Alloy Wheel Care You’ll get no argument from me that polished alloy wheels with neat tyre-blacked tyres make any truck a stunning machine. Yet the inherent light weight of alloy wheels initially drove their popularity as more and more trucking operators strove to reduce truck tare weight to increase payloads. The transport industry’s push for…
Climbing Out of the Huon: How Kenworth’s T909 and AIR-CTI Keep Loggers Moving When fully loaded B-doubles crawl out of Tasmania’s unforgiving Southern Forests, every ounce of traction counts. We sent Roadtrains.com.au’s Technical Editor, Howard Shanks, deep into the Huon Valley to ride shotgun with veteran logger Peter Madden and discover how AIR-CTI’s central tyre inflation…
Ultrashift Kenworth T610 shines in quarry These are good days for Kenworth. The company is logging good sales numbers, and that includes high volumes for its T610SAR in vocational applications. So we sent Technical Editor Howard Shanks off to a sand quarry in Western Victoria to put a T610SAR with Cummins Integrated power coupled to…
Innisfail-based Law Transport founder Lance Law always believed the new innovative trailer he’d purchased from Elphinstone Engineering would revolutionise his pole haulage business. But he didn’t realise the benefits would extend far beyond increased payloads. Law Transport recently took delivery of the first Elphinstone EasySteer with Expanda-Skel deck for their pole transport operation. When Lance…
Click the play button to listen to How Aussie CTI Conquers the Rugged Tasmanian Northwest. Hauling logs through the steep, unforgiving terrain of Tasmania’s northwest coast is no easy feat. For seasoned logging contractor Max Jones and his team at Seamax, the challenge of navigating rough tracks, deep mud, and sharp inclines was a daily battle—until…
Elphinstone Engineering’s Easysteer Dog-Logger trailer is a game-changer in the world of log and power pole transport, especially in challenging environments like Queensland’s dense forests and rugged terrain. Designed with self-steering technology, the Easysteer Dog-Logger trailer significantly enhances manoeuvrability, allowing logging trucks to navigate tight bush tracks with precision. Editor at Large Howard Shanks visited…
In the Australian trucking business, versatility is king. Fleets and owner-operators alike demand a truck that can seamlessly adapt to a wide range of applications without compromise. Enter the Kenworth T410—a true all-rounder who plays every position with confidence and efficiency. Much like a seasoned utility footballer who can be thrown into any role on…
The Legend SAR continues the company’s Anzac theme featured across their fleet, with a complete bunk mural on each sleeper side commemorating the Battle of Beersheba – 31st of October 1917. They rode for victory. They rode for Australia. Legends all of Them. The sleeper’s rear features a tribute to the 1982 film Man from…
Photos from Issue 21 of the Kenworth Down Under Magazine
Stunning Kenworth images supplied by Brown and Hurley
