Another shipment of MTE heavy haulage equipment is heading across the Tasman, with these photos capturing the trailers being loaded and prepared for shipment to Australia.
This shipment includes three purpose-built trailers for two Australian heavy transport operators – a 4 Rows of 8 Jinker and 2 Rows of 4 Dolly for Colpak Logistics, along with a 3 Rows of 8 Lightweight Linkwing for Bowers Heavy Haulage.
Colpak Logistics – MTE 4 Rows of 8 Jinker
Built for Colpak Logistics, the 4R8 Jinker is designed for specialist heavy and over-dimensional transport, with a hydraulically widening configuration and steering system providing the flexibility required for large loads.
Key Specifications
Configuration: 4 Rows of 8 Jinker
GVM: 67,500kg
Width: 2,498mm closed / 4,220mm open
Axles: 4 × MTE 17.5" 10-stud axles
Axle Spacing: 1,250mm / 2,400mm / 1,250mm
Suspension: Dolly trunnion suspension
Brakes: Knorr EBS
Steering: Double ball race, bolster & bogie steering
Drawbar: Heavy-duty with 50mm tow eye
Bolster: Jinker bolster with Super Tee & hollow core jaws
Hydraulic Supply: 9.5HP Kubota diesel power pack
Remote: 16-function Lodar remote
Wheels: 32 × polished alloy wheels
The jinker widens to an impressive 4.22 metres and incorporates four-ram steering, with two rams controlling the bogie and two controlling the ball race. A rear operator platform with removable safety rails provides access to the widening controls.
Colpak Logistics – MTE 2 Rows of 4 Dolly
Travelling alongside the jinker is Colpak's new 2 Rows of 4 Dolly, designed to work as part of their modular heavy-haulage fleet and in combination with their rows-of-4 and rows-of-8 equipment.
Key Specifications
Configuration: 2 Rows of 4 Dolly
GVM: 32,000kg
Width: 2,500mm
Axles: 2 × MTE 17.5" 10-stud axles
Axle Spacing: 1,235mm
Suspension: K-Hitch 8-leaf spring suspension
Brakes: Knorr Bremse EBS
Gooseneck: Fixed height
Skid Plate Height: 1,300mm
Kingpin: MTE 90mm drop-in
Fifth Wheel: Semi-oscillating 3½" JOST on sliding plate
Wheels: 8 × polished alloy wheels
Tyres: 235/17.5 Michelin
Finished in Colpak Orange and Tuff Silver, the dolly matches the 4R8 Jinker and the rest of Colpak's growing MTE fleet.
Bowers Heavy Haulage – MTE 3 Rows of 8 Lightweight Linkwing
Also making the journey to Australia is a new 3 Rows of 8 Lightweight Linkwing for Bowers Heavy Haulage.
Designed specifically for Australian heavy haulage operations, the lightweight Linkwing combines a 65,000kg GVM with MTE's hydraulically widening deck, opening from 2.5m to 3.7m.
Key Specifications
Configuration: 3 Rows of 8 Lightweight Linkwing – Australian Spec
GVM: 65,000kg
Overall Deck Length: 11,390mm
Deck Length Behind Gooseneck: 10,300mm
Deck Width: 2,500mm closed / 3,700mm open
Locking Widths: 2.5m / 2.8m / 3.1m / 3.5m / 3.7m
Deck Ride Height: 950mm
Deck Lowered Height: 820mm
Deck Raised Height: 1,060mm
Deck: Fully enclosed 6mm high-tensile 690MPa steel
Axles: MTE 17.5" 10-stud outboard drum axles
Axle Spacing: 1,830mm
Suspension: MTE hydraulic ball-type
Gooseneck: Fixed height
Kingpins: 50mm & 90mm MTE drop-in
Ramps: 2,700mm × 900mm hydraulic
Hydraulic Supply: Onboard 5.5HP diesel power pack
The self-contained diesel hydraulic system operates the front and rear widening, left and right suspension and hydraulic ramps, making the trailer independent of the prime mover's hydraulic system.
Finished in Kenworth Bright Red and Ice White, with polished Weight Cheetah wheels and Michelin tyres, it's another distinctive MTE combination ready to join the Australian heavy-haulage industry.
Across the Tasman
Another three New Zealand-built MTE trailers heading into the Australian heavy haulage industry.
