The biggest names in trailers of every description were on show at the 2019 Brisbane Truck Show
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Once again, trailers took up as much space at the Brisbane Truck Show (BTS) as the trucks themselves.
More than 30 trailer exhibitors showcased their latest and greatest equipment at Australia’s largest truck event, striking the balance between low tare weight and durability.
The constant push for lower tare-weight trailers that’ll also outlast most trucks continues to rage on and, since the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Performance-Based Standards (PBS) scheme was introduced in 2007, the sheer variety of trailer and combination types is hard to keep up with.
Read our wrap of the trucks on display at the Brisbane Truck Show, here
From deck wideners through to fridge trailers and even tankers, there was something for everybody across the trailer exhibitors with a continued focus on high-productivity and safety.
It’s rare, if not impossible, to find this many superstar trailer manufacturers in one place, and it really puts into perspective how high the quality of Australian trailer manufacturing is.
For the most part, our top BTS finds were Australian-owned trailer manufacturers.
We can’t wait to see what 2021 holds for the trailer industry!
Here are some of the standout manufacturer displays on show:
Drake Group
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Rhino Trailers
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Holmwood Highgate
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Vawdrey
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Bruce Rock Engineering
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THE FULL LINE-UP
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Byrne Trailers are a large display, including this nicely constructed livestock trailer, destined to haul Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef cattle. Fortunately, protesting vegans stayed away |
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Trout River Australia, now part of the MaxiTrans group, had this live bottom floor trailer on show, as well as other MaxiTrans products |
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Muscat Trailers is another to get down among the bottom floor market, this unit ready to work as a truck and dog for Holcim |
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Fibreglass Transport Equipment, better known simply as FTE, had this fridge unit ready to send off to Wickham Freight Lines |
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John L Pierce Transport was set to take delivery of this Euro-built Max Trailer tanker soon after the show |
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Moore Trailers, based at Pittsworth on Queensland’s Darling Downs, presented a custom-built tipper |
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There is plenty of quality transport equipment coming out of Thailand nowadays. Thai trailer manufacturer Panus had this drop deck curtainsider on show, boasting a 3mm steel chequerplate, SAF airbag suspension and a Wabco brake kit |
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Ekebol, well known for its tow truck bodies, opted for a piggyback display |
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Graham Lusty Trailers had possibly the most innovative low tare tipper at the show |
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General Transport Equipment (GTE) arrived from Western Australia with three customised trailers |
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Proudly Australian manufacturer Tefco Trailers had this base unit on show, destined to become part of the Qube Logistics operation |
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This Schmitz Cargobull fridge trailer was on its last stop at the Brisbane Truck Show, before heading off to Bluestar Global Logistics. Photo Greg Bush |
Photography: Nathan Duff