Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 445 i Deals On Wheels Australia

Planning for the 2020 National Diesel Dirt &Turf Expo is well under way, with sponsors lining up to be part of the action. Komatsu has weighed in as Gold Sponsor and Carl Grundy, the company’s national sales manager, utility, is indicating there will be many exciting innovations on display. Gold Media Sponsors are Deals on Wheels/TradeTrucks.com.au and Earthmovers & Excavators/TradeEarthmovers.com.au. Graham Gardiner, Bauer Media’s general manager – industry says, “As Australia’s leading publisher of multi-platform transport, farming and civil construction industry titles – including Deals on Wheels, Earthmovers & Excavators, Farms & Farm Machinery, Australasian Transport News (ATN) and Owner Driver, Bauer Media is delighted to partner with the nation’s premier earthmoving and civil construction industry event. “Under the Gold Media Sponsorship, Bauer Media will heavily promote the show via…

Commercial vehicle sales showed some resilience in August, with Truck Industry Council (TIC) T-Mark figures reaching 3,297, slightly above July’s 3,194. This tally was, however, well down on last August’s bumper 3,845, and veering much closer to 2017’s 3,266 total. These numbers are mostly propped up by van sales, as the only truck segment showing any month-on-month improvement was medium-duty. Overall sales now sit at 25,380 year-to-date, still a solid medium between 2018’s 27,159 and 2017’s 23,008. While not enough to dent the overall leadership rankings, Hino and Fuso did the most to consolidate second and third spot in all segments, with 480 and 280 sales in August respectively, up on 457 and 261 in July, gaining some ground on perennial leader Isuzu (down MOM from 772 to 742). HEAVY…

the success of this new generation is nothing short of outstanding It’s not easy to suggest that a model still months away from being launched and even further away from the cold, hard world of commercial and operational reality, will set an entirely new standard for conventional trucks in Australia. That, however, is the unequivocal conclusion as Freightliner now puts the finishing touches to its right-hand drive Cascadia, a truck which for the first time will deliver to the Australian conventional market the levels of safety and technological leadership normally the preserve of European cab-overs. Have no doubt, if all goes to plan – and from what I’ve seen, heard and driven both here and in the US, there’s absolutely no reason to suggest otherwise – Cascadia will take a…

Despite accounting for just 7 per cent of trucks for sale, Kenworth generated a whopping 33.9 per cent of searches on Bauer Media’s truck and machinery classifieds network in the past nine months Kenworth was again the most-searched truck brand on Bauer Media’s truck and machinery classifieds network in the period January 1–September 12, 2019, exclusive new data reveals. More than 6,300 used trucks – from Atkinsons to Whites – are currently advertised for sale across the network comprising Fullyloaded.com.au, OwnerDriver.com.au, TradeTrucks.com.au, TradeEarthmovers.com.au, TradeFarmMachinery.com.au and TradePlantEquipment.com.au – reaching an average of almost 500,000 ‘unique’ in-market buyers each and every month. Despite accounting for just over 7 per cent of trucks for sale across the network, Kenworth generated a whopping 33.9 per cent of searches in the period. This is almost…

Coronado 122 560hp DD15 engine 18-speed Eaton transmission Meritor front and rear axles Taper leaf suspension Neway AD246 air suspension 580,000 kilometres $135,000 inc GST Visit www.selectrucks.com.auTA988043 SelecTrucks recently celebrated an important milestone: selling its 10,000th used truck. Not bad in just over 20 years of operation! And the dealership group decided to mark the occasion with a special build of a Coronado 122 that would become known as ‘BOB’ – short for Big Orange Beast. Unlike its previous rebuild – ‘Big Red’, a 1982 FLC evaluation truck restored by the talented team at SelecTrucks and offered as a longterm loan to the Australian Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs – this special project truck is actually available for sale. But more on that later… If this commemorative truck…

Wouldn't it be nice to have a bonneted American truck Freightliner is preparing to start a new chapter with next year’s arrival of the all-new Cascadia, adding to a rich history in Australia. There was similar excitement back in 1989. Not only was it the year the Berlin wall was torn down and the first GPS satellites were fired into space, but it was also the year the first Freightliner trucks were introduced in Australia. It all happened because eight years earlier the Mercedes-Benz parent company, Daimler, bought the Freightliner business. This move certainly captured the attention of the Mercedes-Benz team in Mulgrave, Victoria, which had been assembling cab-over trucks for the local market. It was a successful operation and trucks like the 1418 Mercedes-Benz had really established the company…

The following data is based on an extract of all Freightliner truck models for sale on TradeTrucks.com.au as at September 16, 2019. It is indicative only and not meant to be a definitive price guide. For more info on individual models for sale visit TradeTrucks.com.au! Year No. For Sale Av. Price ARGOSY 2000 4 $93,450 2002 1 $36,000 2003 1 $35,000 2004 1 $21,000 2005 8 $61,697 2006 7 $39,129 2007 11 $40,242 2008 4 $51,873 2009 5 $55,578 2010 7 $77,557 2011 2 $83,975 2012 13 $85,962 2013 11 $105,863 2014 8 $100,431 2015 1 $79,000 2017 1 $259,000 2018 7 $269,254 2019 1 $268,632 Unknown 3 $92,783 Unknown 1 $138,000 CENTURY CLASS C112 2000 2 $30,0002001 1 $115,0002013 1 $149,9002017 1 $205,000Unknown 1 $16,500 CENTURY CLASS C120 2003…

Prime movers were the most-searched truck class on Bauer Media’s truck and machinery classifieds network in the period January 1–September 12, 2019, exclusive new data reveals. Accounting for 25 per cent of total trucks for sale, prime movers generated almost 30 percent of searches in the period, ahead of tippers (17 per cent of stock; 22.3 per cent of searches), tilt trays (0.7 per cent of stock; 4.7 per cent of searches), crane trucks (2.7 per cent of stock; 4.5 per cent of searches) and tray trucks (13.8 per cent of stock; 3.97 per cent of searches). Prime movers were also the most-enquired upon truck class in the period (32 per cent), with tippers (17 per cent), tray trucks (11.5 per cent), pantechs (8 per cent) and curtainsiders (7.26 per…

Steve was drawn to the unmistakeable shape of the ‘Terminator Series’ Back when horses pulled carts, smoking was good for you and you couldn’t find a McDonald’s to save yourself, a famous French artist named Pablo Picasso said, “every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” A deep and perplexing problem to mull over, right? Well, there is an answer: you can either refuse to grow up (an option my wife says I’ve perfected) or you can do what Steve Wilkinson and his son Harley have done and turn your work into your art. And their longest-running art show is this incredible FLB Freightliner. The Wilkinson name has been around trucks for several decades. Steve’s granddad drove trucks, his father owned…

As Australians (or in my case relocated kiwis) it’s our God-given right to complain about our jobs; in fact, it’s almost mandatory. Complain about our jobs, bitch about our politicians and while consuming moderate quantities of alcoholic beverages, solve the majority of the world’s problems. It’s just what we do, so you can imagine the ferocity at which my complaining went up upon hearing from my editor that he wanted me to spend my weekend down in the tiny NSW town of Casino covering the eighth annual Casino Truck Show. I mean, I could have been at home, assisting my wife with the house cleaning, getting the weed eater out and attacking the jungle that is my back yard before sitting down to watch a period drama on TV, but…

Welcome ladies and gentlemen, and those who are neither. This is not your standard truck profile. Sure, the photos show an amazing Australian-built piece of art, a truck that packs more wow factor than a Cirque du Soleil performance. Yes, we will talk about SoilWorx, the family-owned Melbourne company responsible for putting this total package on the road. Of course, I will also cover the driver of this top-notch T909, Mike Batten, a young man that SoilWorx has trained up through its ranks and who now pilots one of Melbourne’s most eye-catching units. But first we need to acknowledge someone else, a young admin office worker by the name of Samantha Johns. Where am I going with this you may ask? Fair question. We all know truck driving is more…