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Preventative Maintenance is Vital

Heavy Duty Off-Roaders

Unidan Engineering, a Gold Coast–based niche business specialising in the restoration and modification of heavy-duty off-roaders, specifically the mighty Mercedes-Benz Unimog. After operating for the first five-or-so years at an industrial complex in Burleigh Heads, Unidan recently relocated to larger premises at Molendinar near Southport.
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Bigger 6x2 Choice

Bigger 6×2 Choice

Truck buyers at the lighter end of the heavy duty market now have a bigger 6×2 choice, with the soft introduction of the Western Star 2800SS. These trucks are up against still competition from the four Japanese brands, who all offer an array of choices at 6×2. None of them have a bonnet, though. This distinguishing feature has a lot of history in Australia and is attractive to many truck buyers.
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Testing Electric Trucks into the Ports 

Testing Electric Trucks into the Ports

  In California, Siemens are testing electric trucks into the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Electrified overhead power cables provide the power to trucks delivering to the ports.     The
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Working to Improve Processes

Working to Improve Processes

The modern trucking fleet running high kilometres needs to be constantly working to improve processes, like the way the workshop performs, in order to survive in the modern world. The fleet in question runs to 160 trucks and 220 plus trailers. Most of the trucks are high mileage prime movers pulling singles, B-doubles and road trains all over the country, including regular services to Perth.
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Getting With the Program

Listening to New Voices

This week some people in the trucking industry and even some from the regulators are listening to new voices on the subject of fatigue. The event in question is the Fatigue Hack-a-thon which is being held in parallel to the Australian Trucking Association’s annual Truck Australia conference, which is being held in Canberra this week.
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Shane Wants You To Tell a Mate 

Shane Wants You To Tell a Mate 

The message from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator this week is all about how Shane wants you to tell a mate. The NHVR has teamed up with one of Australia’s best known TV and big screen personalities to talk heavy vehicle safety.
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Top Trucking Instagrammers

Top Trucking Instagrammers

Top trucking Instagrammers get some great shots of their trucks and share them with the world each week. The first hour after sunrise and the last hour before sunset are known as the ‘Golden Hour’
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Winners are Grinners 

Winners are Grinners 

    The lucky Gulf Western Oil winners are grinners after being drawn out of the hat in the recent ‘Subscribe and Win’ draw sponsored by Gulf Western Oil.   The lucky winners of the
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