Off the Jet
This week we had a fascinating little project that came in to be cut on the waterjet. It is a helix gear out of a wind turbine. A couple of these gears have been failing and sample of the metal needed to be sent away for testing. Due to the size of the gear it wasn’t feasible to send the whole thing so we were tasked with cutting out a few chunks – and by chunks we are talking over 50mm thick by over 390mm long which took just over 3 hrs of machine time.
D. A. Campbell Transport
D.A. Campbell Transport’s new Volvo is in our workshop undergoing a makeover. Here are some photos of how it looked before we started work along with a few progress pics. The truck is almost complete so keep an eye out for the finished photos.
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Economy Waste T909
This T909 is owned by Economy Waste on the central coast. We have supplied a number of items as DIY kits that have been/are being fitted by the owner’s and other items have been fitted here in our workshop.
The truck is not yet finished, but here’s how it looked when it left our workshop this morning. It’s going to be an awesome looking rig once its complete & all the protective plastic comes off!
T359 Tipper
The latest edition to the Walton Group fleet is this T359 tipper.
The work SLS completed included the install of grill mesh, grill bars, bonnet vent covers with “T359” lettering & vinyl reflective, one piece cab trims with custom logo cut out, tank wraps, strap wraps, tank trims and chromed fuel caps.
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Legend 950 #36
Earlier this year SLS Trucking took on the task of customising #36 out of the 75 limited edition Legend 950’s released by Kenworth. #36 is proudly owned by Betts Bower Haulage Group.
The customisation work completed by SLS was extensive and ranged from bullbar lights, steer flares, drop visor, mirror lights and tank trims through to tandem mudguards, a single tier tow hitch, Icepack installation and everything in between. Work inside the cab included a 40L fridge install with custom cabinet and drawers along with custom Icepack key switch plate and document holders.
The truck then went to Showman Truck Lines and Scrolls where all the pin stripes, scrolls and signage was hand painted by Showy & his team. Owner Daniel Bower commented that he wanted the signwritting to contain the slight imperfections that come with doing it by hand, along with the visible brush strokes.
This is one awesome rig and is a credit to the team at Betts Bower.
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The work completed includes:
• Bullbar number plate mount
• Number plate covers
• Bullbar light trim
• Bullbar mudflaps & anti-swing wires
• Driving lights, Light Force
• Grill mesh & bars
• Steer flares
• Quarter guard mudflap bracket
• Elephant ears with tear drop
• Air cleaner covers, lighted
• AC riser pipes & brackets
• Windscreen strip
• Drop visor, 11″
• Roof lights, cab & sleeper, bullet style
• Mirror trims, Moto, lighted
• Load lights, chromed with shroud
• Battery box cover, chromed
• Flashing lights, Vision Alert
• Bunk step trim
• Lower wing trim
• Wing trims
• Strap wraps
• Tank trims
• Mudguards, tandem
• Wheel chock mount
• Deckplate, front
• Deckplate, rear, recessed to clear kingpin, custom logo
• Rear tow hitch, single tier
• Icepack install
In Cab
• Document holders
• Waeco fridge, 40L with custom cabinet
• Custom drawers
• Icepack dual evaporators
• Custom Icepack keyswitch
