A specialist civil construction services company which boasts service to public and private sectors in Tasmania, Queensland and Northern New South Wales has added some new Iveco T-Way tippers to its fleet for operations in quarries and on civil projects operating on private land.
Hazell Brothers, a Hobart based company says its new Ivecos give it the ability to carry generous payloads of rock and aggregate as a tipper working in the quarries and on projects, and then up the stakes when towing a quad dog trailer on road under mass management,
The company says the new Iveco T-Ways have struck a chord and that it had been looking for a unique set of capabilities for its two new tippers, which were purchased as part of a fleet renewal program.
According to Hazell Bros general manager of assets and logistics, Adam Muller, the Iveco 8×4 T-Way filled the niche.
“We had the need for a vehicle that would sit between a standard tipper and an articulated dump truck,” Muller explained.
“As well as allowing us to tap into the additional payload when working on private property, which was a main driver in our purchase decision, the T-Way is engineered for an off-road environment and it has a stronger frame, hub reduction and diff locks to the rear drive axles, allowing it to better handle demanding off-road conditions.”
Iveco said the two new T-Ways which replace conventional tipper and dogs, feature its Euro6 (Step E) Cursor 13 engine, which producies 510hp and 2,300NM of torque. This is matched to the ZF sourced 16-speed Hi-Tronix automated manual transmission.
The company reports that other benefits of the model include air suspension which not only smooths out the rough conditions for drivers but minimises the trucks’ impact on public roads. It says the T-Ways are also equipped with retarders, which it says provide additional safety and control when fully loaded and descending inclines.
Muller said that the T-Way’s emissions and safety credentials were also attractive for Hazell Bros.
“As a company we’re actively looking at ways to reduce our environmental impact. Along with having a fleet renewal program that ensures our capital equipment remains modern and up to date, we look at acquiring equipment that performs highly in terms of environmental performance,” Muller said.
“The T-Way’s Euro6 emissions rating was attractive, as was the model’s safety features.”
The company said that both trucks are equipped with CBB ‘Lumiere’ hydraulic tipping bodies and accompanying quad axle dog trailers. It said that this combination provides a good balance of strength and tare weight benefits, allowing the trucks to carry a mix of aggregates and rocks up to 300mm.
Muller said that Hazell Bros is pleased at how well the trucks are working in the application after several months in service.
“There are some projects on the west coast of Tasmania that we categorise as ‘harsh projects’, the conditions are rocky, muddy; it snows, it’s rainy and it’s cold,” Muller explained.
“The T-Ways will handle these conditions well. We’ve operated other equipment in these environments and it has struggled.
“The drivers are happy with the T-Ways as well, especially how comfortable they are and the appointments they offer. Also, they’re using less fuel than the trucks they replaced, there are good signs, with the numbers likely to improve as the engines cover more kilometres,” said Muller.
Hazell Bros’ two new T-Ways are covered by a standard 24-month, 500,000 kilometre / 6,000 warranty with the company electing to also sign up to a comprehensive seven-year maintenance and repair contract with Iveco.
“The maintenance and repair contracts were competitively priced and will ensure the trucks are properly maintained,” Muller said.
“Our local Iveco service and repair provider is C and I Transport Repairs in Youngtown, who give us excellent service. We were also impressed by the professionalism of the selling dealership, Adtrans in Melbourne,” he concluded.
