Deals On Wheels Australia Issue 486

The top five results for the month in terms of volume sold were Isuzu (1190), Fuso (430), Hino (360), Volvo (284) and Kenworth (282). The order is slightly different for Year to Date results with Isuzu still to top, followed by Hino, Fuso, Kenworth and then Volvo. Heavy-duty October’s sales figures in the heavy vehicle category show 1,379 vehicles were sold for the month, which is up on the same time last year when 1,313 vehicles made it off the lot. This month saw Kenworth and Volvo tied on the sales front with 282 sales each, followed by Isuzu with 176, Scania with 106 and UD Trucks with 101. As an indication of what a difference 12 months make, Volvo’s 2022 result for October is 125 units better than it did in October 2021. Rounding out…

Rod Hannify is no stranger to long hauls behind the wheel of truck bringing freight from state to state across Australia. Over the years, Hannify says he has found music, radio shows, and more recently, audiobooks, have provided welcome company while driving, keeping his mind active and broadening his interests. He recalls a time when there was really only the ABC, and as he’d pass through each country town he’d find the local version to hear what’s going on around him. There was also a comedy show at about 3am every morning he would tune in for, to have a laugh as dawn edged ever closer. “We can be away for four, five or six days a week and we’re not in contact with a lot of other people really,” he says. Asked about the…

Scan with your Smartphone camera to check out this deal! ’08 Kenworth K108 550hp Cummins diesel 18 speed Road Ranger manual 1,840,091km $98,500 Dandenong South, VIC 03 9998 4948 The popular cab over design and the Kenworth touches such as the buttoned leather and woodgrain dash, remain a firm favourite with truck lovers today. This version is loaded with a Cummins 550hp engine, an 18 speed Road Ranger transmission, Air Glide 460 suspension, a fixed turntable, UHF radio, Viesa bunk cooler and much more. With 1,840,091 km on the clock it’s a proven performer waiting for its next mission For more information call CTR Used Trucks on 03 9998 4948…

Scan with your Smartphone camera to check out this deal! ’16 Freightliner Argosy 110 560hp Detroit DD15 Eaton 18 speed manual 565,584km $144,000 inc gst Somerton, VIC 03 8373 7112 This 2016 version has had some re-engineering of its own with a fresh Penske In-chassis rebuild of its Detroit DD15 engine making sure it delivers all of its promised 560hp when it’s needed most. The 110 model comes with a double bed, an Ice Pack bunk cooler for those hot nights and two drawer fridges. There’s an Eaton 18 speed manual transmission to keep the wheels rolling too. For more information, call SelecTrucks of Melbourne on 03 8373 7112.…

Scan with your Smartphone camera to check out this deal! ’10 Kenworth T908 Cummins 600 hp Cummins ISX 18-spd manual Low kilometres $162,000 + GST Freemans Reach, NSW 02 8279 7172 Sporting the Cummins ISX engine, pushing out 600hp, and not fitted with the dust particle filter system, the truck is rated to 97 tonne. The team at Sammut Agricultural Machinery, in New South Wales, who have this one to sell have also mentioned they’re happy to modify the truck to suit your needs in regards to paint, chassis modifications or even a tipper body. For more information call Sammut Agricultural Machinery Pty Ltd on 02 8279 7172…

“Quick, quiet and efficient.” That’s how Fuso eCanter driver Lance Valentine describes the fully-electric BevChain truck he uses to deliver Toohey’s beer kegs to Sydney suburbs. Each day, Valentine completes three to four loops out from Linfox subsidiary BevChain’s Lidcombe base, delivering fresh Toohey’s kegs to pubs in a radius of 40km. Valentine plugs the truck into a fast charger when he returns to the BevChain base in order to briefly top up the batteries, and heads out again. Depending on traffic conditions and route, total mileage for Valentine’s daily deliveries could be up to 150km. “When I get back to the yard after the first run, the battery still has decent range thanks to some regenerative braking,” he says. “With the fast charger, I easily top it up in a very short time…