Deals On Wheels #454

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$44,000
three standing in front of my grandfather’s 141, and now there’s
the photo of me and my son in front of my new Scania,” he says.
Daniel’s decision to go with a European cab-over came down
to the combination he planned on running, as well as the
amount of technology in the Scania.
“I was pretty blown away by the amount of technology in the
truck, and what Scania offered with the driving training and
the safety features,” he says.
“I get the email every Monday morning telling me what the
truck has done over the last seven days, from fuel to braking,
even cornering. It’s leaps and bounds ahead of the Kenworth
for technology.
“The things like lane departure and the driver aids obviously
won’t avoid something like an accident if it’s going to happen,
but you’ve got a bit of help to reduce the risk.
“Oh, and the fuel economy is really, really good with what
we’re doing!”
QUALITY DRIVERS
Of course, another truck meant finding more drivers, an
increasingly difficult task with the so-called ‘driver shortage’
plaguing the transport industry.
“Finding good drivers is hard. Drivers that look after your
equipment and deliver the load in good condition,” he says.
“Thankfully we’ve managed to find a really good group of guys
who do the right thing and show up every day.”
When asked the age-old question about his son Jaxson, ‘is
your son going to get into trucking, too’, Daniel had to think
about it for a second.
“Twenty years down the track I do wonder whether these
jobs will still be around and look, my dad used to say ‘don't do
it, aim higher’ and so on” he says.
“But I was just drawn to it. So if my son wants to, then he can
do it.”
While the days of learning the ropes on the road with your
father are a bit different now, Daniel still can’t wait to get Jaxson
in the truck.
“I’m looking forward to having him in the truck with me, but it
won't be like what it used to be,” he says.
“He definitely won’t be able to do what I was doing 20 years
ago!”
Daniel has plans to grow the business, something he
says might provide Jaxson with a range of options should
he choose to enter the world of transport later down the
track.
“My old man was always a solo operator and liked it that way,
but if things go my way and we keep working hard I'd like to
expand. That’s the aim,” he says.
“Then there might then be an opportunity for Jaxson to
come into the business to do a range of things.”
It’s over to you Jaxson, let’s see if we can’t make it four
generations of Kings in trucking!
’13 Scania P440
6x2 cabover, 970K, 2 others available similar
03 9357 8895 or search TA1032793
$59,000
’07 Scania P420 PM
420hp, semi-auto trans, end and side tipper hydraulics
08 6555 9390 or search TA1018020
$88,000
’06 Scania P420 Tipper
Pitman built tipper body 12 mths old, 781K, opticruise.
03 9357 8895 or search TA1025852
$55,000
’ 08 Scania P310
6.7m steel tray, enclosed front section, 6 cyl turbo diesel
03 9998 4812 or search TA1018929
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