance costs of monitoring the undertaking or defence costs.

This approach is consistent with the one that Australia has adopted. Namely, that the financial cost to an applicant of an enforceable undertaking should be greater than what would have been incurred under a prosecution.

This case is a great illustration of appropriate circumstances for an enforceable undertaking. The key factors include: • The situation was novel and unlikely to be repeated • The applicant had a clean record and had done everything it could to address the issues that have given rise to the harm caused • While the risk of harm was high, it was fortunate that the resulting injuries were serious but not permanent. As I noted last month, circumstances involving very serious permanent injuries are unlikely to be considered appropriate for an enforceable undertaking.

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Undertaking is not an admission of guilt

Section 123(3) of the HSWA states that the “giving of an enforceable undertaking” does not constitute an admission of guilt in relation to the alleged contravention to which it relates.

Contrast this with WorkSafe’s policy, which provides that it will not accept an undertaking that does not acknowledge the conduct that has given rise to the alleged contravention, and the harm caused or risked by that. WorkSafe then requires that the applicant details the relevant steps and measures that should have been taken, which seems to fly in the face of section 123(3). One interpretation could be that admitting that your underlying conduct gave rise to an offence is not exactly the same as expressly admitting guilt. However, this seems artificial so perhaps an alternative interpretation is that this section only applies to the initial offer by the applicant of an undertaking and not to the acceptance of such an undertaking by the regulator. This ambiguity is likely to remain until tested, but my advice at this stage is to err on the side of caution and adopt the later interpretation.

Conclusion

As this legislation is relatively new, there is still very little guidance as to how WorkSafe will apply the enforceable undertakings regime. Without doubt some patterns will emerge over time and the circumstances in which the regulators will entertain an enforceable undertaking will become clearer. What is clear from the Sweeney Todd example above is that potential applicants will need to be prepared for the costs involved in proposing and implementing an undertaking, as they are likely to be significant.

Please note that this article is not a substitute for legal advice and if you have a particular matter which needs to be addressed, you should consult with a lawyer. Danielle Beston is a barrister who specialises in transport law and she can be contacted on (09) 379 7658 or 021 326 642.

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Getting a competitive advantage for your business

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very business needs a competitive advantage to distinguish itself from the competition. This is especially true in the trucking industry where competition is fierce, margins are low, and too often trucking operators are buying business on price, with no real understanding of their true business costs. This is a recipe for financial disaster. Gaining a competitive advantage in this industry takes perseverance and hard work.

Every business is different, so here are some ideas that will help your business gain a competitive advantage, and best of all, they don’t cost a fortune.

Understand your customers’ needs – Then you can tailor your services to match your customers’ requirements and expectations. Understand their problems and you may be able to create an opportunity for your business.

Make your customers feel valued – Provide exceptional service. Even though price can be an initial factor, it is good old-fashioned service that will keep your customers loyal.

Develop a service promise with your customers, so that you can always exceed their expectations. Always keep your promises.

Keep in touch with regular updates on your business.

Know how to do the job – Never underestimate the value of training your staff. Your staff are the face of your business that customers interact with most. Make sure that they are trained to do the job the correct way. Train them to be courteous and respectful, and present themselves in a clean and tidy manner.

Be specific about your target market – Very few trucking operators are successful by trying to be all things to all people.

If you have an area of expertise, leverage this knowledge, and try to be the best at what you do. Find a niche and specialise.

Potential customers are attracted to businesses that are specialists in their field.

Develop a professional image and brand – Present your trucks and other vehicles immaculately in a common theme, with the same base colour scheme, professionally designed signage/logos that clearly display your business brand, with your contact phone numbers and website clearly visible. Carry this theme across to your employees’ uniforms and business stationery, website etc.

Never underestimate the power of a good database

– Build a database of all your customers, both current and previous, and include potential customers. Send out regular emails with information that your customers will want to read.

It may be details of a new service, a change in legislation or a special discount next time they use your services.

Look at a successful trucking business for inspiration

– What is their point of difference from their competitors? Is it the presentation of their vehicles and employees? Is it their service levels? What makes them successful? Look at their website for ideas.

business card is always in front of your target market. Consider useful novelty items such as branded desktop items, including pen holders or paperclip holders to keep your business in front of your key customers.

Participate in truck shows and community events – These are a great opportunity to further promote your business to a wider audience, and help foster engagement with your local communities. If your vehicles win any awards you can use these in business promotional material. They make great content for your website.

Take advantage of networking opportunities, including seminars and conferences – A lot of these events are free

or relatively low cost to attend, providing a great opportunity to develop more valuable business contacts. As an example your business may offer a regional service, but with networks you develop at these events you may be able to join forces with other regional operators to offer a joint service to a larger market.

Develop an attractive website – Look at other trucking operators’ websites for ideas. Make your website easy to navigate. List all the services you provide, along with all your relevant contact details. Include feedback statements from existing customers; this can be a powerful marketing tool.

Seek advice on how to maximise your website profile. Go with an easy to use website that enables you to make updates and changes without having to spend a small fortune with website developers. Most businesses use the internet nowadays to search for a new trucking operator, rather than the old traditional methods of Yellow Pages etc., so you need to have a good online presence. See if you can get suppliers or customers to put links from their websites to yours, as this will help drive more business your way.

Be easy to do business with – Nothing puts customers off your business quicker than not being able to contact you easily.

With modern smartphones that receive and send emails, you can quickly answer customer queries, even if you are not in a position to take their calls immediately. If you cannot resolve a customer’s issue immediately, at least acknowledge you have received the message and will reply in due course. This is a far better response than to not replying at all.

Use social media – Having a well-supported Facebook page is another means of keeping in touch with important contacts, and relating to a wider audience. But make sure that you avoid any negative comment, as this has a habit of being misused. LinkedIn is the business version of Facebook and can be a fantastic tool to develop new contacts with businesspeople you would not normally have access to. Spend some time developing your profile on these sites, and it can be rewarding. 

Never underestimate the power of a simple business card – Look at the option of using the back of your business

card as a quote card, or consider something different like a business card that is attached to a note pad, similar to what a number of real estate agents give to clients. That way your

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Planning your trip R

ecent weather events resulting in snow, ice, flooding and slips have reinforced the need for trip planning and checking route availability before setting out.

Most of us do this if we are planning a long trip of a personal nature yet every day many of us arrange or take trips much further afield but fail to check route availability.

Those in the industry are probably more aware than anyone how unpleasant it can be sitting for hours in freezing temperatures waiting for the road to reopen. Despite this, it would appear from feedback I receive that because these work trips are a regular event we tend to get a bit blasé about the need to check.

If you are in a car or even a camper, it is inconvenient, but no big deal to turn around at the road closure and head back to hot food and possibly a bed. For an HPMV truck and trailer or B-train it is not so easy and rarely a financially viable option, with many of the areas subject to closure far removed from service centres or townships.

It’s a great idea if travelling through areas prone to slips, snow and ice or flooding to be prepared. Carry thermals, a blanket, extra food and water that is either hot, or you have a way to heat it – especially in the winter months. Nothing is better than a nice hot drink or soup in cold weather.

Road closures don’t only happen in winter, with accidents and possibly flooding occurring at any time of year. They can happen without notice, so as the Scouting motto says, ‘be prepared’. This preparation should include ensuring you are provisioned for a delay, but still by far the best preparation is knowing about and being ready for possible delays before you set out on your journey.

While we here at National Road Carriers make every endeavour to keep our members up to date with planned and, where possible, unplanned closures, most of the information we receive is directly available to operators and drivers. Not all closures can be predicted, but by using these sources you will hopefully have as much information as possible before heading off. A good place to start is: http://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/

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The following is advice from the NZ Transport Agency.

How to stay up to date: • The key traffic and travel source which provides up-to-date information on weather and road conditions is www.nzta. govt.nz/traffic • Important information is also shared via the NZ Transport Agency’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts listed here: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/contact-us/connect-with-us/ • Drivers can also call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) to speak to the call centre team who can provide them with traffic and travel information either before they’re travelling or when they’re on the road, safely parked off the highway.

• MetService severe weather warnings: http://www.metservice. com/national/home Safe travels.

Simple rules for safe winter travelling: • • • •

Allow extra time Ensure your vehicle is safe for winter driving Drive to the road and weather conditions Slow down and be prepared for unexpected hazards • Allow greater following distance between you and the vehicle ahead • Make sure your cell phone is well charged, check car charger also • Have blankets, snacks, bottles of water ready in case of emergency or a breakdown.

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What will the election deliver on transport?

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few months back the RTANZ asked members what the hard issues they faced were and what the association could do about them.

What came back wasn’t a surprise. First up was compliance, from all aspects of an over-regulated transport sector, to health and safety, and general business compliance.

Secondly, the driver/skill shortage, at every part of the sector, and the current problems with the driver licensing system; and lastly, roading, both the lack of maintenance on existing roads and lack of funding in the rural heartland.

So, with an election coming up, what better time to see if any party is going to provide some relief for the sector and take on board our concerns.

Ric Stevens’ editorial in The Dominion Post did a great job summarising the two main parties’ policies, and gave some indication as to how these would fit with our concerns.

He said: “at face value, two policy announcements from the main political parties in recent days demonstrate a difference between how they see New Zealand’s transport future.

Labour has picked up an idea favoured by the transport lobby group Greater Auckland and the Green Party. It is pledging support for passenger rail services between Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga.

National, meanwhile, is promising to build more roads.

The difference seems obvious. Labour says responding to climate change is ‘this generation’s nuclear-free moment’, so supporting ways to get people out of cars and onto public transport fits well within that narrative.

Meanwhile, National is focused on economic development, and their message is that improving infrastructure will feed economic growth, and thus jobs and prosperity.

But the contrast is simplistic. Labour would also build more roads if elected. All governments do. Labour policy promises increasing the annual budget for regional roading from $70m to $140m.

Meanwhile, while National doesn’t have a headline-grabbing grand plan on rail, it has pledged $267m towards new tracks and electrification in Auckland and Wellington.

As far as roads go, the assumption that new ones go against the imperative need to combat climate change is so last

century. Electric vehicles will replace carbon-emitting internal combustion engines over the next few decades. They will still need roads.

Rather, future governments of any political hue will need to face up to complex transport challenges.”

He also noted: “New Zealand is growing faster than we realise. Our population passed 4m only in 2003, but now stands at 4.8m. Tourism will increase to 4.5m visitors a year in the next five years, representing a 50% increase since 2012.

All those people need to move around.

The amount of freight being moved is predicted to hit 370m tonnes a year in the next 25 years. For every two trucks, you see on the road today, expect three.”

So, are the two policies going to cut the mustard?

Clearly the transport future will be challenging and if you factor in that the car fleet will be largely electric and possibly autonomous by 2025, what policy is the most sensible for the freight sector?

In many ways it seems these announcements all have positive outcomes for the sector, but are they falling short in considering what could be?

Clearly, we need a sensible integrated transport policy that links all the players in our transport system and references other concerns, for example the driver shortage and driver licencing system, which no one’s policies cover.

So, do these policies really do it? On face value they do in bits, but it appears both major parties do not really understand the freight task and the pressure the sector is under.

Let’s hope that there is more thinking behind these polices and once we have got over the election we can see more detail and a longer-term strategy for the freight sector, which is a bit absent currently. 

Labour says responding to climate change is ‘this generation’s nuclear-free moment’, so supporting ways to get people out of cars and onto public transport fits well within that narrative.

by Dennis Robertson, General manager RTANZ

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What to do with our ports?

T

he structure of ownership and management of our ports is an ongoing debate in New Zealand and unfortunately it is a debate with no end in sight.

Currently we bumble along with 13 regional container hubs in some form of local government ownership and many that have plans to expand operations at great capital cost and at a time when competition for infrastructure could not be more intense. The debate about what to do about this situation has for a long time been stuck in an uncomfortable no-man’s land between three competing camps.

First of all are the technocrats who favour a centralised decision-making system that enforces rationalisation on our ports, promoting a few ports as major ‘hubs’ and leaving the others as feeder ‘spokes’. Secondly there are those who promote moving our largely publicly owned ports to an SOE-style model or privatising them completely and allowing the market to naturally reorder their hierarchy through mergers, strategic partnerships and the purity of competition. Finally, others come from a firm ideological standpoint that councils must maintain controlling stakes in port facilities due to the strategic nature of those assets.

In considering the merits of these three positions, I am deeply sceptical of the argument that ports, and airports for that matter, are strategic assets that need to remain in the hands of local councils for the sake of national or provincial sovereignty.

There is frankly no good reason for it; it is not as if a private owner can choose to uplift a port and move it offshore.

The fact is that an asset can only be properly realised if it is run as efficiently as possible with sound commercially driven investment decisions, something that most councils have proven time and time again that they are unable to do.

Interestingly, when we look at where our two major political

parties sit on this issue, Labour has long supported the need to rationalise the number of ports in New Zealand, however it opposes any suggestion that public assets should be sold. The National Party’s stance is, as you’d expect, a lot more hands-off.

They have stated that any privatisation of ports would be up to the port owners themselves, not the government.

Both of these positions, while theoretically different, really only serve to further entrench the status quo.

Labour’s policy could only be realised if the state actually bought the ports off the councils, which will not and should not ever happen, while in leaving it up to the current owners the National Party has basically just kicked the issue in to touch.

The problem for National is that the councils who own these facilities are completely opposed to relinquishing any form of control. Local body politicians are far more interested in the politics of public ownership and petty provincial parochialism than the nationwide benefits of running an efficient port network.

At the end of the day our industry and the whole New Zealand economy relies on the efficient flow of products in and out of the country, which means we all have a stake in seeing our ports run as efficiently as possible. If only there was the political will to unleash the potential of these assets by unhooking them from the security blanket of public ownership and turning them loose into the market. Over time each port would find its niche, its competitive advantage, and together they could become a truly productive element of the

by Ken Shirley, freight network.  Chief executive officer

Road transport industry awards Get your nominations in

May I also remind readers that with the 2017 RTF Annual Conference just around the corner it is time to turn our thoughts to the New Zealand Road Transport Industry Awards. The awards are a celebration of success in our industry and the people who go the extra mile to make road transport an innovative and productive part of our community and the economy.

In many respects, our operators, drivers and staff are victims of their own success. They get on with the job without fuss and make sure that the freight task is achieved.

A classic example is that within hours of the November Kaikoura earthquake and the news that the road and rail link would be out of action, road transport companies already had plans in place to get the job done. All the dire warnings of massive freight bottlenecks never came true, and that is largely down to the adaptability and resilience of the road transport industry.

The New Zealand Road Transport Industry Awards are therefore an opportunity to acknowledge the members of our industry who have shown resourcefulness in dealing with the challenges of the past year – earthquakes,

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cyclone, floods and traffic congestion to name just a few.

There are five awards up for grabs, four of which seek to honour those who improve the lives of people in the industry and make it a rewarding environment to work in. They are the Industry Innovation Award, Outstanding Contribution to Training Award, Outstanding Contribution to Health and Safety, and the overall Supreme Contribution to New Zealand Road Transport Award.

Finally, the New Zealand Road Transport Hero Award recognises the actions of a member of the road freight industry who, in the course of their normal workday, saves or attempts to save another person from harm.

We know there are plenty of people out there doing great things on the road and in their businesses. So, if you have an outstanding achiever in your company or even a respected competitor, then get that nomination in.

Criteria and nomination forms for each of the awards can be found in the events section of the RTF website.

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MEMBER PROFILE of the month TMC Trailers NZTTMF member Since: 1957 TMC Trailers is one of New Zealand’s largest transport engineers, specialising in the manufacture, repair and sales of truck trailers and decks.

The company’s main workshop is in Hornby, Christchurch, where it employs 50 people and where every step of the production process from CAD design, fabrication, abrasive blasting, painting and assembly is performed in house. It also has TMC agents throughout New Zealand and a list of these is on the company’s website.

The company can and will build any trailer to any configuration and for any purpose. They offer a complete range of standard units from bottom dumpers to transporters, from curtainsiders to skeletals.

Each can be customised to suit an operator’s exact needs, or the TMC in-house design team can design what it terms “out of the ordinary” trailers—fully customised trailers, built for purpose.

Also on site is a large range of secondhand trailers.

This large customer-centric company is still a family firm. Ian Currie began TMC (Trailer Manufacturing Company) in 1948 after serving in WWII as an aircraft engineer.

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Tangible evidence of this comes from examining the company’s production history over its 67 years of continuous operation—more than 3800 trailers.

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Rydges Hotel, Rotorua 24th - 26th October 2017 The IRTENZ 15th International Conference will present the latest developments in vehicle technology from around the world Regulatory frameworks for vehicle innovation Vehicle safety innovations Alternative fuels and power trains Technologies for regulatory compliance Driver assistance and automation technologies Advances in infrastructure management and utilisation Optimising intermodal transport Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications Aerodynamics and fuel efficiency

To register your interest, email: kateb@tesnz.com

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WHAT’S ON Alexandra Blossom Festival Truck Show 23 September 2017 Contact – info@blossom.co.nz

Chrome ‘n’ Custom Auto Festival

1 October 2017 – bikes, hot rods, muscle cars and classic trucks • AP & I Showgrounds in Levin Contact – Nathan 021 478 665 tararuarodders@gmail.com

Mitre 10 Mega – Ride in a truck day Napier/Hastings, 14 October

Contact: Marie Torr 027 4572-787

IRTENZ Conference

Transport innovation – the next frontier 24 – 26 October, 2017 Contact Kateb@tesnz.co.nz

RTF Rollover Prevention Programme A must-attend for every manager and driver Plan around the programme being in your area on the following dates. Watch the RTF website or contact the RTF as time gets closer for details.

When Time Where 13 Sept 8.30am Invercargill – Southland Institute of Technology 22 Sept (TBC) Wanaka – Upper Clutha Transport 7 Oct (TBC) Christchurch – NZ Trucking Association, 23 Islington Ave Waterloo Park Questions?

Contact the Road Transport Forum rtfnz.co.nz Ph: 04 472-3877

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Ashburton Truck Show

Email: forum@rtf.nz

4 November Ashburton Showgrounds

Contact: Ricky Harkness 027 326 4862

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10 to 11 November • Claudelands Arena, Hamilton Contact – Ref rtfnz.co.nz

Kumeu Truck Show 17 November – Trade day

18 November – Show and Shine. Gates open 10am Kumeu Showgrounds – Auckland Contact: Karen Lloyd sales@truckshow.co.nz Ph 021 837-233

The following dates and venues have been confirmed to date.

Regional competitions

Vintage Fields

Machinery, classic and contemporary truck show 2 to 3 December – Model Barn, Thames Contact: Jeremy or Jeff info@modelbarn.co.nz Ph 07 867-5340

Tui Truck Stop Show and Shine 24 March 2018 Tui Brewery Mangatainoka

Contact – 06 376-0815 team@tuihq.co.nz www.tuihq.co.nz

Region 2: Region 5:

Hamilton, APL Direct – 16 September Dunedin, Victoria Road car park – 14 October Whangarei: NorthTec – 14 October NRC: Auckland, Ardmore Aerodrome – 28 October Dates and venues for remaining venues will appear in What’s On as they are finalised. Drivers from any region interested in competing can still complete the entry forms available on the RTF website. www.rtfnz.co.nz

National final Hamilton: Claudelands showgrounds – 10 to 11 November

All scheduled events may be subject to change depending on weather conditions etc. It is suggested you check the websites above before setting out.

Show organisers – please send your event details at least eight weeks in advance to editor@nztrucking.co.nz for a free listing on this page.

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Why are trucks still crashing?

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esulting from a steady increase in fatal crashes involving trucks in 1995, Parliament’s Transport Committee held an inquiry into truck crashes. Their report was produced in 1996. It is now referred to as ‘The Truck Crash Inquiry’. One of its significant recommendations was the introduction of a Responsible Operator Programme that has, over the years, morphed into the Operator Rating System (ORS) as we now know it. The contents of the report made a number of industry sectors sit up and look at how to address the many factors that can result in a truck crash, including the way trucks were loaded.

It did not explain why a parliamentary inquiry was needed to tell the industry what it had to do to improve its safety.

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That this inquiry was required at all is certainly not the mark of a professional industry.

In 2017 there are not many days when media reports don’t emerge of a significant crash involving a truck, many of which result in one or more fatalities. Industry champions will be quick to point out that in many cases the truck driver was not at fault. Who’s at fault or not does not, however, stop the headlines on stories of a yet another truck involved in a crash.

Attributing blame does not diminish the trauma of all the parties involved. But, given that many crashes only involve a truck, it is hard to point the blame on another party. We can make as many excuses as we like as to why crashes happen but the reality is a crash is no more than an outcome of a series of events that could have started minutes, hours, days, even months before. The trend appears to be an increase in truck crashes; a professional industry would be taking action now to stop this trend, or will it take another truck crash inquiry to wake us up?

Consider for the moment another professional industry that does the same thing as road transport i.e. hire or reward transport. How long would it take before there was a public outcry if aircraft dropped out of the sky as often as trucks are involved in crashes? In reality this would not happen and the reason is that those who fly planes are highly skilled; aircraft undergo a rigorous maintenance programme, and pre-flight checks are completed as a routine matter. Whenever an aircraft is involved in a crash there is a detailed investigation as to its cause, and the outcomes used to avoid a repeat situation happening.

So what can we do? The answer is quite simple: the industry has to lift its game before it comes to the point of another public outcry as there was prior to the 1995 inquiry. We have to accept that there are now many in our society who would like to see trucks banned; every reported truck crash supports their extreme goal. The industry has to give greater support to ongoing training and professional qualification other than the lip service it does now. It must stand up and publicly demonstrate that it is professional so the public can see we are not just a bunch of cowboys as many see us. Most of all we must avoid the current situation going any further to the point that Parliament again must intervene. If we fail to take action now we can only blame ourselves for whatever may happen next.

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2010 ISUZU FRR COMPACTOR Travelled 224,000kms, 2 tonne presser.

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1999 MITSUBISHI FU250 6X2 7.4m curtainsider with Palfinger tail lift. Travelled 541,000km's.

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2005 ISUZU CXH460 – Roadranger on steel 2 deck/4 deck valley crate with 2002 TMC flatdeck trailer. New COF's and still in service. $45,000 + GST

2011 FUSO CANTER Duonic Transmission, travelled 166,000kms, $36,000 + GST very tidy.

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2007 HINO 700 8X4 On Air, 50mm Ringfeder & hydraulics. Travelled only 655,000kms.

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2010 SCANIA R500 Logger only travelled 590,000kms complete with 2002 Ali Arc 4 bolster 4 axle trailer. $155,000 + GST

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L649 FVD/FVR34 Gen 6Rail ‌.2012+ ‌. 4 Units,.... RefRef K 640 4JJ1-TC ..........................................

FSS34 Gen200kms 6‌. 2012+ - 4 units ................ RefRefK M690 640 4BD1T ........................................................... Ref L653 FSR34 Gen 6 2013........................................

Several 4BC2-122kms ......................................Ref K644/L674 FRR90 6 2013.

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RefCall D 430 4HF1Gen In Line Inj/Pump. been rebuilt ........

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1997/99- 22 units wiperwith .......Ref K 635& K635 4HV1-CNG Engines kits Ref L660/L662 N 4JG2 SERIES 400kms.................................................Ref N717 4JA1 - nice .....................................................

E482 NRR32/33/35 2004.................................... RefRef K 641 4BB1/4BC1 ........................................

Ref Ref D421/K646 NPR75 Gen 6 2014 ...................................

K 628 NLR85 GenAll6Engines .............................................Ref G 523 sold on exchange basis, withGen alternators & warranty NKR66/82‌ 2005 5 ..............

Ref J 604 & K 635 Crankshafts, Blocks, Heads – Selection NPR66 1996+ ................................................

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ISUZU NKR82, 2005, Cab complete, 4HV1 (CNG) engine & Tanks x 2, MYY-5A

ISUZU 2009, 4JJ1 Engine, MYY-6S TransNPR85 (23000km’s), G73 5.57; 1 Diff6head, Speed Manual Trans,x 188kms, SRS,K 625 16 inch T/less 5 stud. Cab Parts, Ref ABS, 195/85 16 Tyres & 6 5 Stud Rims, 20m3 Box Body.

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Ref N718 B & SAL TRANSMISSIONS – C & E SeriesRef no HIA OAMT R late Giga......................Ref J 597/J 611 MJX16P F K Fuller R/R ............................................. Several Eaton C E - An ‘Oldie’ .................................... Ref H 553 DLE-5B TRANSMISSIONS – F Series Ref no Aisen Seiki Auto OEM. Suit 6HH1 .............. Ref J 613 AT 545 Auto Package................................. Ref A 293 MAL-6V Near new ...................................... Ref K 630 MLD-7R & Q................................................... Several MLD-6A, D, & R ............................................. Several MBJ-6U & T ............................. Good range available MLD-6Q ...... ................................................. Several MBG-6U & T.................................................. Several Deck HIAB Package, 5100m x Several MBJ-5J&c/w PTO on top................................

2350m, Mounted HIAB650, Several BD & BG-5Rear .....................................................

Extendable Legs, Toolboxes x 2. Ref A 287 BB5-Q........................................................

Cert Rails etc. $8,000+ GST.

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TRANS – C, E & F Series Ref no FO MJX16P AMT late Giga....................... Ref N719/J611 ROADRANGER - EATON FULLER RTLO16918 ...................................... Ref K645/L663 RTLO14713-A ........................................... Ref M694 RT/RTO/RTX - 1300 & 1400 Series .......Good Range MJD-7S (Y2Y) - Serviced ............................ Ref L666 MAF-6L ...................................................... Ref L661 MAL-6S & V Near new..............Ref M685/K618/K642 MLD-7R & Q................................................... Several MLD6-A, D, Q, R & W .................................... Several MBJ-6U & T ............................. Good range available Aisen Seiki 4J 0021 Auto - P/n 1340004520 ..... K618 MBG5G & MBG-6U & T......... ........................ Several MBJ-5J c/w PTO on top................................. Several BD &caps BG-5 .....................................................

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Ref no TLI MZX-6P AN OEM P/no 8981155610 ............... Ref J 590 M IS MZZ 5 & 6 ...................................................... Several

D MYY-6S AMT 120kms .................................Ref F 491

MYY-5S AMT 177kms ................................ Ref K 633 MXA-6R ......................................................... Several MYY-5 A & T................................................... Several N Smoother 5 speed ..... .............................Ref F 510 MBP-6P ......................................................... Several MBL-6P 155kms .........................................Ref J 598 MXA-5R & suit 4 x 4 ...................................................

MSA-5P & G................................................... Several MSA-5G c/w Factory PTO on top Ref H 565 MSB-5S & H .................................................. Several ISUZU CYM81 2000, Nice Cab Assy, 10PE1-3 MSC-5S ......................................................... Several Engine, MAL-6S Transmission, 6 Rod Suspension Jatco & Aisen Seiki AutosOEM ...............................

Several with Lazy Axle, TOPY 22.5 x 8 Stud Alloys, exchange 18.5 All checked &/or road tested with warranty, basis

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TRANSMISSIONS – N Series Ref no FO MZX-6P OEM P/no 8981155610 ................ Ref J590 MZZ 5 & 6 ...................................................... Several MYY-6S AMT 120kms ..................................Ref F491 MYY-5S AMT 177kms ................................. Ref K633 MXA-5 & MXA-6 ............................................ Several MYY-5 A & T ................................................... Several MBL-6P 155kms ..........................................Ref J598 MXA-5R & suit 4 x 4 ...................................................

MSA-5P & G................................................... Several MSA-5G c/w Factory on top H565 truck, ISUZU NKR81PTO 2003 Mechanics Ref Service MSB-5S & Hjust ..................................................

Several engine been fully rebuilt. Very Nice Truck 4HL1 MSC-5S .........................................................

Several 4.8 Litre, Smoother 5 speed Trans, T/less Tyres, JatcoCert & Aisen Seiki Autos Several Towbar, GVM...............................

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ISUZU FVZ13 1996, 6SA1T Engine 279kms,

Ref N721 E ENGINES - C/EL&E S Series Ref no Ref N714 ENGINES – NLSeries Ref no A S400kms SA 6WG1TC 530HP, ...........................Ref J 611 4HL1 Electronic/Common Rail...... Ref H 558 & H 607 R R O 6WG1TC 450hp.

F FO Nice engine......................Ref J 584 4HK1..................................................................Parts 6WF1TC S/Block 290kms .......................... Ref C 380 4HJ1-A (Common Rail)......................... E 469 & Parts 6WF1TC 400hp 250kms ........................... Ref K 621 4JJ1-TC 116kms 2008................... Ref F 491 & Parts 6WA1TC -380HP, 642kms ........................ Ref K 645 4HF1 Black 110kms................................... Ref K 624 6UZ1TC C/Shaft & Cyl Head (checked) ‌‌Ref K 639 4HF1 In Line Inj/Pump. Just been rebuilt.......Call Now 6UZ1TC............................................. Parts Ref K 639 4HF1 In Line Inj/Pump, 110kms ................. Ref K 619 6RB1TC 370hp .......................................... Ref H 577 4HV1 CNG ................................................ Ref K 635 ENGINES – F Series Ref no 4JG2, 102kms............................................ Ref K 629 6SD1TC – Non Elec, Just rebuilt....................... K 617 4JA1........................................................... Ref E 482 6HK1 275hp Brand New .......................... Ref G 520 4BE1 ............................................ Ref J 606 & K 620 6HH1 24 valve 300kms .............................. Ref K 631 4BB1 ........................................................ Ref D 421 6HH1 - 12 valve ............................................. Several All Engines sold on exchange basis, with alternators & warranty 6HL1 - short or long Eng, 168kms..............

Ref E 484 BODY & LIFTER FORHeads SALE, – Selection ISUZU NPR/NPS 2009 Cab, Has had a minor Crankshafts, Blocks, 6HE1 -............................................................ Several Furniture Body 24V T/Lifter, x 1900. repair, Fully Trimmed, Mirrors on of Serviced unitswith available ex3200 Shelf 6BB1 ........................................................

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Ref N721 Ref N714. $ - enquire now.

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Rockwell 15inch Diffs 3.9:1, 6 Rod Rear Suspension & Trunnion, 200 Litre BriskenNSteel G Fuel Tank (Square), Vertical Exhaust, Ref K 644 Ref K637 ISUZU NPR82 2010, NG 4HV1 CNG/LPG Engine, MYY6S TLI16 inch Tubeless rims/tyres. Ref N714 ISRI6860NDrivers Ref M706 Trans, 4.55:1NDiff, TLI Seat, JALFVZ23M37000142.

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ISUZU CYJ530hp 2008, 6WG1TC Engine 400kms, MJX16P Trans(OEM upgraded), Complete rear end on ISUZU Airbags, 16.5inch diffs, Alcoa Alloys, Retarder, Electrics.

Dismantling 2 Units Ref J 611, J 597

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ENGINES - C/E & S Series Ref no 6WG1TC-R (75L) 400hp Comm Rail 220kms ..RefN715 6WF1TCC Common Rail (1B8)....200kms.......Ref M707 6WF1TC mod kms ......................................... Ref L663 6UZ1TC C/Shaft & Cyl Head (checked)...........Ref K639 Engine Blocks & Crankshafts – 6RB1 Nat c/w Rear PTO ................................ Ref L661 check6RB1TC & measured – many models Several 370hp .................................................

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Cylinder Heads, Turbos, Injector Several 12PE1 (64L) .................................................. Ref L666 Pumps,ENGINES Alternators & Starters, WaterRef no – F Series 6SD1TCN (31L) Common 2 unitsSusp low kms & M706 & M710 Pumps.

Gearboxes – Rail Diffs, 6HK1 275hp Brand New .............................. Ref G520 Steering Parts, All units checked, Ref M686 6HK1TCS (80L) ...........................................

6HK1TCC (81L) ........................................... measured, tested & reconditioned asRef M691 6HH1/6HE1 - 12 valve ...................................... Several required ex Stock.

6HL1 -and short available or long Eng, 168kms ................. Ref E484 6BG1............................................................. Ref M699

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& Intercooler, 400 Litre Ali Fuel Tank.

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ISUZU FSR33 1999 6HH1 12 Valve Engine, MBJ-6T Trans, 13.5 inch W1B Diff FVZ1400,Compactor 2002, Cab Assy, 6SD1TC Engine 5.42:1, ISUZU ShinMaywa (Parts), new turbo, RTLO7608LL Transmission (complete Body/Parts, Ref K 634

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ISUZU FVZ13 1996, 6SA1TC (28L) with Live Drive PTO, RT7608LL Trans, Nice ISUZU NPR72 1998, 4HJ1(RJJ) Engine, Cab Assy, 6 x 4 – Eaton 16.5, 4.33:1 Diffs, ISUZU CYZ51 2006,19 Cabspline damage, MXA-6R Trans, 5.57:1 diff,6WF1TCC 225/75 (1B8) 6 Rod Susp, F/axle, 11R Rail&Engine (Euro 3) 200kms, Ref RTLO14918 ISUZU 6300kg FRR33, 2004, 6HH1Good 24 valve Engine (parts),16R Common t/less tyres 6 stud rims, K 647 22.5 tyres, Mixer Hydraulics, Ref K 648 Trans, 17.5inch, 4.33:1 Diffs, Parabolic Rear Springs MBJ-6T Trans, 13.5inch 4.75:1 diff (W1A), Cab Assy

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ISUZU CXZ50 380HP, 2000, 6WA1TC 380hp ISUZU NPS75 2006, 4X4, 4HK1 5.2 Eng, 103ks, 640kms, RTLO 16918, 6 Rod Susp, Cab has minor MYY-5T Trans and T/Case, 6CP Diff, HIAB 026-T damage,FVZ1400A, Radiator, Retarder, Diffs, ISUZU FVZ23 2004, Cab damage, 6SD1TCN (31L) Common RailRHS ISUZU 2012,5.125 Cab parts, (Elec/Hyd), Bullbars, Cab Ref 643-Meritor 11R engine, 22.5 Tyres,Engine, 50mmAllison Ringfeder, Ref K 645 engine c/w RearGigamax PTO,Parts 207kms, 2004 RT7608LL6WG1T TransK(X8P), 6HK1TCS MD3560D Transmission, ISUZU CXH 460HP RT40-145 Diffs 4.33:1 & Hubs, ISRI6860 Drivers R/ranger, Seat, 6 Rod Alcoa Rockwell 153kms, RTL016918 - 18 speed, Alloys15inch Diffs 45/7, 6.142:1, Airbag Rear x 12,Rear Diffs, Retarder package, Cab damaged but all Suspension & Trunnion, 400 Litre Ali Fuel Tank (Round), FOB Susp, 400 Litre Roadrunner Ali Tank Assy, Door, K 647 NG available Ref A276 Ref K648 ING Many Parts available. RefRef shassis Body & Hoist Assy, JALFVZ23M47000309.

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ISUZU CYJ530hp 2008, 6WG1TC Engine Series 6860 400kms, MJX16P Trans(OEM upgraded), ISUZU CXZ50 380HP, 2000, 6WA1TC 380hp ISUZU NRR35, 2004, 6HL1 Engine 211kms, & 6500.

Complete rear end on ISUZU Airbags, ISUZU NPS75 2006, 4X4, 4HK1 5.2 Eng, 103ks, 640kms, RTLO 16918, 6 Rod Susp, Cab has minor Nice Cab Assy, MZZ-6C Trans, W1B 5.43:1 Exchange 16.5inch diffs, Alcoa Alloys, Retarder, Electrics.

MYY-5T Trans and T/Case, 6CP Diff, HIAB 026-T RHS damage, Radiator, Retarder, 5.125 Diffs, Diff, 17.5 rims/tyres, ABS/SRS, Basis.

Dismantling 2 Units Ref J 611, J 597 (Elec/Hyd), Bullbars, Cab Parts Ref K 643 11R 22.5 Tyres, 50mm Ringfeder, Ref K 645 100 litre fuel tank Ref K 641 Ex Floor ISUZU CXH Gigamax 2004 6WG1T - 460HP engine, 153kms, RTL016918 - 18 speed, R/ranger, Alcoa Alloys ready to fit MBJ-5J TRANSMISSION, c/w Live Drive, PTO - suit ISUZU 6SD1TC Engine 270hp, Non Electronic, ISUZU 6HK1TC EngineGBrand New 275hp, Ref K 644 x 12,Fire/Jetters/Suction, Diffs, Retarder damaged Ref K648but all K 647 K637 ISUZU TANKS – Cab NGFUELpackage, NG NG Fully Rebuilt, BeenRef Run Up, Suit FVR, FVZ, Import truck.

FullRefElectronic, Ref G T520 LIN – also Crank/Heads available TLI range of near TLI FXZ up to 2003, SELECTION TLI Ref A276 shassisaparts OF BRAND new tanks – ANNEW CABS – Exchange Basis, Good Warranty MAN Ref K 617 Ref AHN526 ANlargeavailable M M M S 1 x 2017 FTR, FVR, FVZ, 1 x 2016 NPR/NPS – S S I 100 to 200 Litres – S D DI DI DI Semi Trimmed & we can upgrade to your requirements. up to 2015 models LE A Ref N723F & N723N S S T E I

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ISUZU 6 Cabs – 2013/14 ISUZUGen JOURNEY Bus/Motorhome, 1986, 3.3near litre engine (122kms), MSB Trans, +4BC2 very NEW – NPR75, unfinished “Gunna� project, Rinnai Oven, SHURflo ISUZU NPR72 1998, 4HJ1(RJJ) Engine, water system, FSS90, Rinnai Oven,FSR34, Electrolux gas/elec FRR90’s, ISUZU FRR32, 1997, Cab assy, 6HE1 MXA-6R Trans, 5.57:1 19 spline diff, 225/75 fridge, Thetford WC, LH Door set, RH door, eng(parts), MBJ-6U Trans (just serviced), FTR750, FVR34’s, FVD1000 16R t/less tyres & 6 stud rims, Ref K 647 Windows, Glass, Boot Ref K 644 W4E 5.125:1 Diff, 750 x 16 tyres, Ref K 637 3 wiper – Also Many Doors, G Ref K634 NG LIN GEN 6 Cabs For Sale Bumpers,NTLights, Corner Panels,Ref K635 TLI A AN Ref K 628 M M S I S Step Box Assemblies, Guards, D DI Glass, Brackets.

RECO OR REPLACEMENT BRAKE S CAMS AND SLACK AIRBOXES - suit N Series 1995 – 2006 New or Used REAR SUSPENSION - Trunnion Set Suit C & E Series 6 rod RECO Ref K 628

ISUZU FVZ13 1996, 6SA1TC (28L) with Live Drive PTO, RT7608LL Trans, Nice Cab Assy, 6 x 4 – Eaton 16.5, 4.33:1 Diffs, 6 Rod Susp, 6300kg F/axle, Good 11R 22.5 tyres, Mixer Hydraulics, Ref K 648

ADJUSTERS C/E/F SERIES – We carry good stocks of Reco or Serviced Mechanical parts call 0800-800360

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Casing assembly’s, Elements, 80/80mm or 80/55mm sizes available

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ISUZU NKR82, 2005, Cab complete, 4HV1 (CNG) engine & Tanks x 2, MYY-5A Trans (23000km’s), G73 5.57; 1 Diff head, 16 inch T/less x 5 stud.

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TRANSMISSIONS – C & E SeriesRef no TRANSMISSIONS – N Series ...... Ref no ENGINES - C/E & S Series Ref no ENGINES – N Series Ref no MZX-6P OEM P/no 8981155610 ............... Ref J 590 MJX16P AMT late Giga......................Ref J 597/J 611 6WG1TC 530HP, 400kms ...........................Ref J 611 4HL1 Electronic/Common Rail...... Ref H 558 & H 607 MZZ 5 & 6 ...................................................... Several Eaton Fuller R/R ............................................. Several 6WG1TC 450hp. Nice engine......................Ref J 584 4HK1..................................................................Parts MYY-6S AMT 120kms .................................Ref F 491 LE-5B - An ‘Oldie’ .................................... Ref H 553 6WF1TC S/Block 290kms .......................... Ref C 380 4HJ1-A (Common Rail)......................... E 469 & Parts MYY-5S AMT 177kms ................................ Ref K 633 TRANSMISSIONS – F Series Ref no 6WF1TC 400hp 250kms ........................... Ref K 621 4JJ1-TC 116kms 2008................... Ref F 491 & Parts MXA-6R ......................................................... Several 6WA1TC -380HP, 642kms ........................ Ref K 645 Aisen Seiki Auto OEM. Suit 6HH1 .............. Ref J 613 4HF1 Black 110kms................................... Ref K 624 MYY-5 A & T................................................... Several 6UZ1TC C/Shaft & Cyl Head (checked) ‌‌Ref K 639 ISUZU If you have a Damaged ISUZU Mirror AT 545 Auto Package.................................

Ref A 293 4HF1 In Line Inj/Pump. Just been MIRRORS rebuilt.......Call– Now N Smoother 5 speed ..... .............................Ref F 510 6UZ1TC............................................. Parts Ref K 639 head (Wiper, Tilt,Ref Heat or Rotate Options) cannew supply NEW MAL-6Vwe Near ......................................

Ref K 630 4HF1 In Line Inj/Pump, 110kms .................

K 619 MBP-6P ISUZU CYZ/CXZ SERIES 2006+ ALCOA 10......................................................... studs rims - p/n 886523 –Several ISRI RIDERef Suit rebuilt 6RB1TC 370hp ..........................................

Ref HPARABOLIC 577 or youAIR can send it SEATS toKus willC/E/F rebuildSeries it.

Why–pay $400 4HV1REAR CNG ................................................

635and-we MLD-7R & Q...................................................

Several Alloy 22.5 MBL-6P 155kms .........................................Ref J 598 ENGINES – F Series Ref no SPRINGS, ISRIforService agent, Integrated Seatbelts, Very Nice -by $600 a newRef head.

Whether it needs a new lens Frame 4JG2, 102kms............................................

K 629 MLD-6A, D, & R .............................................

10Several available (recent polish) Ref J 597 MXA-5R & suit 4 x 4 ...................................................

6SD1TC – Non Elec, Just rebuilt.......................

K 617 5 leaf brand New Ref 8981022110 Condition, now 0800-2ISUZU (247898) Body - wiperEnquire armRef - rotate motor - heat pad &- bracket or cover. Good range 4JA1...........................................................

E 482 We have a good range of very&late model ISUZU Truck MBJ-6U T ............................. available MSA-5P G...................................................

Several 6HK1 275hp Brand New .......................... Ref G 520 Also stocking good 22 inch Mirror arms, Struts, 4BE1 ............................................

Ref J a606 & K range 620 of 19 & MLD-6Q Accessories Single Alloy Rims,PTO Pirellion&top Michelin Tyres, ...... .................................................

Several – SuperMSA-5G c/w Factory Ref H 565 6HH1 24 valve 300kms .............................. Ref K 631 Stays, Mounts, Covers for Generation 6 models – NNR, NPR, Alloy Bumper ALCOA &Alloys, Stoneguards, Sunvisors, Several 4BB1 ........................................................

Ref D 421 MBG-6U & T..................................................

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6HH1 - 12 valve .............................................

Several T S R Hasmotek & Parts, Roof Airkits, toolboxes FRR, FSS, FVD, FXZ, FYH, & CYZ, models All Engines sold on exchange basis, withOFTR, alternators MBJ-5J c/wCYH PTO -onalltop................................

SeveralMirror R FVR,& warranty MSC-5S .........................................................

Several 6HL1 - short orPAlong Eng, 168kms.............. Ref E 484 LEHeads Anow O –Metagal, $$$ enquire 2003 Heads toD2015.

Hasmotek, BD Ichikoh & BG-5 .....................................................

Several FF Jatco & Aisen Seiki Autos ............................... Several Crankshafts, Blocks, Selection 6HE1 -............................................................

Several RS N6 EO O287 All checked &/or road tested with warranty, exchange basis BB5-Q........................................................

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F C/E SERIES RS R FO FO 2000+ Brand New Shell semi trimmed ..Ref Giga Cab F SERIES FVD/FVR34 Gen 6 ‌.2012+ ‌. 4 Units,.... Ref K 640 FSS34 Gen 6‌. 2012+ - 4 units ................ Ref K 640 Engine Blocks & Crankshafts – FSR34 Gen 6 2013........................................ Several check & measured – many models FRR90 Gen 6 2013. Suit 4HK1................... Ref D 430 Cylinder Heads, Turbos, Injector FRR32/33‌.. 1997/99 2 wiper .......Ref K 635& K635 Pumps, Alternators N SERIES ISUZU BUMPERS&-Starters, Water NRR32/33/35 2004.................................... Ref K 641 Pumps.

Gearboxes – Diffs, Susp & Extensive Range of Near new (Take off) Bumpers ISUZU FXZ/FVD/FVR FTS BULLBAR 2008+ – ISUZU 6 2008 + Doors - We have NPR75 Ref K 628Gen ISUZU NKR81 2003 Mechanics Service truck, Steering Parts, All units checked, 2008 - 2016. Suit Fleet Operators, Contractors & Gen 6 2014 ...................................

Brand2008+ new c/w Mounting More Gen 6GNLR/NPR/FSR/FVD Doors here than NLR85 Gen 6 .............................................Ref 523 Block, Towpin, Decals, engine just been fully rebuilt. Very Nice Truck 4HL1 Collision Repairers – only a few scratches – NPR, FRR, measured, tested & reconditioned as Electronic Control E.C.U. - Selection of Engine, Bolting Also 2015 CYZ400at!!!!!

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Several Towbar, GVM your Insurance Excess! Irons, Mounts etc also available.

NPR 95+, FVZ etc 95+, C/E 95 to 2015 – Call now JKC, Wabco, Knorr-Bremse $2,250 + GST Ashtrays, Door – Very Used fuel Near caps new – all models and sizes NHR69 1994, 12 volt,Lights, Nice & Tidy .............. Ref K 629Switches New COF. Ref RNW14

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2004 KENWORTH K104.

C15 engine.

Gearbox 18918.

Diffs 46-160.

2011 IVECO STRALIS. 500 Ad Blue Engine.

MD15 DTS359, 3.40 ratio.

2014 SCANIA R560.

Engine DC16.

Gearbox GRS0905R. Diffs R662, 3.42 ratio.

2000 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY.

2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA.

Signature 520hp engine.

Gearbox 18918B. Diffs 46/160, ratio 4.1.

Merc Engine.

Gearbox 16918AS3.

Diffs 40/145.

2004 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY TSB.

2008 INTERNATIONAL 9800.

C15 engine.

Gearbox 18918.

Diffs 46-160, ratio 4.3.

ISX engine 475hp.

Gearbox AS3 18918.

Diffs 46-160, ratio 4.1.

2013 SCANIA R480.

Engine DC12 17/480hp.

Gearbox GRS0905R. Diffs RB735, ratio .96.

2003 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY TSB. Engine C16, 600hp.

Gearbox 18918 Auto.

Diffs 46-160, ratio 4.1.

2013 SCANIA R500.

2009 ISUZU GIGA.

2013 SCANIA R620.

Engine DC1606.

Gearbox GRS090SR. Diffs RB735, ratio 4.05.

CYJ460.

Diff 16.5, ratio 4.1.

Engine DC16.

Gearbox GRS0905R. Diffs R662, 3.42 ratio.

2012 SCANIA R560.

2013 MAN TGX.

2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY C120.

Engine 560 V8.

Gearbox GRS0905R. Diffs 662.

2011 SCANIA R560.

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Engine DC16.

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2005 MERCEDES BENZ ACTROS 3246.

Gearbox G240-16.

Merc diffs.

Engine C15.

Gearbox AS3.

Diffs 20/145, ratio 4.1.

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2013 HINO 500.

2011 HINO XZU417R. Also has a very good tail lift.

2008 HINO 300.

Engine N04C TN. Gearbox MYY65.

Hybrid.

2012 MITSI CANTER FEB60E2.

Engine 4P10-7AT4 (Euro5). Gearbox Mitsi MO3856 AMT. Axle DO33H.

2011 ISUZU N SERIES NQR500L. Engine RJS 4HK1. Gearbox MZZ6F 6 spd manual. Diffs 6CP, ratio 4.1.

2007 TOYOTA DYNA. Engine N04C-TH Turbo. Gearbox Aisin Seinki 7G9302 Auto.

2007 TOYOTA DYNA. Engine N04C-TJ. Automatic.

2012 TOYOTA DYNA.

2007 ISUZU ELF NPR85AR. Engine 4JJ1.

2015 ISUZU F SERIES. 6HK1-TCN engine, 240hp. Gearbox MZW-6P 6 spd manual.

2008 MITSI FUSO FE150C1.

Engine 4D34-L62150, 3907cc. Diffs R033T, ratio 4.875.

2007 TOYOTA DYNA. Engine N04C-TJ. Gearbox A860E. Diff B14A.

2013 NISSAN UD MK11250.

GH7 Engine. Gearbox MLS63B 6spd. Diff 4.1 ratio.

2011 HINO 300.

Engine. No4C-TV. Gearbox 6 speed. Hino diffs.

2011 HINO 300A. Engine. N04C-TV. Automatic Gearbox.

2015 UD PK16280.

280hp Motor.

Alison Auto gearbox.

2008 TOYOTA DYNA. Engine N04C-TJ. Gearbox A860E Auto.

CUMMINS ENGINE. 500hp with new Mains & Bearings.

C12 ENGINE. Has had Cat Silver rebuild kit.

C15 BLOCK. Top decked and ready to go.

2013 GRS0905R. Opticruz or Manual.

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Parts Sales Gavin Collins Mob 021 998647

TRUCK CENTRE

WICKED POLISH

BOP LTD Number 1 in the supply of all Western Star Parts, since…the “The Beginning”

Freephone: 0508 TRUCKS (0508 878 257)

E-Mail: Enquiry@Truck.co.nz

Website: www.TRUCKS.co.nz Retail $560+GST Stainless Steel ALLOY/STAINLESS STEEL$448 OEM AIR INTAKES TOOLBOXES Pricing

Rain Caps

Steel LIGHT BAR (Rear) Length 2400mm x Height 230mm x Depth 80mm Stainless 5” = $39.95 +GST 6” = $49.95 +GST 7” = $59.95 +GST Stainless (Polished) 2.5mm Aluminium Alloy (Machine) 5.0mm Aluminium 8” = $69.95 +GST

BASIC $925 + GST

No Lights $1095 + GST

COMPLETE $1345 + GST

BASIC $595 + GST

No Lights $745 + GST

COMPLETE $995 + GST

No Inserts No Lights Fully Polished Bar Only

Removeable Inserts No Lights or Flanges Fully Polished Bar

Removable Inserts c/w LED 10-30v LIGHTS Fully Polished Bar

No Inserts No Lights Bar Only

Fixed Inserts No Lights or Flanges

Fixed InsertsSteel c/w Stainless 5” D-Clamp LED 10-30v $12.50 +GST 6” LIGHTS D-Clamp $17.50 +GST

LIMITED Std Std Plus Plus STAINLESS STACKS NOW AVAILABLE

Premium Premium $1295 $1295 +GST +GST

$995 $995 +GST +GST

Currently Currently Available Available •• Red Red

Stainless Steel 5” Lap Clamp Straight Cut $14.95 +GST No Curve 6” Lap Clamp Outlet EUROPEAN STYLE $19.95 +GST with with Integrated Integrated 3-Point 3-Point Belt Belt

Enquire as to options

T915 T915 $995 $995 +GST +GST

Currently Currently Available Available •• Blue Blue •• Red Red •• Black Black •• Brown Brown •• Grey Grey

3-Point 3-Point $1695 $1695 +GST +GST

Currently Currently Available Available •• Black Black

RUCK CENTRE RUCK CENTRE LED Truck Whips (12v)

ENSIGN SERIES LTD • Hi BOP Back • Air Suspension 6” LTD BOP

Less 20% +GST

Saddle Door Toolboxes (W x D x H) 300 x 700 x 635 = $555 + GST 6” &x 7” 450 700 x 635 = $635 + GST Necks 600 x 700 x 635 = $715 + GST Gauge 1.5mm Available 750 x 700 x 635 = $795 + GST Heavy Stainless Steel 900 x 700 x 635 = $875 + GST 3mm Alloy Toolbox with access steps Chequer PlateWESTERN STAR Door and top FRONT SPRINGS step.

Single Door Toolboxes 500 x 500 x 500mm = $695 + GST 800 x 500 x 500mm = $795 + GST 3mm Alloy Toolbox with 1.5mm Stainless Steel Door.

Heritage (Parallel Bush) 52.5” / 3-Leaf Retail Price $1147.05+GST 62.5” / 3-Leaf Retail Price $1147.05+GST 62.5” / 4-Leaf Retail Price $1470.55+GST

Charcoal Charcoal Fabric Fabric

Alloy Toolbox with 1.5mm Stainless Steel Door.

Pin,3mm Bushes, Shackles and Hangers also in stock

only only

Now Distributor Distributor of of Now CAPTAIN WATTS WHEELS WHEELS WATTS SERIES Now Distributor of Product Range Product Range WATTS WHEELS www.WattsWheels.co.nz • Hi Back www.WattsWheels.co.nz Product Range • Air Suspension 6” www.WattsWheels.co.nz

STAINLESS TEXAS FRONT FROM BUMPERS COMMODORE

$1610.75 18” = SERIES $1275 + GST 20” = $1375 + GST +GST Rolled •End End Hi Back with patented Boxed Retail $1895 +GST All made ‘Backcycler’ from 3.5mm / 10 Gauge Stainless Steel (304 • Air Suspension 5” Travel Grade). Bumpers supplied with NO cutouts. Tow Pin and Air Lumbar (3 Ind. can bags) be cut at extra cost.

Driving•light cutouts

18” Texas = $1126.25 + GST 16” Gull Wing = $977.50 + GST

ENQUIRE NOW!! – FREEPHONE 0508 TRUCKS (878 257)

Spring Base Mount

Adapter Resistor for 24 Volt

TRAIN HORN $11.50 ‘GRAND +GST GENERAL’+GST

18” STEERING WHEELS

PARTS SPECIALS

• Material brass trumpets with S/S bracket • Size: 18” long, 13½” wide, 13¾ high • Requires 5/16” I.D. hoses (recommended 3/8”) • Operating range from 70psi to 140psi • 140 decibels 5052 (plus) GRIP STRUT 3mm Aluminium 5052 3mm Aluminium STEPSTRUT – 120x50mm GRIP STRUT 3mm Aluminium 5052GRIP 2000mm Length Retail $295 STEP 120x50mm ‘LITTLE GENERAL’ STEP -- 120x50mm GRIP STRUT 2600mm Length Retail $395 Special less Retail 25% = $221.25 + GST Length $395 • Size: 11½” x 6½”2600mm x 6less 3/8 STEP - 120x50mm $296.25 ++ GST GST Special 25% GRATE -25% 600 = x=50mm $296.25 Special less • Requires 5/16” I.D.GRATE hoses 2600mm Length Retail $395 GRATE 600x50mm 2600mm Length Retail $695 - 600x50mm $296.25 Special less 25% == 2600mm Length Retail $895 • Operating range from 70psi to 120psi 2600mm Length Retail $895 Special less 25% $521.25++GST GST GRATE 600x50mm $671.25 ++ GST GST Special less- 25% 25% = $671.25 Special less = • 120 decibels 2600mm Length PERF-O GRIPRetail $895

4x2 4x2 15.0” Sets..... Retail = $ 850+GST...Special less 15% = $722.50+GST 15.0” Sets..... Retail = $ 850+GST...Special less 15% = $722.50+GST 16.5” Sets..... Retail = $ 900+GST...Special less 15% = $765.00+GST 16.5”4x2 Sets..... Retail = $ 900+GST...Special less 15% = $765.00+GST 17.5” Sets..... Retail = $ 950+GST...Special less 15% = $807.50+GST 17.5” Sets..... Retail = $ 950+GST...Special less 15% = $807.50+GST 19.5” Sets.....

Retail = $1050+GST...Special less 15% = $892.50+GST Retail = $ 850+GST...Special 15% = $722.50+GST 19.5”15.0” Sets.....Sets.....

Retail = $1050+GST...Special less 15% less = $892.50+GST 22.5” Sets.....

Retail = $1150+GST...Special less 15% = $977.50+GST Retail = $ 900+GST...Special 15% = $765.00+GST 22.5”16.5” Sets.....Sets.....

Retail = $1150+GST...Special less 15% less = $977.50+GST 6x4 6x4 17.5” Sets..... Retail = $ 950+GST...Special less 15% = $807.50+GST Sets.....

Retail = $1050+GST...Special 15% = $892.50+GST 22.5”19.5” Sets.....

Retail = $1850+GST...Special less 15%less = $1572.50+GST 22.5”22.5” Sets.....

Retail = $1850+GST...Special less 15% = $1572.50+GST Sets..... Retail = $1150+GST...Special less 15% = $977.50+GST 8x4 8x4 6x4 22.5” Sets..... Retail = $2300+GST...Special less 15% = $1955.00+GST 22.5”22.5” Sets.....Sets.....

Retail = $2300+GST...Special less 15% less = $1955.00+GST Retail = $1850+GST...Special 15% = $1572.50+GST 8x4

DELCO REMY ALTERNATORS Low Base

Low 19011167 12V/135AMP 34SI $695+ GST Base $199 +GST 1117909 12V/130AMP21 SI $595+ GST +GST

Retail $465+GST +GST

WHEEL COVERS (S/Steel) (S/Steel) ALLOY STEP & GRATING Mount on on aa perimeter perimeter wheel wheel ring ring Mount WHEEL COVERS (S/Steel) ALLOY STEP & GRATING Mount on a perimeter wheel ring KING-PIN KITS

22.5” Sets..... Retail = $2300+GST...Special less 15% = $1955.00+GST

$395 +GST

KOM-R201309 $225+GST

AIR BAGS

Limited Stock $117.20 +GST +GST

W01-358-8793 1T19LE-12 Neway AD130/260/390 $395+GST W01-358-9082 1T15M-6 (S2066) $195+GST Parts Sales W01-358-9144 1T19L-7 Neway AD126/252/378-10 $265+GST HORTON FAN CLUTCH KITS Gavin Collins W01-358-9373 1T15M-8 Hendrickson HAS $195+GST PERF-O GRIP Special less 25% = $671.25 + GST *Rear Cover Dish Depth LT 994305 KitDish 9’’Depth HT/S Adv $745+ PERF-O *Rear Cover Cover Dish Depth 85mm 145mm Super *Rear Cover CoverGST Dish Depth Depth 85mm 85mm W01-358-9579 1T15VP-4 Hendrickson HT230 $245+BOP GST STEP – GRIP 120x50mm *Rear 85mm *Rear Cover Dish Depth021 145mm *Rear Dish 998647 *Oval hand hand Holes Holes *Oval hand handMob Holes *Rear Oval Oval hand hand Holes Holes Electric STEP - 120x50mm 120x50mm *Oval *Oval Holes *Rear STEP 2000mm Length Retail $345 994307 Super 7.5’’ S-Adv $745+ GST Number in the Western Star Parts, since…the “The Be *Front Cover Cover with Imitation Imitation wheel wheel nuts nuts *Front *Front Cover Cover with with Imitation Imitation wheel nuts nuts *Front *Front Cover Cover1 no Imitation Imitation wheel nuts supply of all ‘ANIMAL FARM’ Electric Horn W01-358-9781 1T15ZR-6 Airliner 46k $195+ GST PERF-O GRIP *Front with wheel no wheel nuts 2600mm Length Retail $495 *Rear Cover Dish Depth 85mm Depth 145mm *Rear 2600mm Length $495 *Front Round Round handCover Holes Dish Depth 85mm Special less Retail 25% = $258.75 + GST 4x2 *Rear Cover Dish hand Holes 66 Panel 11 Piece PanelMercedes Contitech11 Piece Piece Piece GST 994985 Super $845+ GST 12 Volt.

This electronic horn of different sounds.

Whistle 12STEP Volt.

This electronic horn++has has total4x2 of 35 35 different sounds. Drivemaster *Oval hand Holes Kit *Front *Oval hand Holes *Rear Oval hand Holes -–120x50mm $371.25 GSTaa total Special less 25% = $371.25 E4390P02 c/w Piston $325+ GST Special less 25% = STEP 120x50mm 15.0” Sets..................Retail =$ $nuts 750+GST...Special less 15% 15% =nuts $637.50+GST black black black black black black Cover with Imitation wheel *Front Cover with Imitation wheel= *Front Cover878 no Imitation wheel nuts 15.0” Sets..................Retail = 750+GST...Special less $637.50+GST Freephone: TRUCKS 257) E-Mail:4390P02SA Enquiry@Truck.co.nz 12hand Volt Website: www.TRUCK Length Retail Volt GRATE 600x50mm 16.5” Sets.................

Retail = =$ $ 0508 800+GST...Special less 15% 15% = = (0508 $680.00+GST 9GRATE animals, 15 tunes, 10 siren/alarm, plus aa *Front powerful P.A. 92600mm animals, 15Length tunes, 10 $495 siren/alarm, plus powerful P.A. system. system.

2600mm Retail $395 *Front Round12 Holes -- 600x50mm 16.5” Sets.................

Retail 800+GST...Special less $680.00+GST leather/ leather/ leather/ leather/ Mercedes Contitech leather/ leather/ GST Bellows only $295+ 4x2 17.5” Sets................. Retail Retail = =$ $ 850+GST...Special 850+GST...Special less less 15% 15% = = $722.50+GST $722.50+GST 17.5” Sets.................

Electronic $371.25 + GST Special less 25% = Electronic 2600mm Length Retail $995

ainless ainless Reflector eflector nless er or or Red Red$99.50 er flector mm Only +GST mm or Only Red 500 ++ GST GST m Only + GST

TRUCK CENTRE 18” LEATHER COVERS

black black Stitching/ Stitching/ black black rubber rubber liner 2400mmliner x Height

$36.50 $36.50 +GST +GST

$49.95 $49.95 +GST +GST

brown brown stitching/ stitching/ white white rubber rubber liner liner 80mm Depth

FRONT 219mm for 285mm PCD BASIC Manufacturer No Lights Barrel Barrel Material Attenuation Retail Barrel Dia. Dia. Barrel Length Length In/Outlet Material Attenuation Manufacturer Retail ChromeIn/Outlet = $12.50 + GST $925 + GST $1095 + GST 10”/250mm 5”/5” Aluminised Standard Aftermarket $139.95 Stainless = $19.95 + GSTSteel 10”/250mm 44”/1120mm 44”/1120mm 5”/5” Aluminised Steel Standard Aftermarket $139.95 279mm5”/5” for 335mm PCDSteel 9”/225mm 44”/1120mm Aluminised Standard Aftermarket $149.95 9”/225mm FRONT 44”/1120mm 5”/5” Aluminised Steel Standard Aftermarket $149.95 No Inserts Removeable Chrome5”/5”= $25.28 + GST 10”/250mm Stainless $235.00 10”/250mm 44”/1120mm 44”/1120mm 5”/5” Stainless (unpolished) (unpolished) Standard Standard Aftermarket Inserts $235.00 No Lights Aftermarket REAR 203mm/8” ID Fully Polished Bar or 10”/250mm Stainless (polished) Standard Aftermarket $350.00 10”/250mm 44”/1120mm 44”/1120mm 5”/5” Stainless (polished) Standard AftermarketNo Lights $350.00 Chrome5”/5” = $12.50 + GST Only Flanges 8”/200mm 40”/1015mm 5”/5” Stainless (polished) Standard Aftermarket $299.95 8”/200mm 40”/1015mm 5”/5” Stainless (polished) Standard Aftermarket $299.95 Stainless = $19.95 + GST Fully Polished Bar

1370mm Tall BASIC Polished $595 + GST Stainless $118.95 $118.95 Steel $127.45 $127.45 Removable AvailableNo Inserts $199.75 $199.75 Inserts c/w LED No Lights 10-30v LIGHTS with Bar Only COMPLETE Special Special $1345 + GST

$297.50 $297.50

Fully Polished Bar

$254.95 $254.95

10”/250mm 10”/250mm

44”/1120mm 44”/1120mm

5”/5” 5”/5”

Aluminised Aluminised Steel Steel

High High Performance Performance Walker Walker

$399.95 $399.95

$339.95 $339.95

10”/250mm 10”/250mm

44”/1120mm 44”/1120mm

5”/5” 5”/5”

Aluminised Aluminised Steel Steel

High High Performance Performance Nelson Nelson

$445.00 $445.00

$378.25 $378.25

*Pictured: *Pictured: 8” 8” Stainless Stainless Steel Steel muffler, muffler, with with aa 7” 7” dia/36” dia/36” long long Rabbits Rabbits Ear Ear Stack Stack

6275 01B

LIGHT BAR (Rear) Length 230mm x oad, Mount Maunganui (TD Haulage endStainless of Aerodrome Rd) (Polished) 2.5mm Aluminium MUFFLER Alloy (Machine) SHIELDS ad, Mount Maunganui (TD Haulage end of Aerodrome Rd) HUBCAPS MUFFLERS

black black stitching/ stitching/ white white rubber rubber liner liner

Fixed Inserts c/w LED 10-30v LIGHTS

Plain, Powder Coating add $50 + GST Horizontal 10” Muffler Shield Slots, Brackets Round Holes $34.95 + GST each

with Integrated 3-Point Belt

Std Plus

Sa 30 45 60 75 90 3m wi Ch Do ste

COMPLETE $995 + GST

6 Aerodrome Road, Mount Maunganui (TD Haulage end of Aerodrome Rd)STYLE EUROPEAN Premium

A T

5.0mm Aluminium

$290 No Lights +GST$745 + GST Fixed Inserts No Lights or Flanges

$49.95 $49.95 +GST +GST

Si 50 80 3m

01-02 17

6275 627501B 01B

19.5” Sets.-Style A....

Retail =$ $and 950+GST...Special less 15% 15% = = $807.50+GST $807.50+GST Special less Retail 25% = $296.25 + GST 92600mm sounds: Hen, Bull, Sheep, Rooster, Frog, Dog, Duck 9 Animal Animal sounds: Hen, Bull, Horse, Horse, Sheep, Rooster, Frog, Dog, Duck and Cat. Length $995 15.0” Sets..................Retail =Cat. $ 750+GST...Special 15% = $637.50+GST 19.5” Sets.-Style A.... = 950+GST...Special less 19.5” Sets.-Style B.... Retail Retail = = $ 875+GST...Special 875+GST...Special less 25% 25% less = $656.25+GST $656.25+GST GRATE 600x50mm horn.

16.5” Sets.................

Retail = $ 800+GST...Special 15% = $680.00+GST 19.5” Sets.-Style B.... $ less = $746.25 + GST GST Special less- – 25% horn.

GRATE 600== x$746.25 50mmBrake, 19.5” Sets.-Style C.... Retail Retail = $ Machine 800+GST...Special less 25%less = $600.00+GST + Special less 25% 10 sounds: Auto, Engine, Ambulance, Police, 10 Siren/Alarm Siren/Alarm sounds: Brake, Auto, Fire Fire Engine, Ambulance, Police, Machine 17.5” Sets.................

Retail = $ 850+GST...Special 15% = $722.50+GST 19.5” Sets.-Style C.... = $ 800+GST...Special less = 22.5” Sets.-Style A.... Retail Retail = $1050+GST...Special less 25% 15%less = $600.00+GST $892.50+GST

2600mm Length Retail $995 $22.50 19.5” Sets.-Style A.... = Retail = $ 950+GST...Special less 15% = $807.50+GST 22.5” Sets.-Style A.... $1050+GST...Special less 15% = $892.50+GST Length Retail $795 Train or 22.5” Sets.-Style B.... Retail Retail = $ 950+GST...Special 950+GST...Special less 25% 25%less = $712.50+GST $712.50+GST PERF-O Grip Grip isis the the same same style style as2600mm used on Western Star Trucks Gun, Standard, Code, Machine, and Ray Gun. Sets.-Style B.... = Retail = $ 875+GST...Special 25% = $656.25+GST Sets.-Style B.... $ less = Gun, Standard, Code, Slot Machine, and22.5” Ray19.5” Gun. PERF-O as used on Western Star Trucks 22.5” Sets.-Style C.... Retail Retail = $ 850+GST...Special 850+GST...Special less 25% 25%less = $637.50+GST $637.50+GST + +GST Special less 25% = $746.25 Special less 25% =Slot $596.25 GST 19.5” Sets.-Style C.... = Retail = $ 800+GST...Special 25% = $600.00+GST 22.5” Sets.-Style C....

Retail $ less = +GST Wolf 22.5” Sets.-Style A.... Retail = $1050+GST...Special less 15% = $892.50+GST 22.5” Sets.-Style B.... Retail = $ 950+GST...Special less 25% = $712.50+GST PERF-O Grip is the same style as used on Western Star Trucks 22.5” Sets.-Style C.... Retail = $ 850+GST...Special less 25% = $637.50+GST

3169 10 17 12A

Premium

Standard

6275 10A

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CHROME FRONT BUMPERS

1200mm Whip

$39.95

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& Support • Modura Cloth, Syn Leather & Leather opt • Larger Cushion Size and Seat bellows • Greater Seat fore-aft travel

10 Stud Stud = 335mm 335mm PCD Rear = $124.25 w/NC = $134.25+GST +GST +GST 10 = PCD Armrest are detailed to Armrest are an an optional optional extra extra (enquire (enquire for for pricing). pricing). Pictures Pictures detailed are are examples examples only only and and may may differ differ to actual actual 1-Piece Cover Cover (Std (Std Only available) available) Fleet 1-Piece Only $88.25 $116.50 10 Stud = 335mm PCD Rear = = $157.25 $157.25 w/NC w/NC = = $167.25+GST $167.25+GST Rear +GST 1-Piece Cover (Std Only available) +GST Rear = $157.25 w/NC = $167.25+GST Armrests not included. Plus $100 +GST Each.

600mm Whip

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Constellation (Threaded Bush) 52.5” / 3-Leaf Retail Price $1264.70+GST Sale Price $1075+GST Dual Door Toolboxes +GST Sale Price $1075+GST 62.5” / 3-Leaf Price $1264.70 1000 x 500 xRetail 500mm = $ 995 + GST +GST Sale Price $1335+GST 62.5” / 4-Leaf Price $1570.60 1200 x 600 xRetail 600mm = $1095 + GST

Solid colours: Number in the the supply supply of of all all Western Western Star Star Parts Parts • Amber llll Number 11 in Travel Number 1 in the supply of all Western Star Parts Travel E-Mail: Enquiry@Truck.co.nz • White 508 878 257) E-Mail: Enquiry@Truck.co.nz 08 878 257) Website: www.TRUCKS.co.nz www.TRUCKS.co.nz • Air Lumbar • Fixed Lumbar Website: • Modura Cloth • Forever Cloth E-Mail: Enquiry@Truck.co.nz Green 08 878•257) Also Also Available: Available: Website: www.TRUCKS.co.nz • Chugger Snubber or Vinyl • Airbag Airbag • Blue STAINLESS ••WHEEL COVERS SIMULATORS (Stainless Steel) Isolator • Switches/Valves Switches/Valves Mount on on wheel wheel studs studs under under wheel wheelFreephone nuts Mount nuts 10 Stud = 285mm PCD m PCD STAINLESS colours: 10 Stud = 285mm PCD••WHEEL m PCD Dual SIMULATORS (Stainless Steel) Swivel Currently Swivel Plates Plates COVERS Currently Low Base Low Base 3-Piece Cover Cover (Std (Std or or Pointed) Pointed) + GST GST Mount on wheel studs under wheel nuts 3-Piece 0508 TRUCKS Available + Available •• Seatbelts Seatbelts 10 Stud = 285mm PCD $995 $995 Amber / w/NC Red== $PCD Front = $84.25 $84.25 w/NC $ 94.25+GST 94.25+GST + GST GST •Front •• Black Black = • Replacement + • Replacement $892.50 +GST $998.75 0508 878 257 3-Piece Cover (Std or Pointed) + GST +GST Rear = $124.25 $124.25 w/NC = $134.25+GST •• Grey Grey Rear = w/NC m PCD PCD •Front +GST +GST White / Red Suspensions Suspensions = $84.25 w/NC == $$134.25+GST 94.25+GST +mGST Retail $1050 Retail $1175

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Convex Spotters

- 6” Round........................ = $17.80 + GST - 7” Round........................ = $19.50 + GST - 8” Round........................ = $21.20 + GST - 8” Round, Offset............. = $23.75 + GST - 8” Round, Heated........... = $28.00 + GST - 8” Round, Heated w.LED = $49.95 + GST - 6”x4.5” Rectangular........ = $33.95 + GST

West Coast & Convex Spotters

Muffler 10’’ dia (5’’in/5’’out, 1300mm OAL) S/S Polished $350.00 Muffler 10’’ dia (5’’in/5’’out, 1300mm OAL) S/S Non Polished $235.00 Muffler 10’’ dia (5’’in/5’’out, 1300mm OAL) Aluminised $139.95

West Coast Style - Stainless 16” Long x 7” Wide

- Curved back (No Light/No Heater)........... = $ 59.45 + GST - Trapeze back (No Light/No Heater).......... = $ 59.45 + GST - Trapeze back (No Light/w.Heater)............ = $ 69.50 + GST - Trapeze back (Light/w.Heater).................. = $ 89.95 + GST - Trapeze back (LED Light/w.Heater)........... = $118.95 + GST - Trapeze back (LED/Heat/Convex Insert)... = $127.45 + GST - Trapeze back (LED Chrome Light/Heated) = $139.95 + GST - Bracket Arm Kit (5 Piece).......................... = $ 99.50 + GST

CHROME GUARD POLE HANGERS & LIGHTBARS

$29.25 + GST each+ GST $29.25 each Chrome Mudguard Pole w/reflector $225 + GST pair

Muffler 6’’ dia (5’’ in/5’’out, 500mm OAL) S/S Non Polished $140.00 Muffler 7’’ dia (5’’in/5’’ out, 660mm OAL) S/S Non Polished $155.00 Muffler 7’’ dia (5’’in/5’’out, 760mm OAL) S/S Non Polished $170.00 Muffler 7’’ dia (5’’in/5’’out, 760mm OAL) S/S Polished $249.00 Muffler 8’’ dia (5’’in/5’’out, 760mm OAL) S/S Non Polished $185.00

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$395 + GST pair

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STAINLESS TEXAS FRONT BUMPERS 18” = $1275 + GST – Rolled End HEIGHT CONTROL VALVES 10” Muffler Shield Brackets NEW Shipment $34.95 in stock + GST each now

LED RUNNING LIGHTS SPART ARRESTOR

105 x 33.5mmARRESTOR 9’’ DIA 4 (5’’in/5’’out, Diode LED 525mm OAL ) White

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80mm Diameter Diode LED White 3W 2 x Amber 3W FLEXI COUPLER (5’’in/5’’out, 500mm OAL) $99.50 FLEXI +GSTS/STEEL Pair (5’’ ID x 3 Mtrs Long)

All made from 3.5mm / 10 Gauge Stainless Steel (304 Grade). Bumpers supplied with NO cutouts. Tow Pin and Driving light Haldex Style = $140.25 + GST cutouts can be900-54-007 (Lever Arm) 905-54-241 (Immediate Response IR) = $140.25 + GST cut at extra cost.

905-54-271 (IR w/dump) = $165.75 + GST

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addle Door Toolboxes (W x D x H) 00 x 700 x 635 = $555 + GST 50 x 700 x 635 = $635 + GST 00 x 700 x 635 = $715 + GST 50 x 700 x 635 = $795 + GST 00 x 700 x 635 = $875 + GST mm Alloy Toolbox ith access steps hequer Plate oor and top ep.

ingle Door Toolboxes 00 x 500 x 500mm = $695 + GST 00 x 500 x 500mm = $795 + GST mm Alloy Toolbox with 1.5mm Stainless Steel Door.

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$135.00

Replacement Cartridges & Repair Kits also available

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2002 CH Mack.

1995 Louisville LTS 9000.

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