Deals On Wheels Australia Issue 479

New truck sales are booming, with a new first quarter record reached of 8,817 trucks and vans sold year to date (YTD), according to Truck Industry Council data. This is an increase of 492 over 2021’s first quarter and even outstrips the previous record-busting year of 2018 by 142 vehicles. In March alone, 3,797 trucks were delivered to customers – an increase of 239 trucks on March 2021. All three sectors have shown growth compared to the same time last year but it’s the heavyduty sector that’s the one to keep an eye on as we move into the second quarter, with an increase of 23.6 per cent on last year. Heavy-duty March saw a total of 1,245 heavy-duty trucks delivered, up 216 units on February’s total and 210 trucks ahead of March…

Kenworth’s command of a heavy-duty sector was particularly strong Three months doesn’t make a year but if the results of the first quarter of 2022 are anything to go by, this will be a year that sets an entirely new bar for some Australian truck suppliers. Despite the impacts of a pandemic and political grandstanding on a grand scale, the demand for trucks has never been so consistently strong, culminating in an exceptional first quarter result. In fact, the best first quarter result on record. As Truck Industry Council chief executive, Tony McMullan, comments: “The first three months of 2022 have brought record new truck sales in Australia. “As we have seen since the beginning of 2022, the leader of this growth has been at the heavy end of the market, with both heavy-…

EPJ is dedicated to keeping its customers satisfied Based in Trentham, about 90km north-west of Melbourne, EPJ Trading is a supplier of used trucks, trailers and earthmoving and forestry machinery and has a high level of customer service at its core. Begun by Peter Griffiths around 50 years ago, the vision for EPJ Trading was to grow and maintain a stable working environment for future generations as well as provide quality service to customers. Today, EPJ is part of a group of companies run by four of Peter’s children: Sharon, Jack, Mark and Ben Griffiths. The group of companies include an earthmoving division in Victoria and beef cattle farming and a logging/forestry enterprise in Tasmania. On average, EPJ has 10 trucks, 10 trailers and 20 machines for sale, covering all ages, makes and…

It might not be a name you see that often in the world of road transport, but, like the mythic big cats prowling the bush, maybe on a rare occasion you’ll be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a Cat truck flash past you on a dark road. This 2014 CT630 prime mover is from when Cat tried to stake a claim on the Australian truck market by working alongside Navistar in a move that, ultimately, proved to be short lived. However, if you are intrigued by novelty, this truck has under 400,000km under the belt and has been well kept over the years. With a Cat C15 engine providing 550hp (410kW), 18-speed transmission and a big sleeper, give it a look. For more information, contact Hume Highway Truck Sales on 03 9998…

If you thought the Cat truck had good hours for its age, take a look at this 2008 Kenworth K108 Aerodyne semi cabover with just 305,714km to its name. The same Cat C15 550hp engine powers this Kenny as well, mated to an 18-speed Roadranger transmission. There is also A/G 400 air-bag suspension, Dana R46-170 diffs @4.1 ratio and Gantry dual exhausts. In the back are twin bunks and in the front twin air ride seats. Several stylish elements elevate this truck above the crowd with an alloy bullbar and rims matched by silver paintwork and scrollwork, with oxblood trim and padding on the inside the cab. With Kenworth the best-selling new truck brand in Australia, you might struggle to get your hands on one any time soon, but here we have a…

If you thought the silver Kenworth or Cat were eye-catching, this takes impressive to a whole new level. It may have originally been a 1986 Mack Superliner MKII but an extensive restoration has turned this into an altar to the Bulldog. There’s so much bling on this thing you’ll be blinding the hoards of bystanders that are sure to want to give it a look over. And have you always felt that a dog on the front just wasn’t enough? Well, there are two more on top of the chunky stack intakes and even on the seat covers inside. The mundane details seem irrelevant after the striking exterior, but if you want to know what’s under the bonnet it’s a 500hp V8 with 12-speed gearbox and rated to 110 tonnes GCM. Clearly a…